About

Who We Are

Being a Tennessee Volunteer is more than a degree. It’s a Big Orange family, united by rich traditions and inspired by the Volunteer spirit of leadership and service.

We serve alumni and friends with meaningful programs and opportunities that keep Vols connected to UT and to each other.

About the Office of Advancement
UT Knoxville alumni relations team
K+

Vols in the alumni family

across Tennessee, in every state, and 100+ countries around the world

years of tradition

and commitment to service and leadership

Meet Our Team

Duane Wiles
Chief Alumni Officer
dwiles@utfi.org

Alexis Azevedo (’24)
Assistant Director of Board Relations
aazevedo@utk.edu

Kara Boulamatsis
Executive Director of Events
kschorm1@utk.edu

Jordan Brantley-Prewitt (’14)
Senior Director of Athletic Partnerships
jprewitt@utfi.org

Chelsea Davis
Special Events Coordinator
cbucha13@utk.edu

Ginny French
Director of Events
gfrench@utk.edu

Eric Haag (’03, ’04)
Executive Director of Alumni Relations
ehaag@utk.edu

Meghan Hamilton
Advancement Assistant
mtimm2@utk.edu

Grace Johnson
Assistant Director of Student and Young Alumni Programs
gboswort@utk.edu

Michala Manfredo-Ullmann
Student and Young Alumni Programs Coordinator
michala@utfi.org

Gina Martin (’08, ’13)
Senior Director of Student and Young Alumni Programs
vmartin4@utk.edu

Phyllis Moore (’93)
Senior Director of Alumni Programs
pmoore@utfi.org

Leslie Bowden Nack (’01)
Assistant Director of Events
lnack@utk.edu

Leslie Valentine
Senior Advancement Assistant
lvalent1@utk.edu

Meghan Woodward (’12)
Assistant Director of Alumni Chapters
meghan@utk.edu

John Young (’09)
Director of Alumni Chapters
jyoung@utfi.org

Vols for life
Cheering on the Vols at an alumni tailgate
Alumni at Volunteer Leadership Weekend
Smiling with Smokey at a tailgate
Torchbearer reunion alumni holding flag
Vols and alumni swag
Alumni tailgate Go Vols
Alumni winners of the Rocky Top Business Awards
UT students holding thank you signs