Bert D. Williams '96
President
Security Risk Management Consultant
Board of Governors
2025 Board of Governors
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
Laurie A. De Armond '94
Past-President
Partner and National Co-Leader
BDO USA, LLP
Wilson Wang '03
President-Elect
SVP, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
The MITRE Corporation
Mark N. Rabinowitz '05
Chair, Finance Committee
Assurance Partner
Ernst & Young
Jessica K. Roberts '02
Secretary/Treasurer
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
President, UMCPF
University of Maryland
At-Large Members
Maria J. Ball '12
Account Executive
Salesforce
Jennifer "Jen" S. Coatsworth '00
Equity Partner
Margolis Edelstein
Dominique M. Dawes '91
Owner & Founder
Dominique Dawes Gymnastics Academy
Wentworth "Mac" Gardner '98
CEO
FinLit Tech
Sarah A. Gretczko '01
Vice President, Talent + Belonging
Dr. Rocky Lopes '80
Retired Emergency Manager
Alethia N. Nancoo '90, M.Ed. '92
Partner
Squire Patton Boggs, LLC
Peter M. Polow, Jr. '95
President
P&G Equities, Inc.
Pramod "Mode" B. Raheja '91
CEO & Co-Founder
Airgility, Inc.
Moniesha L. Shorter '96, MPS '20
Product Lead
Acclinate
Evan Shubin '96
President & Founder
Candlelight Partners LLC
Jeanne Skinner '93
Executive Recruiter
Michael "Mike" Tow '97 '98
Senior Vice President, IT
National Association of Broadcasters
Christopher "Chris" M. Van Bavel '98
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Marriott
Representatives
Jennifer L. Clerie '16
School of Public Health
Health Analytics
Dan Cronin '90, MBA '92, Ph.D. '07
College of Arts and Humanities
Executive Vice President for Finance & Administration, Chief Financial Officer
William"Bill" P. Mallari '80
School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Architect & Planner
Clayton J. Noble '19
School of Public Policy
Program Manager, US Army
Kate E. Pfetsch '05
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
Head of Content Studio / Global Head of Content Strategy, Marriott Intl.
Taniya M. Popat '23
College of Information
Cybersecurity Associate
United Airlines
William "Bill" H. Sherman M.S. '11, MBA '20
Robert H. Smith School of Business
President of Pendulum Analytics, and Executive Director of the TheyAssist Foundation
Dr. Elizabeth "Lisa" Stuart '98, Ed.D. '24
College of Education
Visual Art Supervisor
Prince Georges County Public Schools
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
Dr. Stephanie H. Chang '18
Office of Diversity & Inclusion Representative
Keegan S. Clements-Housser '26
Graduate Student Government President
Jordan A. Goodman '73, M.S. '75, Ph.D. '78
Faculty Representative
Department of Physics
University of Maryland
Dhruvak Mirani '26
Student Government Association President
Jeffrey "Jeff" S. Williams
Assistant Vice President for People & Engagement
University of Maryland
Hayley Pinkowitz '26
President, Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC)
Advisory
Albertina "Tita" P. Brett '98
Lead Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
The Honorable Jazz M. Lewis '11, MPP '14
Delegate
District 24, Maryland House of Delegates
Susan A. Wood '84
President and Chief Executive Officer
VIDA Diagnostics, Inc.
Past Presidents
Laurie A. De Armond '94
Past-President
Partner and National Co-Leader
BDO USA, LLP
Jeffrey "Jeff" A. Rivest '75
Immediate Past President
Retired Health Care Executive
James "Jim" G. Spencer ’90
Past President
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Medical Guardian
Kirk D. Bell '88
2017-19
Wanda A. Alexander '87
2015-17
Nicole R. Pollard '91
2013-15
Timmy F. Ruppersberger, Esq. '77
2011-13
Steven "Steve" M. Rotter '82
2009-11
Charles "Chip" D. Sollins '82
2007-09
Committees
- Bert Williams, President
- Laurie De Armond, Past President
- Wilson Wang, President-Elect
- Mark Rabinowitz, Chair, Finance Committee
- Jessica Roberts, Secretary/Treasurer, Senior Executive Director
- Wilson Wang, Chair
- Angela Dimopoulos, Staff
- Kevin Lobdell, Staff
- Wilson Wang, Chair
- Laura Crandon
- Matthew Miller **
- Alethia Nancoo
- Peter Polow
- Mark Rabinowitz
- Juan Sempertegui
- Jim Spencer
- Bill Sherman
- Peter Canine, Staff
- Trevor Rickford, Staff
**Volunteer
- TBD, Chair
- Jessica Lee, Staff
- Shayan Zadeh, Chair
- Rocky Lopes, Liaison for DEI
- Liz O'Keefe-Markham
- Kate Pfetsch
- Taniya Popat
- Bill Mallari
- Angela Dimopoulos, Staff
- TBD, Chair
- Ellie Geraghty, Staff