About the UWAA

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing UWAA affairs and setting the tone and direction for the association. Numbering at least 15 members, the Board sets policy for the UWAA, serves as ambassadors to the alumni community and the public, and advocates for higher education. In keeping with our mission of broad-based engagement, UWAA trustees represent a wide range of viewpoints, backgrounds and experiences.

Current UWAA Trustees

For the term beginning August 1, 2023.

Officers

Joe M. Davis II

Joe M. Davis II, ’16
President
2023–24

Kris Lambright

Kris Lambright, ’86
Past President
2023–24

Portrait: Sabrina Taylor

Sabrina Taylor, ’13
President-elect
2023–24

Portrait: Mark Ostersmith

Mark Ostersmith, ’90
Vice President
2023–24

Skyler Brown

Skyler Brown, ’19
Treasurer
2023–24

Mina Sylvia

Mina Sylvia, ’12
Secretary
2023–25

Erin McCallum

Erin McCallum, ’89
Assistant Secretary and
Legislative Advocacy Committee Chair
2022–24

Paul Rucker

Paul Rucker, ’95, ’02
Executive Director
Ex Officio

At-large trustees

Portrait: Courtney Acoff

Courtney Acoff, ’10
At-Large Trustee
2021–24

Portrait: John Amaya

John Amaya, ’01, ’05
At-large Trustee
2022–25

Portrait: Caelen Ball

Caelen Ball, ’18
At-large Trustee
2023–26

Portrait: Danielle DuCré

Danielle DuCré, ’08
At-large Trustee
2022–25

Placeholder Photo

Matt EchoHawk-
Hayashi
, ’00
At-large Trustee
2022–25

Portrait: Deborah Fournier

Deborah Fournier, ’95
At-large Trustee
2021–24

Portrait: Patrick Jenny

Patrick Jenny, ’86, ’91
At-large Trustee
2023–26

Portrait: Solynn McCurdy

Solynn McCurdy, ’01
At-large Trustee
2021–24

Portrait: Janet Phan

Janet Phan, ’09, ’13
At-large Trustee
2022–25

Portrait: Heather Ratcliffe

Heather Ratcliffe, ’95
At-large Trustee
2023–26

Roman Trujillo

Roman Trujillo, ’95
At-large Trustee
2023–26

Portrait: Cristian Wulf

Cristian Wulf, ’88
At-large Trustee
2023–26

Geographic trustees

Placeholder Photo

Open
In-state Trustee

Portrait: Eugene Saburi

Eugene Saburi, ’93,
International Trustee
2022–25

Portrait: Kyle Stanton Smith

Kyle Stanton Smith, ’93
Geographic Trustee
2023–25

University representative trustees

Portrait: Alicia Agee Cooper

Alishia Agee Cooper, ’15, ’17
UW Tacoma Trustee
2023–24

Placeholder Photo

Jacque Julien, ’15
UW Bothell Trustee
2023–24

Ex officio (non-voting) members

Mary Gresch
Senior Vice President
University Advancement
2023–24

Ed Taylor, ’93
Vice Provost and Dean
Undergraduate Academic Affairs
2023–24

Kim Durand

Kim Durand
ICA Representative
2023–2024

Portrait: Tevor Peterson

Trevor Peterson
Partner Representative
University Book Store
2023–24

Portrait: Dana Hurley

Dana Hurley
UW Foundation Board Representative
2023–24

Portrait: A.J. Balatico

A.J. Balatico
GPSS Representative
2023–24

Placeholder Photo

Puneet Birk
ASUW Bothell Representative
2023–24

Placeholder Photo

Jacob Feleke
ASUW Seattle Representative
2023–24

Placeholder Photo

Holly Wetzel
ASUW Tacoma  Representative
2023–24

Placeholder Photo

Open
Faculty Trustee


To contact a member of the Board of Trustees, please contact Virginia Lerer, UWAA Board Administrator, at vlerer@uw.edu or 206-685-9217.

Board of Trustees position description

Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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