UGA Board of Visitors
The University of Georgia Board of Visitors is committed to strengthening ties between the state of Georgia's flagship university and its elected officials, business leaders, and community organizations.
The UGA Board of Visitors establishes new relationships and strengthens long-standing ties between the state’s largest and most comprehensive research university and its elected officials, business leaders, and community organizations.
Members of the Board of Visitors are able to explore UGA’s accomplishments and impact on the state of Georgia. Participation on the Board prepares individuals to serve as ambassadors for the university in their career and community environments, carrying the mission of UGA with them wherever they go.
Members serve a two-year term on the Board and are invited to attend two stimulating programs each year. The programs are primarily held in Atlanta, but are occasionally on the UGA campus in Athens. Members are always encouraged to bring guests to those meetings.
Once each board member’s two-year term is complete, she/he gains Emeritus status.
The Board of Visitors was founded in 2010 and its members serve as advocates on the University of Georgia’s behalf. Members help increase awareness about UGA’s teaching, research and service mission. By spreading the word about the important work being done by its students, faculty and staff, members help build a constituency with a strong knowledge-base and passion for UGA.
Nominee Criteria
Board of Visitors members are in-state or out-of-state residents who are active in their communities and who have reached a discernible level of prominence in their fields. The selection committee seeks candidates who are willing to:
- Serve on the board for two years
- Attend four lunch programs (two each year) in the Atlanta or Athens area
Nominations for both UGA alumni and non-alumni are welcomed. Nominating diverse candidates is encouraged.
Nomination Timeline
Nominations are accepted at any time during the year at the link below. Nominations received prior to January 30 will be considered for the next year’s class of Board of Visitors members.
PLEASE NOTE: it is very important to enter each nominee’s correct email address as additional required information will be requested from nominees using the email address submitted in the nomination form.
Dorothy Sifford
Chair, UGA Foundation Board of Visitors
Kelly Kerner
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the UGA Foundation
Karin Usry
Director of Board Relations, UGA Office of the VP for Development and Alumni Relations
Important Dates
October 14, 2022
Fall Meeting 2022
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Atlanta, GA
Meeting Space: TBD
March 14, 2023
Spring Meeting 2023
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Atlanta, GA
Meeting Space: TBD
Mailing Address
UGA Board of Visitors
1 Press Place
Athens, GA 30602
Board of Visitors Members – Class of 2024
Kelley M. Balkcom
Brookhaven, Georgia
Thomas G. Boynton
Alpharetta, Georgia
Joel R. Bulger
Watkinsville, Georgia
Kevin S. Carmichael
Dacula, Georgia
T. Brian Crow
Atlanta, Georgia
Holli Hines Easton
Atlanta, Georgia
Roy E. Hadley, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia
J. Madden Hatcher III
Columbus, Georgia
Byrd P. “Rusty” McGahee
Augusta, Georgia
R. Edward Perkins
Watkinsville, Georgia
Pamela F. Roper
Marietta, Georgia
Scott H. Sikes
Smyrna, Georgia
J. Will Thorburn
Marietta, Georgia
Peter Williams
Atlanta, Georgia
Board of Visitors Members – Class of 2025
Kalifeh S. Al Jadda
Suwanee, Georgia
W. Brooks Andrews
Atlanta, Georgia
John E. Cay IV
Savannah, Georgia
Kevin A. Gooch
Atlanta, Georgia
Daniel N. Hannon
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Katherine F. Johnson
Atlanta, Georgia
Willie R. Mazyck Jr.
Powder Springs, Georgia
Seaborn A. “Andy” Roddenbery V
Columbus, Georgia
Allen F. Rothschild Jr.
Columbus, Georgia
Alannah Simms O’Quinn
St. Simons Island, Georgia
I. William Stolz III
Alpharetta, Georgia
Denise “Neicy” Wells
Powder Springs, Georgia
Emeritus Members
Joanna Adams
Cynthia A. Arrendale
Richard J. Arroll II
Lillie Axelrod
Ed Baker
William Craig Barrs
Bill Barwick
Donna Barwick
Paul Begala
Angela B. Blank
Matthew P. Brigham
Remer Brinson
William O. Britt IV
Charlie T. Broussard
Tammie Brown
Jeffery W. Cavender
Svetlana V. Chumachenko
Chris Clark
Bobbi Cleveland
James G. Cochran Jr.
Elizabeth Cook
Deke Copenhaver
Ann Cramer
Alex Crumbley
Robert L. Crutchfield
Mike Donnelly
John F. Elliot
Mark F. Ellison
John Ethridge
Jeff Everett
Paul A. Faletti Jr.
John D. Feltman
Jonathan B. Gibson
Bart Gobeil
Cort A. Haber
John Hardman
Rachel R. Henson
Dominique Holloman
Larry Hooks
Roger C. Hunter
Donna Hyland
Doug Ivester
James C. Jackson
Phil Jacobs
LeRoya Jennings
Otis Johnson
Jeff Kelley
Seth L. Knight
Joseph L. Markwalter
Randolph P. Martin
William J. Mathews
Barry McCarty
James C. McCurry
Don McKenna
B. Lynn Morgan
Leslie G. Moore
John M. Parker
Karen A. Parker
Monica Pearson
Charles A. Peck
Rogsbert F. Phillips-Reed
Anthony T. Powers
Eugene M. Rackley IV
David Ralston
Mary Elizabeth W. Sadd
Steven L. Sanders
Tucker M. Sarkisian
Brian E. Satisky
Jodi Selvey
Deep J. Shah
Michael Shapiro
George W. Simmons
James Harold Shepherd Jr.
John D. Shlesinger
Todd Shutley
David E. Sikes
Clarence Smith
Derek Smith
Carolyn D. Smock
Bolling Phinizy Spalding
Kessel Stelling Jr.
Timothy N. Stevens
Greer L. Taylor
Mark Taylor
Charles B. Thompson
Lindsey D. Thornhill
Dixie L. Truelove
Wayne Randolph Vason
Lauren S. Verdery
Andres C. Villegas
Wiley A. Wasden III
David R. Werner
Ellen Wiley
Milton Williams III
Ridley M. Williams
Frank Wilson III
Dee Yancey
MaryPaul Yates
Andrew Young
Neely Young
Rebecca Young
