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 2017-2018
Bonney Shuman (BBA ’80)
President
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Retired
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Ruth Bartlett (BBA ’76)
Immediate Past President
Atlanta, Georgia
Partner, Frazier & Deeter, LLC
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Craig Camuso (ABJ ’90)
Board Effectiveness Champion
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Regional Vice President - State Government Affairs, CSX Transportation
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Yvette Daniels (AB ’86, JD ’89)
Programs Champion
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Director of University Relations, Georgia Dept. of Public Health
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Brian Dill (AB ’94)
Vice President
Carrollton, Georgia
Vice President of Government Relations and Business Development, Tanner Health System
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Joane S. Hood (BBA ’91)
Nominating Committee Chair
Dacula, Georgia
Tax Accounting Manager, Southern Company
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Kim Metcalf
(BSEH ’93, MS ’96)
Alumni Chapter Champion
Watkinsville, Georgia
Partner, Riverbend Environmental, Inc.
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Bill Thomas (AB ’88)
Secretary
Dunwoody, Georgia
Attorney, The W.H. Thomas Law Firm, LLC
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Robert Watts (AB ’10)
Giving Champion
Atlanta, Georgia
Associate, Jones Day
Email Robert
Board of Directors 2017-2018
Travis Butler (AB ’09)
Athens, Georgia
President, Butler Properties and Development
travis@butlerprops.com
Bill Caldwell (BLA ’97)
Smyrna, Georgia
Landscape Architect, Harrison Design Associates
bcaldwell@harrisondesign.com
Eric R. Cohen (BSA’00)
Whigham, Georgia
Owner, Pecan Ridge Plantation, R&E Pecan Growers
ecohen1137@gmail.com
Jody Corry (ABJ ’88, JD ’91)
Athens, Georgia
Vice President and Corporate Counsel, Athens Regional Health Services
jody.corry@athenshealth.org
April Crow (BSEH ’95)
Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Director of Environment & Sustainability, The Coca-Cola Company
aprilcrow@yahoo.com
Sharon Dolliver (BSFR ’76)
Gordon, Georgia
Owner, Dolliver Communications
sdolliver@windstream.net
Corey Dortch (BSA ’03, MED ’05, PHD ’11)
Atlanta, Georgia
Director of MBA Programs, Emory University
corey_dortch@bus.emory.edu
Vivian Greentree (ABJ ’00, AB ’01)
Alexandria, Virginia
Senior Vice President of Military and Veteran Affairs, First Data Corporation
vgreen00@gmail.com
Stephen J. Horton (ABJ ’71, MED ’85)
Tampa, Florida
Retired
stevehorton415@hotmail.com
Jon S. Howell (BBA ’99, MBA ’17)
Jefferson, Georgia
Senior Vice President for Strategy, Community Health Services of Georgia
howell334@gmail.com
William Huff (BBA ’65)
Columbus, Georgia
Retired
williamchuff@gmail.com
Shelly Hutchinson (MSW ’00)
Snellville, Georgia
Owner/Founder, The Social Empowerment Center
shellydh@socialempowermentcenter.com
Lisa Hyde (BBA ’87)
Atlanta, Georgia
Vice President of Finance, Bluefin Payments Solutions
lshyde@onehook.com
Lex Kenerly (BS ’78)
Bulldog 100 Co-Chair
Jesup, Georgia
President and Orthopedic Surgeon, Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia, PC
jlex.kenerly@gmail.com
Kelly Kerner
Athens, Georgia
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, UGA
kkerner@uga.edu
Cheri Leavy (BSED ’97)
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Editor/Creative Director/Founder, guide2athens/Bulldawg Illustrated/The Southern Coterie
cherileavy@gmail.com
J. Michael Lewis (Ex-officio)
Athens, Georgia
Chair of the UGA Staff Council
Information Technology, UGA Department of Geology
michael.lewis@uga.edu
Luther Lockwood (BBA ’89)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Managing Principal, MBL Advisors, Inc.
Luther.Lockwood@mbl-advisors.com
Shondeana C. Morris (ABJ ’92)
Decatur, Georgia
State Court Judge
shondeanamorris@gmail.com
Wes Neece (BBA ’00)
Atlanta, Georgia
Merchandise Vice President, Lighting, The Home Depot
Wesley_Neece@homedepot.com
Ken M. O’Kelley III (BSED ’85)
Flowery Branch, Georgia
Vice President of Camping Services, YMCA of Metro Atlanta, Inc.
kenokelley@gmail.com
Russ Pennington (BBA ’01, MBA ’06)
Atlanta, Georgia
Vice President, McGuireWoods ConsultingLLC
rpennington@mwcllc.com
Todd Phinney (BBA ’88)
Atlanta, Georgia
Business Consultant/Field Operations, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
todd.phinney@cfacorp.com
Bonnie Petersen (BSHE ’79)
Alpharetta, Georgia
Vice President & Director of Client Services, NFP Executive Benefits
bonniepetersen@bellsouth.net
Stephanie Powell (BSED ’94, MED ’97, EDS ’99)
Cumming, Georgia
Director of Human Resources, Joe Powell and Associates, Inc.
stephpowell@joepowell.com
Andy Roddenbery (BS’00)
Colombus, Georgia
General Surgery, St. Francis Hospital
andyroddenbery@hotmail.com
Rajesh Shah (BSA ’06, MPA ’06, JD ’10)
Atlanta, Georgia
Associate, Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs
asbraj@gmail.com
Edie Edwards Smith (BSHE ’84, BSPH ’87)
Reidsville, Georgia
Nutritionist and Registered Pharmacist, Self-Employed
edieedwardssmith@icloud.com
Robbin Conklin Steed (ABJ ’85)
Sharpsburg, Georgia
VP of Community Relations & Sales Marketing, WXIA-11 Alive
rsteed@11alive.com
Bret Thurmond (BSAE ’80)
Bogart, Georgia
President, Armentrout Matheny Thurmond, P.C.
bthurmond@amtathens.com
Raegan A. Tuff (PHD ’09)
Lilburn, Georgia
Public Health Analyst, CDC
rtuff06@gmail.com
Lee Zell (AB ’96)
Atlanta, Georgia
Account Executive, Turner Sports
lee.zell@turner.com
Athens Alumni Office
Wray-Nicholson House
298 S. Hull Street
Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-2251 | (800) 606-8786
alumni@uga.edu
Atlanta Alumni Center
Live Oak Square
3475 Lenox Road NE, Suite 870
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 814-8820
ugaatl@uga.edu
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