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 2024-2025:

Officers:

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

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

Mr. Milford McGuirt, Treasurer
Office Managing Partner (Retired), KPMG LLP

Mr. Cody Partin, Secretary
President, Cox Family Office

Trustees:

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

Ms. Virginia Bennett
Consultant

Ms. Kristen Cawley
Assistant General Counsel, Porsche Cars North America

Mr. Tom Clements ‘86
Managing Partner, Clements & Sweet

Mr. Brian Cornelius ‘15
Program Manager, The Scholarship Academy

Mr. Clifford Foster ’11
Head of Measurement & Analytics, Google

Mr. D. Austin Gillis ’01
Partner at Gillis Law Firm, LLC

Mr. Cleve Hill ‘01
Managing Partner, Georgia Legacy Law Group, LLC

Mr. Glen O. Jackson
Co-Founder, Jackson Spalding

Mr. David M. Leonard
Principal, Dave Leonard Arbitration, LLC

Mr. Jason Lewis ’09
Owner and CFO, Lightnin’ Production Rentals

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

Dr. Kathryn McClymond (ex-officio)
President, Oglethorpe University

Mr. Milford McGuirt
Office Managing Partner (Retired), KPMG LLP

Ms. Taliaferro “Talia” Murphy
Community and Educational Philanthropist

Mr. Cody L. Partin ’02
President, Cox Family Office

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.

Ms. Andrea Rivera
Founder & Creative Director, H3 Media

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

Mr. Peter Rooney
President, Atlanta Youth Academy

Mr. John Shelnutt ’84
CEO, Fortress Solutions

Mr. Mike Suco
President and CEO of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED)

Ms. Lauren Warner ’02
Partner, Chilivis Grubman Warner & Berry, LLP

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
Air Force Judge Advocate and Associate Deputy General Counsel, The Pentagon (Retired)
Attorney

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

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

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

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

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

An elected group of alumni that represent the broad interests of all graduates of the University.  Each member serves on one or more of six subcommittees of the Board including: Events, Advancement, Career Services, Student Engagement, Communications, and Awards and Recognition.

Alumni Board members 2024-2025:

Sarah Phaff ’10, President
Charis Hanberry ’88, Secretary
Anne Atalay ’07
Jennifer Beaver ’02
Robert Cairns ’11
E-chia Huang Chihade ’98
Deborah Cardone Chosewood ’87
Mark DeLong ‘03
Evan Drew ’17
Tony Golden ’13
Brooke Bourdelat-Parks Gorman ’95
Shahzaib Jiwani ’12
Glenn Kaiser ’20
Russell Kramer ’09
Chris McFadden ’80
Curtis McLeod ’09
Kiana Perkins ’21
Amy Russ ’10
Angela Satterfield ’97
LaDonna Stallworth ’11
Heather Staniszewski ’02
Matthew Thompson ’93
Irasema Gonzalez Vargas ’08
Kimberly Watkins ’02

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:

Anita “Diane” Baker ’77
Rose-Gaelle Belinga ’07
Blair N. Belton
Stacey Chavis ’06
Tom Collens ’05
Joseph D. Damour ’07
Dabney M. Daniel
Mariya Davis ’12
Daniel M. Duncanson ’85
Marguerite “Anne” Hammond ’87
Jonathan W. Johnson ’89
Robert M. Kane ’81
Andjela Kessler
Cary R. Kleinfield ’81
Matt Rivenbark ’98
Alan A. Royalty ’88
William P. Sanders
Surishtha G. Sehgal
Jason D. Solomon ’01
Chris Sweigart ’03
Ashish N. Thakur ’99

Museum Board Members support the museum staff by enhancing the university’s presence and recognition in the community by featuring high-quality art exhibitions and programs that are international, representational or spiritual in nature. The Board also hosts several engaging educational arts-related events throughout the year.

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