About
Alumni Board of Directors
Established in 2009, the UT Alumni Board of Directors includes UT alumni from various walks of life and is representative of the university’s alumni population. All board members share a common desire to support the institution in conjunction with the chancellor and other campus leadership.
The board has the opportunity to listen to the concerns and issues that face UT and its alumni operations and to provide feedback and information to help advance the university. Board members work to:
Enhance UT’s reputation
Strengthen student engagement
Amplify alumni engagement
Increase the number of alumni donors
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2025–26 Board Members
Clay Hart (’00)
President
BA College of Arts and Sciences
Nashville, Tennessee
Executive Vice President, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Jeff Abbott (’93)
President Elect
BS Haslam College of Business
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Adjunct Professor, University of Tennessee
Most recently Chief Executive Officer, Ivanti Global Solutions
Lisa Reed (’86)
Immediate Past President
BSN College of Nursing
Franklin, Tennessee
Retired, Health Care Executive
Joshua Dobbs (’17)
Past President
BS Tickle College of Engineering
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Professional Athlete, Quarterback, New England Patriots
Nannette Baker (’78)
Board Member At-Large
BS College of Communication and Information
Saint Louis, Missouri
Retired United States Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of Missouri
Jenn Buntin (’09)
Board Member At-Large
BS Haslam College of Business
Nashville, Tennessee
Manager, GEP Worldwide
Jackie Cavnar (’94)
Board Member At-Large
BS College of Communication and Information
Brentwood, Tennessee
Chief Operating Officer, Mid Health America of the Mid-South
Harold Conner (’68, ’78)
Board Member At-Large
BS Tickle College of Engineering
MS Tickle College of Engineering
Knoxville, Tennessee
Principle Engineering Specialist, Strata-G Staffing, LLC
Bennett Croswell (’79)
Board Member At-Large
BS Tickle College of Engineering
North Palm Beach, Florida
United Technologies
Corporation
George Ewart (’88)
Board Member At-Large
BA College of Architecture
Knoxville, Tennessee
Owner, George Armour Ewart, Architect
Partner, Dead End BBQ, LLC
Cynthia Finch (’79, ’81)
Board Member At-Large
BS College of Arts and Science
MS College of Social Work
President, New Direction Health Care Solution
Stephanie Frazier (’91)
Board Member At-Large
MS College of Communication and Information
Greensboro, North Carolina
Retired, Sr. Sales Director, Media & Entertainment, Lumen Technologies
Jason Gregg (’95)
Board Member At-Large
BS College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Franklin, Tennessee
Director, Major Gifts, Battle Ground Academy
Matt Gregory (’96)
Board Member At-Large
BS Haslam College of Business
Raleigh, North Carolina
EVP and Chief Customer Officer, Unilever
Greg Hagy (’93)
Board Member At-Large
BS Haslam College of Business
Knoxville, Tennessee
Vice President, General Motors
Billy Haley (’06)
Presidential Appointee
BS College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Franklin, Tennessee
Vice President, Business Development, Financial Professional; Peachtree Planning, Compass Executive Consulting
Charles Hankins (’79, ’98)
Board Member At-Large
BS College Arts and Sciences
MS Haslam College of Business
San Antonio, Texas
Retired, President and Chief Medical Officer, Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
Logan Hickman (’80, ’92)
Board Member At-Large
BS Haslam College of Business
MS College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
LaFollette, Tennessee
Board of Directors, Peoples Bank of the South
Daniel Hurst (’85, ’94)
Board Member At-Large
BS Herbert College of Agriculture
MS Tickle College of Engineering
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founder, Strata-G, L.L.C.
Ben Keras (’99)
Presidential Appointee
BS Haslam College of Business
Memphis, Tennessee
President, Jim Keras Automotive
Curt Maggitt (’14, ’20)
Board Member At-Large
BA College of Communication and Information
MBA Haslam College of Business
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Senior ISC Project Manager, Honeywell
Team NOBULL Athlete
Patrick Min (’83, ’84)
Board Member At-Large
BS Haslam College of Business
MAcc Haslam College of Business
Brentwood, Tennessee
CFO, Aphena Pharma Solutions
Bob Murphy (’80)
Board Member At-Large
BS Tickle College of Engineering
Nashville, Tennessee
Traffic Engineering Expert Witness
Larry Murphy (’86, ’14)
Board Member At-Large
Pride of the Southland Marching Band Council President
BA College of Arts and Scienes
MBA Haslam College of Business
Supply Chain for Nijuis Sat
Barbara “Sunshine” Parker (’04, ’06, ’14)
Board Member At-Large
BS College of Social Work
MS College of Social Work
JD College of Law
Sylva, North Carolina
Associate Judge for the Cherokee Tribal Court
Reggie Porter (’97, ’00)
Board Member At-Large
BS College of Arts and Science
MS College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Memphis, Tennessee
Senior Vice President for Enterprise Operations, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Brion Randolph, MD (’95, ’97)
Board Member At-Large
BS Tickle College of Engineering
MS Tickle College of Engineering
Germantown, Tennessee
Director of Cell & Gene Therapy, UTHSC & Baptist Memorial Healthcare
Karen Robinson (’81)
Board Member At-Large
BS College of Arts and Science
Knoxville, Tennessee
Family Entity Manager and Community Volunteer
Deb Woolley (’70)
Board Member At-Large
BS College of Communication and Information
Nashville, Tennessee
President, Chamber of Commerce
Donnovan Young (’95)
Board Member At-Large
BS College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Leesburg, Virigina
Senior Director, OneLife Health
Ex-Officio Members
Donde Plowman
Chancellor
Brian Broyles
Senior Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Duane Wiles
Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations
Kerry Witcher (’81)
President for UT Foundation
BS Haslam College of Business
Alexis Azevedo (’24)
Assistant Director of Board Relations
Caitlin Carrol
SAA President
Chase Darwin
SGA President
Sierra Garvin (’17)
Young Alumni Council President
BS Haslam College of Business
Farragut, Tennessee
Owner, Imago Dei Consulting
Charles Noble
Faculty Senate President
Henry Distinguished Professor of Marketing, Haslam College of Business
Harkeet Pannu
Graduate Student Senate President
Aimee Watson (’98, ’00)
Special Interest and Diversity Council Representative
Latino Alumni Council President
Annville, Pennsylvania
Past Presidents
- Lisa Reed (’86), 2024–25
- Joshua Dobbs (’17), 2023–24
- Gary Beard (’80), 2022–23
- J. Phenise Poole (’95), 2021–22
- Phil Jacobs (’77), 2020–21
- Mike Berry (‘77), 2019–20
- Susan Crunk (’80), 2018–19
- Robert Lewis (’81), 2017–18
- Clay Jones (’71), 2016–17
- Terry Begley (’69, ’74), 2015–16
- Jason Little (’97), 2014–15
- Cavanaugh Mims (’86), 2013–14
- Lowry Kline (’62, ’65), 2013–13
- Mintha Roach (’74), 2011–12
- Alan Wilson (’80), 2009–10, 2010–11
Past Executive Directors
- Lee Patouillet (’76), 2013–20
- Steve Catlett (’85), 2006–13
