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 three-year term on the Board and are invited to attend two stimulating programs each year. The programs are primarily held on the UGA campus in Athens, but are occasionally held in Atlanta.
Once each board member’s three-year term is complete, they gain 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 three years
- Attend 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. Board of Visitors members may be voted on to the board each fiscal year during two nomination periods: July 1 or January 1.
PLEASE NOTE: it is very important to share each nominee’s correct email address as additional required information will be requested from nominees using the email address provided.
Elizabeth Reid
Chair, UGA Foundation Board of Visitors
Jill S. Walton
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the UGA Foundation
Lindsey Copus
Director of Board Relations, UGA Office of the VP for Development and Alumni Relations
Important Dates
October 23, 2025
Fall Meeting 2025
Athens, Georgia
Mailing Address
UGA Board of Visitors
1 Press Place
Athens, GA 30602
Board of Visitors Members – Class of 2025
Hamilton E. Holmes Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia
Martha M. Zoller
Gainesville, Georgia
Board of Visitors Members – Class of 2026
James M. Bailey
Atlanta, Georgia
Blake F. Bruce
Atlanta, Georgia
Rajen K. Chokshi
Alpharetta, Georgia
Katherine Knight Patterson
Washington, D.C.
Sally M. Riker
Atlanta, Georgia
Board of Visitors Members – Class of 2027
Joanna L. Ammons
Jesup, Georgia
Kimberlee Walkenspaw Curley
Charlotte, North Carolina
Geniece R. Granville
Columbus, Georgia
Michael V. Smith
Atlanta, Georgia
Charles E. Sutlive Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia
Marcus J. Thornton
Atlanta, Georgia
G. Grant Tribble
Athens, Georgia
Carla Wong McMillian
Tyrone, Georgia
Board of Visitors Members – Class of 2028
James G.Beckham III
Atlanta, Georgia
William Waldo Bradley
Charlotte, North Carolina
J. Michael Burnett Sr.
Watkinsville, Georgia
Kelly Frey Chasteen
Atlanta, Georgia
Richard Sidney Ferguson
Athens, Georgia
Vivian Ball Greentree
Atlanta, Georgia
Parker Charles Grow
Athens, Georgia
Jason Edwin Hudson
Roswell, Georgia
Jacinta L. Smith
Lithonia, Georgia
Wendy H. Stewart
Atlanta, Georgia
John P. Thornton
Atlanta, Georgia
Monique Walker
Augusta, Georgia
Emeritus Members
W. Brooks Andrews
Cynthia A. Arrendale
Lillie Axelrod
Ed Baker
Kelley M. Balkcom
William Craig Barrs
Bill Barwick
Donna Barwick
Paul Begala
Angela B. Blank
Thomas G. Boynton
Matthew P. Brigham
Remer Brinson
William O. Britt IV
Charlie T. Broussard
Tammie Brown
Kevin S. Carmichael
Jeffery W. Cavender
John E. Cay IV
Svetlana V. Chumachenko
Chris Clark
Bobbi Cleveland
James G. Cochran Jr.
Verda M. Colvin
Elizabeth Cook
Deke Copenhaver
Ann Cramer
T. Brian Crow
Alex Crumbley
Robert L. Crutchfield
Mike Donnelly
Brian M. Dykes
Holli Hines Easton
John F. Elliot
Mark F. Ellison
John Ethridge
Jeff Everett
Paul A. Faletti Jr.
John D. Feltman
Jonathan B. Gibson
Bart Gobeil
Kevin A. Gooch
Cort A. Haber
Roy E. Hadley Jr.
Daniel N. Hannon
John Hardman
J. Madden Hatcher III
Rachel R. Henson
Dominique Holloman
Larry Hooks
Roger C. Hunter
Donna Hyland
Richard J. Arroll II
Doug Ivester
James C. Jackson
Phil Jacobs
Kalifeh S. Al Jadda
LeRoya Jennings
Otis Johnson
Katherine F. Johnson
Jeff Kelley
Seth L. Knight
Joseph L. Markwalter
Randolph P. Martin
William J. Mathews
Willie R. Mazyck Jr.
Barry McCarty
James C. McCurry
Byrd P. “Rusty” McGahee
Don McKenna
Leslie G. Moore
B. Lynn Morgan
Alannah Simms O’Quinn
John M. Parker
Karen A. Parker
Monica Pearson
Charles A. Peck
R. Edward Perkins
Rogsbert F. Phillips-Reed
Anthony T. Powers
Eugene M. Rackley IV
David Ralston
Pamela F. Roper
Alan F. Rothschild Jr.
Mary Elizabeth W. Sadd
Steven L. Sanders
Tucker M. Sarkisian
Brian E. Satisky
Jodi Selvey
Deep J. Shah
Michael Shapiro
James Harold Shepherd Jr.
John D. Shlesinger
Todd Shutley
Scott H. Sikes
David E. Sikes
George W. Simmons
Clarence Smith
Derek Smith
Carolyn D. Smock
Bolling Phinizy Spalding
Kessel Stelling Jr.
Timothy N. Stevens
I. William Stolz III
Mark Taylor
Greer L. Taylor
Charles B. Thompson
J. Will Thorburn
Lindsey D. Thornhill
Dixie L. Truelove
Seaborn A. “Andy” Roddenbery V
Wayne Randolph Vason
Lauren S. Verdery
Andres C. Villegas
Wiley A. Wasden III
Denise “Neicy” Wells
David R. Werner
Ellen Wiley
Ridley M. Williams
Peter Williams
Milton Williams III
Frank Wilson III
Dee Yancey
MaryPaul Yates
Andrew Young
Neely Young
Rebecca Young
