Board of Governors
The Board of Governors serves as an advisory and advocacy group which works in conjunction with the UT Foundation and the university administration on the management and direction of the UT Alumni Association. Consisting of 36 members from across the UT System, the board meets three times a year to discuss engagement opportunities, to review programs and services, and to evaluate academic enrichment programs supported by the alumni association.
2025–26 Alumni Officers
Stephanie F. Simpson
President
Martin ’86
Knoxville ’92
Brentwood
Jimmie Mancell
President-Elect
Martin ’90
Health Science Center ’94
Collierville
Kimberly “Kim” W. Coffey
Treasurer
Chattanooga ’77, ’87
Health Science Center ‘78
Ooltewah
Mike Griffin
Immediate Past President
Chattanooga ’85
Cleveland
2025–26 Members At-Large
Victor F. Andrews
Martin ‘86
Charlotte
April L. Armstrong
Martin ’04
Bartlett
David A. Bailey
Knoxville ’93
Nashville
Major General W. Gary Beard
Knoxville ‘80
Jacksonville, Florida
Randal “Randy” D. Boyd
Knoxville ’79
Knoxville
F. Jeff Cogburn
Chattanooga
Crystal R. Cole
Knoxville ’01
Nashville
James “Jim” H. Duke, Jr.
Knoxville ’73
Brownsville
Mary E. Ergen
Agriculture ’78
Veterinary Medicine ’82
Goodlettsville
Nicholas M. Glenn
Martin ’05
Olive Branch, Mississippi
F. Marion Griscom
Chattanooga ’71
Chattanooga
Rhonda D. Hatfield
Chattanooga ‘96, ’00
Chickamauga, Georgia
Jacquelyn “Jackie” T. Johnson
Martin ’08, ’10
Chattanooga ’23
Martin
Jason T. Kelley
Agriculture ’06
Eva, Alabama
Denia G. Lash
Knoxville ’81
Maryville
Tanika S. Lester
Martin ’93, ’95
Memphis
David A. Martin
Chattanooga ’04
Knoxville ’06
Chattanooga
Michael “Mike” P. McCay
Knoxville ’06
Knoxville
Hunter T. McCord
Health Science Center ‘08
Cleveland
Jimmie L. McKinley, Jr.
Knoxville ’02, ’04
Sugar Hill, Georgia
Chaz M. Molder
Knoxville ’05
Columbia
Elizabeth “Liz” A. Nother
Knoxville ’02
Knoxville
Olivia Officer
Southern ’16
Pulaski
Worrick G. Robinson IV
Knoxville ’87
Nashville
Jamila S. Smith-Young
Knoxville ’03
Health Science Center ‘18
Memphis
Brenda Speer
Southern ’75, ’14
Knoxville ‘78
Winchester
Jamia Stokes
Chattanooga ’03, ’05
Knoxville ’10, ’17
Mt. Juliet
Chandra Tuggle
Memphis
Carol C. Wade
Southern ’06
Lynnville
Duane Wiles
Knoxville
Kerry Witcher
Knoxville ’81
Knoxville
Nathan M. Zipper
Knoxville ’07
Franklin