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
(AB ’94, MBA ’19)
Carrollton, Georgia
VP of External Affairs, Tanner Health System
Executive Director, Tanner Foundation
Yvette Daniels, Vice President
(AB ’86, JD ’89)
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Director of University Relations
Georgia Dept. of Public Health
Lee Zell, Secretary
(AB ’96)
Atlanta, Georgia
Account Executive
Turner Sports
Cheri Leavy
Events Champion
(BSED ’97)
Athens, Georgia
Editor/Creative Director/Founder, guide2athens/Bulldawg Illustrated/The Southern Coterie
Russ Pennington
Nominating Committee Chair
(BSBE ’01, MBA ’06)
Atlanta, Georgia
Partner, Impact Public Affairs, LLC
Todd Phinney
Chapters Champion
(BBA ’88)
Bishop, Georgia
Business Consultant-Field Operations
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Stephanie Powell
Student Engagement Champion
(BSED ’94, MED ’97, EDS ’99)
Cumming, Georgia
Director of Human Resources
Joe Powell and Associates, Inc.
Bonney Shuman
Immediate Past President
(BBA ’80)
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Retired
Robert Watts
Outreach Champion
(AB ’10)
Atlanta, Georgia
Associate
Jones Day
Board of Directors 2019-2020
Kevin Abernethy
(AB ’99)
Atlanta, Georgia
Asst. U.S. Attorney, Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia
Asim Ahmed
Ex-Officio
President, Student Government Association
Anne Beckwith
(BBA ’90)
Atlanta, Georgia
Community Volunteer
Travis Bryant
(BBA ’99)
Tallahassee, Florida
President/CEO, Coastal Plywood Company
Bill Caldwell
(BLA ’97)
Smyrna, Georgia
Landscape Architect, Harrison Design Associates
T.J. Callaway
(BBA ’07)
Atlanta, Georgia
Founder + CEO, Onward Reserve
Eric Cohen
(BSA ’00)
Whigham, Georgia
Owner
Pecan Ridge Plantation, R&E Pecan Growers
Jody Corry
(ABJ ’88, JD ’91)
Watkinsville, Georgia
Vice President and Corporate Counsel, Piedmont Athens Regional
April Crow
(BSEH ’95)
Atlanta, Georgia
Principle & Consultant, Crow Advisors
Sharon Dolliver
(BSFR ’76)
Gordon, Georgia
Owner, Dolliver Communications
Corey Dortch
(BSA ’03, MED ’05, PHD ’11)
Mableton, Georgia
Director of MBA Programs, Emory University
Truitt Eavenson
(BSAE ’83)
Savannah, Georgia
Vice President, Georgia Power Company–Savannah
Cathy Fish
(BSA ’93, DVM ’96)
Flowery Branch, Georgia
Associate Veterinarian, Georgia Veterinary Associates
Sierra Francois
Ex-Officio
President, Graduate Student Association
Kevin Gooch
JD ’04
Decatur, Georgia
Partner, DLA Piper LLP
Savannah C. Hembree
Ex-Officio
Athens, Georgia
Business Manager, UGA Emergency Preparedness
President, UGA Staff Council
Dominique Holloman
(BS ’01, AB ’01, MED ’04, JD ’04)
Atlanta, Georgia
Office of State Representative William Boddie
Steve Horton
(ABJ ’71, MED ’85)
Athens, Georgia
Retired
Jon Howell
(BBA ’99, MBA ’17)
Jefferson, Georgia
Senior VP for Strategy, Community Health Services of Georgia
Shelly Hutchinson
(MSW ’00)
Snellville, Georgia
Owner/Founder, The Social Empowerment Center
Lex Kenerly
(BS ’78)
Jesup, Georgia
President and Orthopedic Surgeon, Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia, PC
Kelly Kerner
Ex-Officio
Athens, Georgia
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, UGA
Camille Kesler
(BSFCS ’94)
Atlanta, Georgia
Executive Director, Rebuilding Together Atlanta; Owner, SmallCakes Cupcakery
Luther Lockwood
(BBA ’89)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Managing Principal, MBL Advisors, Inc.
Mark Mahoney
(BBA ’83)
Cornelius, North Carolina
Co-founder, Jackrabbit Technologies
Elliott Marsh
(BSA ‘02, MAL ’11)
Statesboro, Georgia
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Shondeana Morris
(ABJ ’92)
Atlanta, Georgia
Superior Court Judge, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court
Wes Neece
(BBA ’00)
Atlanta, Georgia
Merchandise Vice President, The Home Depot
Autumn Pressley
Ex-Officio
President, Student Alumni Council
Andy Roddenbery
(BS ’00)
Columbus, Georgia
General Surgeon, Columbus Surgical Specialists LLC
David Shipley
Ex-Officio
Athens, Georgia
Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Law, Univ. of Georgia
Chair, University Council
Edie Edwards Smith
(BSHE ’84, BSPH ’87)
Reidsville, Georgia
Nutritionist and Registered Pharmacist, Self-Employed
Charlita Stephens-Walker
(ABJ ’89)
Decatur, Georgia
National Director-Corporate and Cause Partnerships, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Raegan Tuff
(PHD ’09)
Lilburn, Georgia
Public Health Analyst, CDC
Julie Wade
(AB ’06, JD ’00)
Savannah, Georgia
Executive Director, Park Place Outreach Inc.
