NIRSA Region V Leadership

Lauren Brown, NIRSA Region V Representative 2025-2027

Lauren Brown (they/she) is honored to serve as the new Region V Representative. Lauren currently serves as the Director of Student Recreation at Red Rocks Community College in Colorado, where they work alongside an incredible team to grow student engagement, wellness, and leadership through campus recreation.

They have been involved with NIRSA for several years and continue to be inspired by the passionate professionals and students that make up Region V. Lauren is especially excited to represent such a diverse region of campuses, voices, and ideas—while fostering connection, collaboration, and continued growth.

Outside of work, Lauren enjoys playing in various (gay) sports leagues, exploring the Colorado outdoors, and spending time with their cat, Emmy, and pup, Ollie.

They look forward to serving, supporting, and learning with the Region V community this year!

Caitlin Hoh, NIRSA Region V Student Leader 2025-2026

Caitlin is currently a graduate student at the University of Minnesota – Duluth (UMD) as well as a student manager in the Welcome Desk/Operations and Competitive Sports departments at UMD's recreation center (RSOP).

Caitlin is from Colorado, but moved to Minnesota 5 years ago for college. She is currently a Master's student studying Environmental Health and Safety. Caitlin was the NIRSA Minnesota State Student Representative last year and am super excited to be the Region V Student Leader this year! She has been working within campus recreation since her freshman year.

Some of Caitlin's hobbies include hiking, rock climbing, road trips, snowboarding, and pretty much anything else outside! She is super excited to be your Region V Student Leader! Please reach out if you have any questions about NIRSA or campus recreation.

State Student Leader Application Information

Now Accepting Applications for NIRSA Student State Leaders! Region V is looking for passionate student leaders to represent their state within NIRSA. This is a great opportunity for undergraduate or graduate students involved in campus recreation to build connections, develop leadership skills, and make an impact across the region. Great resume building opportunities as well!

Apply here for NIRSA Student State Leader

Title	Name	Institution
Region V Representative	Lauren Brown	Red Rocks Community College
Region V Student Leader	Caitlin Hoh	University of Minnesota - Duluth
Colorado Representative	Deanna Main	University of Colorado - Boulder
Colorado Student Leader	Vacant
Iowa Representative	David Francis	University of Iowa
Iowa Student Leader	Vacant
Minnesota Representative	Tom White	University of Minnesota - Duluth
Minnesota Student Leader	Vacant
Nebraska Representative	Hattie Roberts	University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Nebraska Student Leader	Vacant	University of Nebraska - Kearney
North Dakota Representative	Stephanie Hoffman	University of North Dakota
North Dakota Student Leader	Vacant	University of North Dakota
South Dakota Representative	Courtney Forrette	South Dakota State University
South Dakota Student Leader	Vacant
Wyoming Representative	Joe Rademacher	University of Wyoming
Wyoming Student Leader	Vacant