Kablia Thao (MEd ’16) named to UM Alumni Association leadership role

Kablia Thao has been selected as Associate Vice President of Engagement at the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. Thao has been with the UMAA for six years as the Director of National Engagement. In her newly formed role, Kablia will retain direct oversight of the national engagement strategy while working collaboratively with alumni relations officers in each school and college and supporting the UMAA Collegiate Council. She will lead UMAA staff working with alumni across the state of Minnesota and around the world, in addition to overseeing UMAA special events staff. Kablia graduated from the U of M in 2009 with a degree in journalism – strategic communications and holds a master’s degree in human resource development. She was recognized in 2019 as a CEHD Rising Alumni awardee.