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 AdvancementVols 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
Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations
dwiles@utfi.org
Jordan Brantley-Prewitt (’14)
Director of Special Events
jprew@utk.edu
Chelsea Buchanan
Special Events Coordinator
cbucha13@utk.edu
Jenna Dulling (’10, ’20)
Assistant Director of Board Relations and Donor Experience
jdulling@utfi.org
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
Sam Jackson (’14)
Associate Director of Student and Young Alumni Programs
sjackson@utfi.org
Gina Martin (’08, ’13)
Senior Director of Student and Young Alumni Programs
vmartin4@utk.edu
Mallorie Mendence (’20)
Senior Director of Events and Marketing
mmendenc@tennessee.edu
Phyllis Moore (’93)
Senior Director of Alumni Relations
phyllismoore@utk.edu
Leslie Bowden Nack (’01)
Assistant Director of Events
lnack@utk.edu
Chloé Roth
Advancement Coordinator
croth12@utk.edu
Taylor Thomas (’13, ’18)
Director of Alumni Student Recruitment and Scholarships
taylor@utk.edu
Leslie Valentine
Senior Advancement Assistant
lvalent1@utk.edu
Mary Vavalides (’14)
Alumni Chapters and Scholarships Coordinator
mvavalid@utk.edu
Meghan Woodward (’12)
Assistant Director of Alumni Chapters
meghan@utk.edu
John Young (’09)
Director of Alumni Chapters
jyoung@utfi.org