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, 2021.
Officers

Amit Ranade, ’98, ’03
President
2021–22

Ben Franz-Knight, ’96
Past President
2021–22

Kris Lambright, ’86
President-elect
2021–22

Joe M. Davis II, ’16
Vice President
2021–22

Nate Fulton, ’99
Treasurer
2020–22

Bettina Carey, ’84
Secretary
2021–23

Erin McCallum, ’89
Assistant Secretary and
Legislative Advocacy Committee Chair
2020–22

Paul Rucker, ’95, ’02
Executive Director
Ex Officio
At-large trustees

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

Emily Anderson, ’09
At-Large Trustee
2020–23

Michael Brown, ’95
At-Large Trustee
2019–22

Skyler Brown, ’19
At-Large Trustee
2021–24

Pam Cleaver, ’85
At-Large Trustee
2020–23

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

Mark Glenn, ’95, ’01
At-Large Trustee
2020–23

Evelyn Hernandez, ’16
At-Large Trustee
2020–23

Tanya Kumar, ’18
At-Large Trustee
2021–23

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

Mark Ostersmith, ’90
At-Large Trustee
2020–22

Sabrina Taylor, ’13
At-Large Trustee
2021–24

Mike Tulee, ’93, ’15
At-Large Trustee
2019-22
Geographic trustees

Mina Hooshangi, ’12
Regional Trustee
2021-23

Roman Trujillo, ’95
In-State Trustee
2019-21

Kyu C. Lee, ’00
International Trustee
2020–22
University representative trustees

David Hernandez, ’03
UW Bothell Trustee
2021–22

Rai Nauman Mumtaz, ’07, ’10
UW Tacoma Trustee
2021–22
Ex officio (non-voting) members

Mary Gresch
Senior Vice President
University Advancement
2021–22

Ed Taylor, ’93
Vice Provost and Dean
Undergraduate Academic Affairs
2021–22

Brooks Simpson
UW Foundation Board Representative
2021–22

Kim Durand
ICA Representative
2021–2022

Louise Little, ’81
Partner Representative
University Book Store
2021–22

David Blum
Faculty Representative
2021–22

Mustapha Samateh
ASUW Seattle Representative
2021–22

James Archer
ASUW Bothell Representative
2021–22

Brent Van Manen
ASUW Tacoma Representative
2021–22
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
Nominations
The UWAA is not currently accepting nominations for Board of Trustee candidates. Please continue to check this space for updates.