Laurie A. DeArmond '94
President
Partner and National Co-Leader
BDO USA, LLP
Board of Governors
2024 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
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
Bert D. Williams '96
President-Elect
Security Risk Management Consultant
Wilson Wang '03
Chair, Finance Committee
SVP, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
The MITRE Corporation
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
Marina H. Cooper '03
AVP, Integrated Marketing & Brand Management
The Johns Hopkins University
Patricia "Patty" G. Cousins '87
Global Officer, HR Operations and Partnerships
Marriott International, Inc.
Laura A. R. Crandon '91
President & Founder
Touch4Life
The Honorable Jazz M. Lewis '11, MPP '14
Delegate
District 24, Maryland House of Delegates
Dr. Rocky Lopes '80
Retired Emergency Manager
Catherine "Cate" Luzio '97
Founder and CEO
Luminary
Alethia N. Nancoo '90, M.Ed. '92
Partner
Squire Patton Boggs, LLC
Peter M. Polow, Jr. '95
President
P&G Equities, Inc.
Mark N. Rabinowitz '05
Assurance Partner
Ernst & Young
Susan A. Wood '84
President and Chief Executive Officer
VIDA Diagnostics, Inc.
Derrin A. Woodhouse '95
Vice President of Entertainment & Influencer Marketing
Tommy Hilfiger
Amy C. Yip '04
Founder
Amy Yip Coaching
Shayan G. Zadeh '02
Founder and CEO
Leap Rail, Inc.
Representatives
Jennifer L. Clerie '16
School of Public Health
Health Analytics
Da'Veda "Veda" N. Johnson '11
College of Arts & Humanities
Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce
Jeffrey "Jeff" D. Karceski, Esq. '88
A. James Clark School of Engineering
Patent Attorney, Karceski IP Law, PLLC
Clayton J. Noble '19
School of Public Policy
Program Manager, US Army
Elizabeth "Liz" O'Keefe Markham '17
School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
GIS Analyst, Straughan Environmental Services
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
Noreen O. Welch '90
College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Director, Technology Development, Dynaxys, LLC
Dr. Elizabeth Stuart Whitehead '98
College of Education
Visual Art Supervisor
Prince Georges County Public Schools
William "Bill" H. Sherman '11 '20
Robert H. Smith School of Business
President of Pendulum Analytics, and Executive Director of the TheyAssist Foundation
William"Bill" P. Mallari '80
School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Architect & Planner
Ex Officio Members
Reese B. Artero '25
SGA President
University of Maryland
Dr. Stephanie H. Chang '18
Office of Diversity & Inclusion Representative
Laura E. Chiriaco '08
M Club Representative
Program Director
Jordan A. Goodman '73, M.S. '75, Ph.D. '78
Faculty Representative
Department of Physics
University of Maryland
Varaa Kukreti '24
President, Graduate Student Government
Jeffrey "Jeff" S. Williams
Assistant Vice President for People & Engagement
University of Maryland
Kaitlyn I. Zhou '25
Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC)
President
Advisory
Juan M. Sempertegui '98
Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Small Business Administration
Silvy A. Song '06
Senior Conference Manager
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Michael "Mike" C. Hottel '99
Commercial Practice Leader, Assurance
BDO USA
Past Presidents
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
- Laurie De Armond, President
- Jeff Rivest, Immediate Past President
- Jim Spencer, Past President
- Bert Williams, President-Elect
- Wilson Wang, Chair, Finance Committee
- Jessica Roberts, Secretary/Treasurer, Senior Executive Director
- Bert Williams, Chair
- Maria Ball, Liaison for DEI
- Patty Cousins
- Jazz Lewis
- Susan Wood
- Angela Dimopoulos, Staff
- Jessica Roberts, Staff
- Wilson Wang, Chair
- Laura Crandon
- Alethia Nancoo
- Peter Polow
- Mark Rabinowitz
- Juan Sempertegui
- Jim Spencer
- Bill Sherman
- Ted Offit
- Mike Hottel
- Peter Canine, Staff
- Trevor Rickford, Staff
- Marina Cooper, Chair
- Veda Johnson
- Silvy Song
- Derrin Woodhouse
- Amy Yip, Liaison for DEI
- Jennifer Clerie
- Clayton Noble
- Noreen Welch
- Jessica Lee, Staff
- Shayan Zadeh, Chair
- Rocky Lopes, Liaison for DEI
- Liz O'Keefe-Markham
- Kate Pfetsch
- Taniya Popat
- Bill Mallari
- Angela Dimopoulos, Staff
- Christine Kunkel, Staff
- Cate Luzio, Chair
- Maria Ball
- Jeff Karceski
- Rocky Lopes
- Amy Yip
- Lisa Stuart
- Ellie Geraghty, Staff