UGA Alumni affinity groups add new slate of leaders

University of Georgia Alumni added 29 new members to its affinity group leadership councils.

These alumni affinity groups — UGA Black Alumni, Latino Alumni, Women of UGA, and Young Alumni — work to build welcoming communities and help some of the university’s most dynamic alumni populations connect deeply to their alma mater. Affinity leadership council members are key to these efforts.

“We are excited about welcoming these committed alumni and seeing how each of their talents will contribute to engaging other Bulldogs across the nation,” said Adam Roell (BSED ’10), executive director of alumni relations. “We look forward to supporting our new members as they aim to strengthen the connectivity and reach of our leadership councils and groups.”

Black Alumni Leadership Council

• Meila Barnes (BS ’16)
• Cassaundra Govan (BBA ’01, PHD ’12)
• Roderick Langston (EDD ’12)
• Geoffrey Loften (BA ’15)
• Alia Martinez (BBA ’10, MBA ’17)
• Kydae Scott (BS ’23)
• Janella Thomas-Burse (BS ’86)
• Clarisa Thompson (MED ’10)

Returning council member Rodd Cargill (BBA ’10) began a one-year term as council president on July 1.

Latino Alumni Council

• Isaac Aguilar (BS ’23)
• Sergio Álvarez-Mena (JD ’81)
• Oscar Campos (BSME ’20)
• Benedito Pinto (MBA ’22)
• Carlos M. Vazquez III (BSED ’09)

Returning council member Debbie Velazquez (BBA ’13) began a one-year term as council president on July 1.

Women of UGA Leadership Council

• Stacey A. Chavis (MSL ’19)
• Lindsay Demboski (BSFCS ’06)
• Jooliana Krummel (BA ’14)
• Kelley A. O’Keeffe (BA ’07, MBA ’14)
• Heena Patel (BS ’96)
• Donjanea Fletcher Williams (ABJ ’00)

Returning council member Crystal Ivey (MBA ’14) began a one-year term as council president on July 1.

Young Alumni Leadership Council

• Temitayo Akinsanya (BBA ’22)
• Erin Caplan (ABJ ’19)
• Austin Gibbons (AB ’20, AB ’20, MBA ’25)
• Mitchell Hutton (BBA ’19)
• Noor-E-Alam Marshall (BBA ’18, BBA ’18)
• Anne-Marie Nneka Nwokoro (AB ’20)
• Danny Wayne Reagan III (BBA ’22)
• Chandler Sherry (BFA ’22)
• Alexis Vickers (BSFCS ’20)
• Farbod Zahiri (BSEE ’17)

Returning council member Collier Collier (BSED ’10, AB ’10) began a one-year term as council president on July 1.