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
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Vols in the alumni family

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

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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

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