PBonner@waastaff.com
President and CEO
BS'75, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
MS'78, School of Education, UW-Madison
Paula became the president and CEO of the Wisconsin Alumni Association in January 2000. During the previous eight years, she served the organization as its associate executive director, chief operating officer and chief financial officer. In addition to her position as president, Paula also serves on the chancellor's University Relations Team.
Paula is a national leader in alumni relations, as a member of the Commission on Communications for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the Council of Alumni Association Executives (CAAE). She is current co-chair of the CAAE Summer Institute, and is past co-chair of the CASE District Five Conference's alumni relations track. She is also the recipient of the first alumni relations fellowship from CAAE.
In the Madison community, Paula is a member of Tempo International and serves on the board of directors of the Wisconsin Academy of Arts, Letters and Science, and the advisory boards of the University Club and the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
Prior to joining WAA, Paula was UW-Madison's associate athletic director, with responsibility for directing the eleven sports that comprised the women's athletics program.
Paula's wheaten terrier, Henry, provides her with lots of laughs and a healthy dose of exercise. She also loves spending her time cooking, entertaining, snorkeling and enjoying all aspects of the arts.