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.
Call for nominations
Nominations are being accepted for terms beginning August 1, 2021. The nomination process closes Friday, April 9, 2021. If you need further information or have any questions, please contact UWAA Board Administrator Virginia Lerer via email at vlerer@uw.edu or via phone at 206-685-9217.
Current UWAA Trustees
For the term beginning August 1, 2020.
Officers

Ben Franz-Knight, ’96
President
2020–21

Agartha (Aggie) Clark, ’86, ’99
Past President
2020–21

Amit Ranade, ’98, ’03
President-elect
2020–21

Kris Lambright, ’86
Vice President
2020–21

Nate Fulton, ’99
Treasurer
2020–22

Joe M. Davis II, ’16
Secretary
2020–21

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

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

Emily Anderson, ’09
At-Large Trustee
2020–2023

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

Bettina Carey, ’84
At-Large Trustee
2020–23

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

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

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

Flip Herndon, ’11
At-Large Trustee
2018–21

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

Saara Romu, ’07
At-Large Trustee
2018–21

Martha Sandoval,
’04, ’07
At-Large Trustee
2018–21

Tia Benson Tolle, ’86
At-Large Trustee
2019–21

Sabrina Taylor, ’13
At-Large Trustee
2020–21

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

Tanya Kumar, ’18
Regional Trustee
2020–21

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
2020–21

Rai Nauman Mumtaz, ’07, ’10
UW Tacoma Trustee
2020–21
Ex-officio (non-voting) members

Rickey Hall
Vice President
Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity
2020–21

Brooks Simpson
UW Foundation Board Representative
2020–21

Kim Durand
ICA Representative
2020–2021

Louise Little, ’81
Partner Representative
University Book Store
2020–21

Karam Dana, ’02, ’03, ’09
Faculty Representative
2020–21

Camille Hattwig
ASUW Student Forum Representative
2020–21

Aaron Yared
GPSS Student Forum Representative
2020–21

Gurleen Mann
UW Bothell Student Forum Representative
2020–21

Kristen Hargett
UW Tacoma Student Forum Representative
2020–21
To contact a member of the Board of Trustees, please contact Virginia Lerer, UWAA Board Administrator, at vlerer@uw.edu or 206-685-9217.
The UWAA is seeking candidates to join the Board of Trustees, effective Aug. 1, 2021. Do you know someone who would make an excellent Trustee?
Board of Trustees position description
Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
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