Our Team

Meet the Team

PUDM is the largest philanthropic organization on campus, and it is filled with hundreds of students who want to make a difference for the kids at Riley Hospital for Children.

The organizational structure of PUDM is broken down into four different focuses, each of which controls certain aspects of PUDM including internal affairs, external relations, finances, and membership. The Presidential Board is comprised of our dedicated leaders who help coach, teach, and motivate everyone involved in PUDM, and oversee the focuses. Each focus is further broken down into committees who have certain jobs to ensure PUDM is as successful as it can be. Meet the leaders of our 8 hardworking committees below!

Presidential Board

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Lauren Grumbacher

Lauren Grumbacher

President

What is your Name?

Lauren Grumbacher

What is your position?

President

What is your PUDM email?

president@pudm.org

Where is your hometown?

Carmel, IN

What is your major?

Speech, Language, and Hearing sciences

What is your previous PUDM involvement?

Riley Relations Champion, Fundraising Education Chair, Participant Communications Executive

Why did you want to be an executive?

I was always inspired by the executives that came before me! I wanted to able to love and serve others well through my position. Inspiring current members and connecting them with the Riley Hospital for Children mission is very important to me.

What are your main duties in your position?

I oversee all operations among the organization. I act as the liaison between the University, Riley Hospital for Children, and Purdue Dance Marathon.

What is your favorite PUDM memory?

My favorite memory is during Day of Miracles, seeing our new families bond over how grateful they are for our organization. They felt that PUDM was their home.

Favorite Quote?

“Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

What’s a fun fact about you that only you can do/know?

My right thumb is crooked because it got hit when I was playing dodgeball in middle school

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Jacob Hill

Jacob Hill

VP External
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Sarah Hauser

Sarah Hauser

VP Internal

What is your Name?

Sarah Hauser

 

What is your position?

Vice President of Internal Affairs

 

What is your PUDM email?

vpinternal@pudm.org

 

Where is your hometown?

Fort Wayne, IN

 

What is your major?

Pharmacy

 

What is your previous PUDM involvement?

Sponsorships CM, Special Events Chair, Special Events Executive

 

Why did you want to be an executive?

I absolutely adored special events and the people on the committee! I loved the creativity and impact of spvents and knew that’s how I wanted to make my impact on the organization.

 

What are your main duties in your position?

I oversee Riley Relations, Morale, Logistics, Special Events, and Merch this year! With that, I get to advocate for our Legacies and Riley Families with all aspects of our organization to make sure that they feel the love from our members. I also help cultivate the marathon experience for all attendees at our 18-hour Dance Marathon in November!

 

What is your favorite PUDM memory?

The last spvents committee meeting of 2022 where we shared about our core memories from the year. Not a dry eye in the room.

 

Favorite Quote?

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” -Ghandi

 

What’s a fun fact about you that only you can do/know?

I can crack my ankles pretty much on command. Also, I didn’t know this was weird until a few weeks ago but my fingers are double jointed and can bend pretty far back at the tip.

 

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Natalie Hammond

Natalie Hammond

VP Membership

What is your Name?

Natalie Hammond

 

What is your position?

VP Membership

 

What is your PUDM email?

vpmembership@pudm.org

 

Where is your hometown?

Carmel, IN

 

What is your major?

Nursing

 

What is your previous PUDM involvement?

Campus Relations CM for 2020-2021, Development Exec 2022, VP Membership 2023

 

Why did you want to be an executive?

I have always had the passion for PUDM and raising money for Riley families. I was a Riley kid myself for 18 years, so the hospital is extremely special to me. As I grew up within PUDM, I realized I wanted to make more of an internal impact on the organization, so I became an exec, and now VP!

 

What are your main duties in your position?

I am in charge of creating relationships with every type of member within PUDM including; alumni, new members, returning members, participants, executives, chairs, and donors. My position is special in the way of ensuring everyone feels appreciated, loved, and passionate about our organization.

 

What is your favorite PUDM memory?

Every Bucket Blitz I’ve ever attended 🙂

 

Favorite Quote?

“Do small things with great love”

 

What’s a fun fact about you that only you can do/know?

The harry potter scar on my forehead is from my cat scratching me when I was coloring on him at 2 years old.

 

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Zach Jeffries

Zach Jeffries

VP Finance

External

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Sarah Foody

Sarah Foody

Productions Media
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Brigid Simek

Brigid Simek

Productions Design
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Mike Solmos

Mike Solmos

Student Life
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Zander Eleftheri

Zander Eleftheri

Recruitment
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Aiden Goen

Aiden Goen

Outreach

Internal

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Lauren Duncan

Lauren Duncan

Logistics
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Avery Kerr

Avery Kerr

Morale
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Emily Wood

Emily Wood

Riley Relations
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Rhenn Holliday

Rhenn Holliday

Special Events
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Anna Taylor

Anna Taylor

Merchandise

Finance

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Vivek Chudasama

Vivek Chudasama

Sponsorships Monetary
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Morgan Tratta

Morgan Tratta

Fundraising
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Mallory Moore

Mallory Moore

High School Marathon Relations
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Alicia Zeh

Alicia Zeh

Sponsorships In-Kind
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Billy Myer

Billy Myer

Accounting

Membership

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Emily Dalton

Emily Dalton

Development
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Kylee Scarlett

Kylee Scarlett

Alumni Relations
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Zayaan Habib

Zayaan Habib

Donor Relations
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Hannah Greiner

Hannah Greiner

Internal Stewardship
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Gail Hill

Gail Hill

Participant Communications