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Board of Directors

Meet our Alumni Association Board of Directors

Founded in 1933, The Georgia Southern University Alumni Association serves the University by establishing lifelong relationships with alumni and friends which results in alumni participating in and contributing to the continued growth of the University. The Board of Directors is made up of alumni volunteers who are leaders in their communities and who have given tirelessly of their time in order to promote Georgia Southern University.

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Virginia Josey (’13), President

Attorney/Founding Partner, Virginia Josey Law

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James Hammond (’06), President – Elect

Managing Partner, IKON Filmworks

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Nipuna Ambanpola (’19), Secretary

Industry Analyst – Data & AI, The Tambellini Group (MGT)

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Curtis Williams (’09), Past President

Chairman, HHE Holdings

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Meredith Avery (’12,’16), Member

Epidemiologist, Coastal Health District

Will Byington (’01), Member

Director, Community Engagement, Government Relations & Real Estate, Atrium Health

Gena Churchwell

Gena Churchwell (’88,’91), Member

Educator, Glynn Academy

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Brandon Cook (’10), Member

Software Engineer Senior Manager, The Home Depot

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Johnita Daniel (’10), Member

Master Planner, Georgia Department of Defense

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Dorian DeBarr (’04), Member

President, Decide DeKalb Development Authority

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Matthew Herman (’12, ’15), Member

Owner, Independent Rep Agency

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Kelli Wingate Hutcheson (’89), Member

Director of Athletics, Henry County School District

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Jenae Jenkins (’02), Member

Executive Director, First Tee-Metro Atlanta

Jennifer Lewis (’08,’10), Member

Principal, Metter Elementary

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LTC Victoria Parrish-Edwards (’06), Member

Special Assistant to the Director of the Army Staff, Pentagon

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LTC Joe Quenga (’09), Member

Chief, Army Budget Programming, Headquarters, Department of the Army

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Thomas Reynolds (’15), Member

Director, Government Relations  Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES)

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Demetrius D. Smith, Ed.D. (’09, ’11), Member

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Georgia

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Hank Stewart (’07), Member

Principal, Galis Stewart Insurance

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Lashica Thomas (’04,’06), Member

Director of the Campus Recreation Department, Columbus State University (CSU)

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Ellen Wooditch (’11), Member

Director of Interior Design, Hussey Gay Bell