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
Darryll J. Pines
President
University of Maryland
Jim Harris
Vice President for University Relations
President, UMCPF
University of Maryland
Jeff Williams
Assistant Vice President for People & Engagement
University of Maryland
At-Large Members
Maria 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
Rocky Lopes '80
Retired Emergency Manager
Retired
Catherine "Cate" Luzio '97
Founder and CEO
Luminary
Alethia Nancoo '90, M.Ed. '92
Partner
Squire Patton Boggs, LLC
Peter Polow '95
President
P&G Equities, Inc.
Mark Rabinowitz '05
Assurance Partner
EY
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 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
Da'Veda "Veda" N. Johnson '11
College of Arts & Humanities
Representative
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
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 International
Taniya Popat '23
iSchool
Cybersecurity Associate
United Airlines
Noreen Welch '90
College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Director, Technology Development
Dynaxys, LLC
Dr. Elizabeth Stuart Whitehead
College of Education
Visual Art Supervisor
Prince Georges County Public Schools
William H. Sherman '11 '20
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Bill Mallari '80
Assistant Director, Campus Development - Facilities Planning Department of Planning & Construction
University of Maryland
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
Kaitlyn Zhou '24
Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC)
President
Varaa Kukreti '24
Dr. Stephanie H. Chang '18
Office of Diversity & Inclusion Representative
Reese Artero '25
SGA President
University of Maryland
Advisory
Juan Sempertegui '98
Deputy General Counsel
Silvy Song '06
Senior Conference Manager
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Mike 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
Chip Sollins
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