About Us
Board of Governors
2026 Board of Governors
The University of Maryland Alumni Association Board of Governors evaluates the mission, strategic direction and future programming of the Alumni Association—an independent 501(c)(3) organization—and monitors the organization’s leadership, service and financial results. Elected members serve two consecutive two-year terms. All schools and colleges have one representative on the board.
Officers: Executive Council
Bert D. Williams '96
President, Board of Governors
Security Risk Management Consultant
Laurie A. De Armond '94
Past-President, Board of Governors
Partner and National Co-Leader, BDO USA, LLP
Wilson Wang '03
President-Elect, Board of Governors
SVP, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, The MITRE Corporation
Mark N. Rabinowitz '05
Chair, Finance Committee, Board of Governors
Assurance Partner, Ernst & Young
Jessica K. Roberts '02
Secretary/Treasurer, Board of Governors
Senior Executive Director, Alumni Association, University of Maryland
Ex Officio Officers
Dr. Darryll J. Pines
President, University of Maryland
James "Jim" F. Harris, III
Vice President for University Relations, University of Maryland
President, University of Maryland College Park Foundation
At-Large Members
Maria J. Ball '12
Account Executive, Salesforce
Jennifer "Jen" S. Coatsworth '00
Equity Partner, Margolis Edelstein
Laura A. R. Crandon '91
President & Founder, Touch4Life
Dominique M. Dawes '02
Owner & Founder, Dominique Dawes Gymnastics Academy
Wentworth "Mac" Gardner '98
Director of Enterprise Partnerships, Q3 Advisors
Sarah A. Gretczko '01
Head of Human + Organizational Capability, Intuit
Dr. Rocky Lopes '80
Retired Emergency Manager
Alethia N. Nancoo '90, M.Ed. '92
Partner, Squire Patton Boggs, LLC
Peter M. Polow, Jr. '95
CEO & Founder, P&G Equities, Inc.
Pramod "Mode" B. Raheja '91
CEO & Co-Founder, Airgility, Inc.
Moniesha L. Shorter '96, MPS '20
Owner, Venture X College Park
Evan Shubin '97
President & Founder, Candlelight Partners LLC
Jeanne Skinner '93
Executive Recruiter, Google
Michael Tow '97 '98
Senior Vice President, IT, National Association of Broadcasters
Christopher "Chris" M. Van Bavel '98
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Marriott International
Representatives
Dan Cronin '90, MBA '92, Ph.D. '07
College of Arts and Humanities
Chief Financial Officer, National Park Foundation
Christopher S. DeVore '14
School of Public Health
Health Policy Influencer, Former Congressional Staffer
John P. Lewington '06
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Partner, IBM
William"Bill" P. Mallari '80
School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Retired Architect & Planner
Kate E. Pfetsch '05
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
Vice President, Strategy & Partnerships, Blink49
Taniya M. Popat '23
College of Information
Cybersecurity Associate, United Airlines
Rebecka N. Tetter '21 '24
School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Student Service Manager, University of Maryland Institute of Applied Agriculture
Dr. Selvon M. Waldron '20
College of Education
Lecturer, University of Maryland
Noreen O. Welch '90
College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Director, Technology Development, Dynaxys, LLC
Carol K. Wong '08
A. James Clark School of Engineering
Senior Water Resources Engineer, Center for Watershed Protection
Ex Officio Members
Stephanie H. Chang, Ph.D. '18
Interim Vice President for Belonging & Community, University of Maryland
Keegan S. Clements-Housser '26
Graduate Student Government President, University of Maryland
Jordan A. Goodman '73, M.S. '75, Ph.D. '78
Faculty Representative
Department of Physics, University of Maryland
Michelle Kim '27
Student Alumni Leadership Council President
University of Maryland
Renaldo Nehemiah '81
Executive Director of the M Club
University of Maryland Athletics
Jeffrey "Jeff" S. Williams
Assistant Vice President for People & Engagement
University of Maryland
Advisory
Albertina "Tita" P. Brett '98
Lead Associate
Dynamic Integrated Services
The Honorable Jazz M. Lewis '11, MPP '14
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Director, State Government Relations, University of Maryland
Susan A. Wood '84
President and Chief Executive Officer
VIDA Diagnostics, Inc.
Past Presidents
Jeffrey "Jeff" A. Rivest '75
2021-2023
James "Jim" G. Spencer ’90
2019-2021
Kirk D. Bell '88
2017-2019
Wanda A. Alexander '87
2015-2017
Nicole R. Pollard '91
2013-2015
Timmy F. Ruppersberger, Esq. '77
2011-2013
Steven "Steve" M. Rotter '82
2009-2011
Charles "Chip" D. Sollins '82
2007-2009
Committees
Executive Council
- Bert Williams, President
- Laurie De Armond, Past President
- Wilson Wang, President-Elect
- Mark Rabinowitz, Chair, Finance Committee
- Jessica Roberts, Secretary/Treasurer, Senior Executive Director
Governance Committee
- Wilson Wang, Chair
- Maria Ball
- Dominique Dawes
- Evan Shubin
- Jeanne Skinner
- Susan Wood
- Jessica Roberts, Secretary/Treasurer, Senior Executive Director
- Angela Dimopoulos, Staff
- Kevin Lobdell, Staff
Finance Committee
- Mark Rabinowitz, Chair
- Laura Crandon
- Dan Cronin
- Mac Gardner
- Michael Tow
- Jessica Roberts, Secretary/Treasurer, Senior Executive Director
- Peter Canine, Staff
- Trevor Rickford, Staff
**Volunteer
Scholarship Committee
- Alethia Nancoo, Chair
- Tita Brett
- Peter Polow
- Rebecka Tetter
- Chris Van Bavel
- ChristieLyn Diller, Staff
- Rose Sutter, Staff
Awards and Recognition Committee
- Rocky Lopes, Chair
- Jen Coatsworth
- Sarah Gretczko
- Bill Mallari
- Kate Pfetsch
- Taniya Popat
- Noreen Welch
- Angela Dimopoulos, Staff
Belonging & Community Committee
- Moniesha Shorter, Chair
- Maria Ball
- Sarah Gretczko
- John Lewington
- Jazz Lewis
- Pramod Raheja
- Carol Wong
- Ellie Geraghty, Staff