The UGA Alumni Association Board of Directors serves in an advisory capacity to promote, support and advance the programs and services provided by the UGA Alumni Association to the UGA community.
Executive Committee 2020-2021

Brian Dill, President
Carrollton, Georgia
VP of External Affairs, Tanner Health System
Executive Director, Tanner Foundation

Yvette Daniels, Vice President
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Director of University Relations
Georgia Dept. of Public Health

Lee Zell, Secretary
Atlanta, Georgia
Account Executive
Turner Sports

Cheri Leavy
Events Champion
Athens, Georgia
Editor/Creative Director/Founder, guide2athens/Bulldawg Illustrated/The Southern Coterie

Russ Pennington
Nominating Committee Chair
Atlanta, Georgia
Partner, Impact Public Affairs, LLC

Todd Phinney
Chapters Champion
Bishop, Georgia
Business Consultant-Field Operations
Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Stephanie Powell
Student Engagement Champion
Cumming, Georgia
Director of Human Resources
Joe Powell and Associates, Inc.

Bonney Shuman
Immediate Past President
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Retired

Robert Watts
Outreach Champion
Atlanta, Georgia
Associate
Jones Day
Board of Directors 2019-2020

Kevin Abernethy
Atlanta, Georgia
Asst. U.S. Attorney, Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia

Asim Ahmed
President, Student Government Association

Anne Beckwith
Atlanta, Georgia
Community Volunteer

Travis Bryant
Tallahassee, Florida
President/CEO, Coastal Plywood Company

Bill Caldwell
Smyrna, Georgia
Landscape Architect, Harrison Design Associates

T.J. Callaway
Atlanta, Georgia
Founder + CEO, Onward Reserve

Eric Cohen
Whigham, Georgia
Owner
Pecan Ridge Plantation, R&E Pecan Growers

Jody Corry
Watkinsville, Georgia
Vice President and Corporate Counsel, Piedmont Athens Regional

April Crow
Atlanta, Georgia
Principle & Consultant, Crow Advisors

Sharon Dolliver
Gordon, Georgia
Owner, Dolliver Communications

Corey Dortch
Mableton, Georgia
Director of MBA Programs, Emory University

Truitt Eavenson
Savannah, Georgia
Vice President, Georgia Power Company–Savannah

Cathy Fish
Flowery Branch, Georgia
Associate Veterinarian, Georgia Veterinary Associates

Sierra Francois
President, Graduate Student Association

Kevin Gooch
Decatur, Georgia
Partner, DLA Piper LLP

Savannah C. Hembree
Athens, Georgia
Business Manager, UGA Emergency Preparedness
President, UGA Staff Council

Dominique Holloman
Atlanta, Georgia
Office of State Representative William Boddie

Steve Horton
Athens, Georgia
Retired

Jon Howell
Jefferson, Georgia
Senior VP for Strategy, Community Health Services of Georgia

Shelly Hutchinson
Snellville, Georgia
Owner/Founder, The Social Empowerment Center

Lex Kenerly
Jesup, Georgia
President and Orthopedic Surgeon, Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia, PC

Kelly Kerner
Athens, Georgia
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, UGA

Camille Kesler
Atlanta, Georgia
Executive Director, Rebuilding Together Atlanta; Owner, SmallCakes Cupcakery

Luther Lockwood
Charlotte, North Carolina
Managing Principal, MBL Advisors, Inc.

Mark Mahoney
Cornelius, North Carolina
Co-founder, Jackrabbit Technologies

Elliott Marsh
Statesboro, Georgia
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

Shondeana Morris
Atlanta, Georgia
Superior Court Judge, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court

Wes Neece
Atlanta, Georgia
Merchandise Vice President, The Home Depot

Autumn Pressley
President, Student Alumni Council

Andy Roddenbery
Columbus, Georgia
General Surgeon, Columbus Surgical Specialists LLC

David Shipley
Athens, Georgia
Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Law, Univ. of Georgia
Chair, University Council

Edie Edwards Smith
Reidsville, Georgia
Nutritionist and Registered Pharmacist, Self-Employed

Charlita Stephens-Walker
Decatur, Georgia
National Director-Corporate and Cause Partnerships, Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Raegan Tuff
Lilburn, Georgia
Public Health Analyst, CDC

Julie Wade
Savannah, Georgia
Executive Director, Park Place Outreach Inc.