Administration

The University is under the control and direction of the Board of Trustees. Among the responsibilities of the Board are establishing broad institutional policies, contributing and securing financial resources to support adequately the institutional goals and selecting the president.

Board of Trustees 2020-2021:

Officers:

Tim Tassopoulos, Chair
President and Chief Operating Officer, Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Cameron Bready, Vice Chair
President and Chief Operating Officer, Global Payments, Inc.

Robert Reiser, Treasurer
Senior Investment Advisor, Balentine

Tammy Pearson, Secretary
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Trustees:

Mr. Richard Bakare ’03
Solution Architect, Zuora

Mrs. Joselyn Butler Baker ’91
President, Grady Health Foundation

Ms. Virginia Bennett
Senior Director – International Programs, CNA Corporation

Mr. Cameron M. Bready ’94
President and Chief Operating Officer, Global Payments Inc.

Mr. Ricardo C. Carvalho ’85
President, Latin American Company

Mr. L. Thomas Clements ’86
Attorney at Law, Clements & Sweet LLP

Ms. Mariya Nikolaeva Davis ’12
Attorney at Law, Metro Atlanta Business Court

Mr. Denis J. Duncan
Banking & Capital Markets Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Mr. Kevin D. Fitzpatrick, Jr. ’78
Partner, Delong Caldwell Bridgers Fitzpatrick & Benjamin, LLC

Mr. D. Austin Gillis ’01
Attorney at Law, Gregory Doyle Calhoun & Rogers, LLC

Mrs. Dianne Glennie ’83

Mr. Jack Guynn H’05
President (Retired), Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Mr. James (Jim) V. Hartlage, Jr. ’65
Chairman and CEO, Hartlage Management Company

Mr. H. Theodore (Ted) Heintz, Jr.
Indicator Coordinator (Retired), White House Council on Environmental Quality

Mr. J. Cleveland (Cleve) Hill ’01
Managing Partner, Hill & Watchko LLC

Ms. Meredith Lackey
Senior Vice President & General Counsel,  Georgia Power Company

Dr. Nicholas Ladany (ex-officio)
President, Oglethorpe University

Mr. Joe Lawrence
Executive Vice President and COO, Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Mr. David (Dave) M. Leonard
Managing Shareholder, Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

Mr. James W. Lewis
President, The National Society of High School Scholars

Mr. Joseph Luke ’04
Director, BDO USA LLC

Mrs. Belle Turner Lynch ’61, H’10

Mr. J. Russell Magbee, Jr.
Managing Partner, Champion & Magbee Financial Services

Milford McGuirt
Office Managing Partner (Retired), KPMG LLP

Mr. Timothy Murphy, Jr.
Sr. Vice President – Finance, Westrock

Mr. Cemal Özgörkey ’84
Chairman, Özgörkey Holding

Mr. Cody L. Partin ’02
SVP -Total Rewards and People Operations, Cox Enterprises

Mr. David R. Pass ’98
Partner, Sealy Real Estate

Ms. Anita Patterson ’97
Director of Treasury Services (Retired), Cox Enterprises

Ms. S. Tammy Pearson ’86
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Mr. Mohit (Mo) Ramani
EVP & Chief Risk Officer, Wholesale Banking, SunTrust Banks, Inc.

Mr. Robert (Bob) E. Reiser
Senior Investment Advisor, Balentine

Mr. Timothy (Randy) Randall Roberson ’97
Vice President, Leadership Development, NACUBO

Mr. Clifford (Cliff) Robinson ’89
Senior Vice President, Operations, Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Mr. Brian C. Sass ’84
CEO and President, BSC Ventures

Mr. John Shelnutt ’84
Vice President, Blue Danube Systems, Inc.

Mr. Joseph (Joe) P. Shelton ’91
Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP

Dr. William (Bill) O. Shropshire H’14
Callaway Professor of Economics (Retired), Oglethorpe University

Mr. Chad A. Smith ’13
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

Mr. Mike Suco
Vice President, East Region, Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Mr. Timothy (Tim) P. Tassopoulos ’81
President and Chief Operating Officer, Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Mr. Neil Tofsky ’74
President and Chief Executive Officer, Senterra Real Estate Group

Mr. James (Jay) Williams ’99
Chief Financial Officer, Commodity Marketing Company

Mr. James (Jim) Winestock
Senior Vice President, US Operations (Retired), United Parcel Service

Trustees Emeriti

Mrs. Yetty L. Arp ’68
Real Estate Broker Atlanta Fine Homes

Mr. Robert E. Bowden ’66
CEO (Retired),  Robert Bowden, Inc.

Mr. Franklin (Frank) L. Burke ’66
COO & Senior Executive Vice President (Retired), BankSouth

Mr. Kenneth (Ken) S. Chestnut, Sr.
President and CEO (Retired), IBG Construction Services LLC

Mr. David Nathan Cooper ’71
Attorney (Retired)

Mr. William (Bill) Goodell
Chief Operating Officer, Partner Fund Management

Mr. Bob T. Nance ’63
President, Nance Carpet & Rug Company

Mr. Thomas (Tom) P. O’Connor ’67
President (retired), Springs Global US, Inc.

Mr. R.D. (Rod) Odom
President and CEO (Retired), AT&T Southeast

Mr. John (Jack) J. Scalley
Executive Vice President (Retired), Genuine Parts Company

Mr. Arnold (Arnie) B. Sidman
Of Counsel (Retired), Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin

Mrs. Dean DuBose Smith ’70

Rev. Dr. G. Gilman (Gil) Watson ’68
Senior Pastor (Retired), Northside United Methodist Church

Mr. Charles T. (Terry) White
President (Retired), Rayloc Division of Genuine Parts Company

Advisory Trustees

Mr. Pierre Ferrari
President and CEO, Heifer International

Mr. Norman (Norm) P. Findley
Executive Vice President (Retired), Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

Mr. Clifford L. Foster ’11
Analytical Lead, Pharmaceutical & OTC, Google

Mr. Stuart Hain
Vice President, Facilities and Capital Projects (Retired), Swarthmore College

Ms. Carol Lanier Larner ’87
Vice President of Investments, Cox Enterprises

Mr. Jason Lewis ’09
President, Lightnin’ Production Rentals

Kimberly O’Dell ’10
Marketing Consultant

This council of alumni and community members is appointed by the President and comprised of influential Oglethorpe alumni, community members and friends from a wide range of businesses and organizations who have demonstrated the values of leadership, service and lifelong learning that Oglethorpe embodies.  The role of this council is to assist the University by sharing information, providing introductions, advocacy and feedback that will advance the University.

President’s Advisory Council 2020-2021:

Joseph C. Luke, IV, Class of 2004 – Chair
Diane D. Baker, Esq., Class of 1977
Blair N. Belton
Robert H. Bowen
Nathan E. Briesemeister, Class of 1994
Kathryn S. Brooks, Class of 1998
Tom Collens, IV, Class of 2005
James L. Cox, Class of 1953
Chanda M. Creasy, Class of 1996
Joe D. Damour, Class of 2007
Dabney M. Daniel
Dan. M. Duncanson, Class of 1985
Donna Gainer, Class of 1993
Kevin M. Goff, Class of 1984
Anne A. Hammond, Class of 1987
Jon W. Johnson, Class of 1989
Bob M. Kane, Class of 1981
Andjela Kessler
Cary R. Kleinfield, Class of 1981
Will E. Lukow, Class of 1995
Gail L. Lynn, Class of 1977
Kevin K. Meaders, Class of 1993
Sam Moss
Jef R. Palframan, Class of 2013
Donna L. Rasile, Class of 1982
Bob L. Rasile, Class of 1982
Alan A. Royalty, Class of 1988
Parker P. Sanders
Sue G. Sehgal
Jason D. Solomon, Class of 2001
Ashish N. Thakur, Class of 1999
Glenn Wasser
Elizabeth D. Watts, Class of 1993
Tolliver T. Williams, Class of 1999

Justin Bennett ’22
Stokely Dennis ’24
Lacey Frye ’24
Rachel Lester ’22
Bess Moore ’22
Zayra Morquecho ’24
Hannah Roberts ’23
Imisha Sayani ’23
Yemariam Workneh ’23

A volunteer council made up of alumni and community members. OPAC members are committed to ensuring a thriving performing arts program for the students of Oglethorpe and the surrounding community and serve as advocates and supporters of the growing performing arts programs at Oglethorpe.

Bob and Margaret Reiser, Co-Chairs
Mr. William K. Brumley ’12
Ms. Katherine K. Carey ’17
Mr. David Nathan Cooper ’71
Mr. J. Kevin Dew
Ms. Debby Kelly
Ms. Lauren Kiefer
Ms. Janice McNeal ’88
Mr. Robert A. Milford ’99
Mrs. Anita Patterson ’97
Ms. Sheila Tschinkel