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Kellen Wells-Mangold
Executive Director
kellen@ncahs.org
Kellen Wells-Mangold became Executive Director of Chi Alpha Sigma in June 2018 and, in July 2024, the organization’s first full-time employee. He also serves as a remote athletics compliance officer for various NCAA Division III institutions.
A 2022-23 graduate of the NCAA Pathway Program and a facilitator for the NCAA DISC assessment, Wells-Mangold has served on and chaired various NCAA committees. His honors include the 2016 North Coast Athletic Conference Dedicated Service Award, the 2019 Universities of Wisconsin Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for diversity, equity and inclusion, and the 2019 NCAA & MOAA Diversity and Inclusion Award as part of the UW-River Falls athletics administration. He is a member of NADIIIAA (Board of Directors, 2020-24), MOAA, and N4A.
A graduate of the University of Iowa and La Trobe University, Wells-Mangold is engaged in his community and coaches with the St. Croix Composite mountain bike team. He lives in River Falls, Wisconsin, with his wife and two children.
Assistant Director
BJ Pickard
bj@ncahs.org
BJ Pickard was named the Assistant Director in June 2019 bringing a focus to coordinating communications and assisting current chapters in their efforts to recognize their student-athletes. Pickard has served as the Associate Commissioner of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) since 2017 and resides with his wife and daughter in River Falls, WI.
Marketing & Engagement Intern
Allison Koch
allison@ncahs.org
Allison is a senior pitcher for the University of Texas at Dallas softball team, where she studies Professional Communication and Digital Media Studies. A softball player since age 4 and a Chi Alpha Sigma inductee, she’s pursuing a career in sports journalism and marketing. Off the field, she loves time with her family and two dogs, biking, cooking, and picking up new hobbies, from musical instruments to crafts.
Marketing & Engagement Intern
Logan McGruder
logan@ncahs.org
Logan McGruder is a redshirt senior goalkeeper for Southern Miss women’s soccer, hailing from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and a graduate of The Benjamin School. Her college career has taken her across the country: she spent two seasons at Arizona before moving on to complete her undergraduate degree at the University of South Florida.As a Chi Alpha Sigma intern, Logan brings the perspective of an athlete who has competed at three Division I programs and is excited to celebrate student-athletes at every level of college athletics.
Marketing & Engagement Intern
Rayna Miller
rayna@ncahs.org
Rayna Miller is a member of the varsity women’s basketball team at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, which competes in the United East Conference at the NCAA Division III level. A native of Westminster, Maryland, she is majoring in Business Administration & Management with minors in Economics and Political Science. As a Chi Alpha Sigma intern, Rayna is excited to celebrate student-athletes across all levels of college athletics.
Board of Directors
Lynn University
(Board Chair)
Davenport University
Marywood University
Hampton University
Conference of New England
DePauw University