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.

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  • Each year, a new class of members is welcomed to the UGA Board of Visitors.

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  • Board of Visitors members have the opportunity to network before and during meetings.

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  • Updates about pioneering research and programming taking place at UGA is shared during meetings.

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  • UGA students are guest panelists during many Board of Visitors meetings.

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  • Each meeting focuses on a topic that allows attendees to learn more about specific aspects of the University of Georgia.

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  • UGA President Jere W. Morehead shares updates with Board of Visitors members during meetings.

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  • Board of Visitors members get to know each other better as they spend more time on the board – forming friendships and important business relationships.

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  • UGA’s leading faculty and staff members share updates during many of the meetings, and lead panels that feature faculty and students.

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  • During each meeting, Board of Visitors members meet UGA faculty and staff to exchange ideas for how the University of Georgia can continue to fulfill its mission to the state.

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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.

Nominations

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.

Submit a Nominee
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Bonney Shuman

Chair, UGA Foundation Board of Visitors

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Jill S. Walton

Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the UGA Foundation

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Lindsey Copus

Director of Board Relations, UGA Office of the VP for Development and Alumni Relations

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Important Dates

November 5, 2026
Fall Meeting 2026
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

Board of Visitors Members – Class of 2029

Mark A. Bennett
Savannah, GA

Olivia A. Blanchard
Columbus, GA

Troy D. Bland
St. Simons Island, GA

Tunisia Cornelius
Atlanta, GA

C. Elliott Marsh Jr.
Statesboro, GA

Amy K. Moore
Charlotte, NC

Brian E. Nixon
Peachtree City, GA

S. Alex Patterson
Watkinsville City, GA

Bryan N. Ponder
Suwanee, GA

T.C. Spencer Pryor
Atlanta, GA

M. Brittany  Raway
Atlanta, GA

Arthur L. Tripp Jr.
Hoschton, GA

D. Harley Yancey IV
Rome, GA

Emeritus Members

W. Brooks Andrews
Cynthia A. Arrendale
Richard J. Arroll II
Lillie Axelrod
James M. Bailey
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
Blake F. Bruce
Kevin S. Carmichael
Jeffery W. Cavender
John E. Cay IV
Rajen K. Chokshi
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
Hamilton Holmes
Larry Hooks
Roger C. Hunter
Donna Hyland
Doug Ivester
James C. Jackson
Phil Jacobs
Kalifeh S. Al Jadda
LeRoya Jennings
Katherine F. Johnson
Otis 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. McGahee
Don McKenna
Leslie G. Moore
B. Lynn Morgan
Alannah Simms O’Quinn
John M. Parker
Karen A. Parker
Katherine Knight Patterson
Monica Pearson
Charles A. Peck
R. Edward Perkins
Rogsbert F. Phillips-Reed
Anthony T. Powers
Eugene M. Rackley IV
David Ralston
Sally M. Riker
Seaborn A. Roddenbery V
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

David E. Sikes
Scott H. Sikes
George W. Simmons
Clarence Smith
Derek Smith
Carolyn D. Smock
Bolling Phinizy Spalding
Kessel Stelling Jr.
Timothy N. Stevens
I. William Stolz III
Greer L. Taylor
Mark Taylor
Charles B. Thompson
J. Will Thorburn
Lindsey D. Thornhill
Dixie L. Truelove
Wayne Randolph Vason
Lauren S. Verdery
Andres C. Villegas
Wiley A. Wasden III
Denise Wells
David R. Werner
Ellen Wiley
Milton Williams III
Peter Williams
Ridley M. Williams
Frank Wilson III
Dee Yancey
MaryPaul Yates
Andrew Young
Neely Young
Rebecca Young
Martha Zoller

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