Jeffrey "Jeff" A. Rivest '75
President
Retired Health Care Executive
Board of Governors
2022 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
James "Jim" G. Spencer ’90
Immediate Past President
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer BGB Group
Laurie A. DeArmond '94
President-Elect
Partner and National Co-Leader
BDO USA, LLP
Kirk D. Bell '88
Past President
Director of Application Quality Assurance
Fannie Mae
Theodore "Ted" A. Offit '77
Chair, Finance Committee
Chairman/CEO
Offit/Kurman Attorneys at Law
Amy F. Eichhorst
Secretary
Associate Vice President, Alumni Donor and Relations
Executive Director, University of Maryland Alumni Association
Ex Officio Officers
Darryll J. Pines
President
University of Maryland
Matthew M. Hodge
Vice President for University Relations
President, UMCPF
University of Maryland
At-Large Members
The Honorable Carlos F. Acosta '85, M.A. '91
Associate Judge
District Court of Maryland
Montgomery County
Marguerita "Rita" M. Cheng '91, M.S. '93
CEO
Blue Ocean Global Wealth
Marina H. Cooper '03
AVP, Integrated Marketing & Brand Management
The Johns Hopkins University
Patricia "Patty" G. Cousins '87
Global Officer, Human Resources Business Operations
Marriott International, Inc.
Jason M. Feinstein '91
Owner/Director
Axon Health Associates
The Honorable Jazz M. Lewis '11, MPP '14
Delegate
District 24, Maryland House of Delegates
Catherine "Cate" Luzio '97
Founder and CEO
Luminary
Nefretiti N. Nassar '10, M.S. '12
Senior Technical Advisor
Axiologic Solutions
Wilson Wang '03
Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer
The MITRE Corporation
Bert D. Williams '96
Security Manager
Fannie Mae
Susan A. Wood '84
President and Chief Executive Officer
VIDA Diagnostics, Inc.
Derrin A. Woodhouse '95
Head of Influencer, PR and Consumer Engagement
COACH
Shayan G. Zadeh '02
Founder and CEO
Leap Rail, Inc.
Representatives
Thomas "Tom" P. Mullineaux '68
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Retired
Matthew "Matt" J. Jones '15
School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Planning & Transportation Manager
National Landing Business Improvement District
Kevin M. Davis '02, M.A. '07
College of Arts and Humanities
Member
Caplin and Drysdale, Chartered
Brandon S. Cole '01
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Managing Partner
Choice Clinical Services
Jitin "Miki" Ahuja '97
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Founder
SpaceJet Media
Elizabeth "Betsy" L. Read-Connole '00
College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
Lecturer
University of Maryland College Park
Barbara D. Friedlander '85
College of Education
Learning and Achievement Specialist
Montgomery County Public Schools
Jeffrey "Jeff" D. Karceski, Esq. '88
A. James Clark School of Engineering
Patent Attorney
Karceski IP Law, PLLC
Sukhneet "Sukhi" Kaur '18
College of Information Studies
Business and Technology Delivery Senior Analyst
Accenture Federal Services
Catalina Mejia Arenas '18
Phillip Merrill College of Journalism
Bilingual Journalist, Multiplatform Storyteller and Communications Strategist
Jameson E. Roth '16, '17
School of Public Health
Senior Account Manager
McCabe Message Partners
Hugo Cantu '20
School of Public Policy
Policy Director
Prince George's County Council
Council Member Tom Dernoga, District 1
Ex Officio Members
Jordan A. Goodman '73, M.S. '75, Ph.D. '78
Faculty Representative
Department of Physics
University of Maryland
Laura E. Chiriaco '08
M Club Representative
Program Director
Linh Nguyen '08
Terrapin Club Representative
Ayelette Halbfinger '23
Student Government Association Representative
Joey Haavik '23
Graduate Student Government Representative
James "Jim" L. Giangrande '90
Advisory Position
Veronica Segovia de Bedon '04
Advisory Position
Zoe Nicholson '24
Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) Representative
Past Presidents
Wanda A. Alexander '87
2015 to 2017
Nicole R. Pollard '91
2013 to 2015
Timmy F. Ruppersberger, Esq. '77
2011 to 2013
Steven "Steve" M. Rotter '82
2009 to 2011
Chip Sollins
2007 to 2009
Committees
- Jeff Rivest, President
- Laurie De Armond, President-Elect
- Jim Spencer, Immediate Past President
- Kirk Bell, Past President
- Ted Offit, Chair, Finance Chair
- Laurie De Armond, Chair
- Carlos Acosta
- Patty Cousins
- Amy Eichhorst
- Nefretiti Nassar
- Bert Williams
- Jeff Williams, Staff
- Jessica Roberts, Staff
- Ted Offit, Chair
- Jitin "Miki" Ahuja
- Philip Bass **
- Rita Cheng
- Kevin Davis
- Jason Feinstein
- Ethan Jenkins
- Cate Luzio
- Wilson Wang
- Peter Canine, Staff
- Trevor Rickford, Staff
**Volunteer
- Rita Cheng, Chair
- Kirk Bell
- John Carlson **
- Brandon Cole
- Jason Feinstein
- Barbara Friedlander
- Joey Haavik
- Jeff Karceski
- Tom Mullineaux
- Betsy Read-Connole
- Jameson Roth
- Susan Wood
- Derrin Woodhouse
- ChristieLyn Diller, Staff
- Jessica Lee, Staff
**Volunteer
- Carlos Acosta, Chair
- Albertina (Tita) Brett **
- Marina Cooper
- Dan Cronin **
- Ayelette Halbfinger
- Jazz Lewis
- Catalina Mejia Arenas
- Ashley Miller **
- Shayan Zadeh
- Natalie Ross, Staff
- Mary Bathon, Staff
**Volunteer
- Nefretiti Nassar, Chair
- Patty Cousins
- Matt Jones
- Sukhneet "Sukhi" Kaur
- Betsy Read-Connole
- Veronica Segovia de Bedon **
- Jennifer Tepper **
- Wilson Wang
- Jeff Williams, Staff
- Erica Lane, Staff
**Volunteer