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University of Georgia Board of Visitors welcomes new members

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New 2016 members of the University of Georgia Board of Visitors are

Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia Board of Visitors welcomed 32 new members at its recent quarterly meeting in Atlanta. It is the largest class of new members in the board’s six-year history.

The Board of Visitors serves to establish new relationships and strengthen longstanding ties between the state’s flagship university and its elected officials, business leaders and community organizations. As ambassadors for the university, members acquire an in-depth knowledge of UGA’s accomplishments in teaching, research and service.

New members and their business affiliations include:
Brian Beckwith, CEO, Formation Capital LLC
Robert Benham, associate justice, Georgia Supreme Court
Jennifer Bennecke, president, Jenson Strategic Partners
Rudy Beserra, vice president of Latin affairs, Coca-Cola
Otis Brumby III, publisher, Marietta Daily Journal and Neighbor Newspapers
Rodney Bullard, vice president of community affairs, Chick-fil-A Foundation
Natalie Childs, community volunteer
Timothy Echols, chair, Public Service Commission
Amanda Eversole, president, Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Aaron James, vice president of development and membership, Georgia Aquarium
Kim Jones, CEO, Sweetwater Brewing Company
Mary Pat Matheson, president and CEO, Atlanta Botanical Gardens
Geoffrey Meacham, analyst, Barclays
Ceasar Mitchell, president, Atlanta City Council
Hala Moddelmog, president and CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber
Jann Moore, state government affairs manager, Caterpillar Inc.
Brand Morgan, director, Brand Banking Company
James Morgan III, president, J.L Morgan Company Inc.
Michael Potts, president and CEO, Lancope
Elizabeth Ralls, editor-in-chief, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles
Elizabeth Richards, community volunteer
Christian Robinson, vice president, J.P. Morgan
Samuel Smith, president, Rainmaker and Associates Inc.
Richard Stamper, founder and chairman, Fineline Technologies
Catherine Tabor, CEO, Sparkfly
Charles Tarbutton, Sandersville Railroad Company
Ryan Teague, executive council, Office of Governor Nathan Deal
Kirby Thompson, senior vice president of government affairs, SunTrust Bank
Jane Thorpe, senior counsel, Alston & Bird LLP
Pat Upshaw-Monteith, executive director, Leadership Atlanta
Neil Williamson, director of marketing, Cox Radio Atlanta
Scott Williamson, vice president of public affairs and communications, Coca-Cola

UGA President Jere W. Morehead offered his thanks to those serving on the board.

“I am grateful that you have chosen to participate in this important organization and to support the university’s ongoing effort to communicate the good news of our great institution to your respective constituencies,” Morehead said.

“We have a compelling story to tell that only gets better with each passing day,” he continued. “I sincerely appreciate the commitment of our board members to serve in these key roles supporting the university.”

“We are honored to have such an outstanding class of new board members representing our institution,” said Keith Mason, a University of Georgia Foundation trustee, who chairs the Board of Visitors. “This group offers a broad range of business, civic, cultural, philanthropic and community experience that allows us to reach a broad cross-section of Georgia.

“The Board of Visitors offers a superb platform from which to extoll the virtues of the state’s flagship institution of higher education. I look forward to working with each member in the coming months and years, and to fulfilling the board’s mission of supporting teaching, research and service at the University of Georgia.”

Board of Visitors members serve two-year terms and are invited to participate in quarterly luncheon programs that focus on topics of importance to the university and the citizens of Georgia.

For more information on the Board of Visitors, visit http://dar.uga.edu/bov/.

 

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