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, 2019, and ending July 31, 2020

Officers

Agartha (Aggie) Clark, ’86, ’99
President
2019-20

Daniel R. Heu-Weller, ’02, ’08
Past President
2019-20

Ben Franz-Knight, ’96
President-Elect
2019-20

Amit Ranade, ’98, ’03
Vice President
2019-20

Justin Bourn, ’97
Treasurer
2018–20

Kris Lambright, ’86
Secretary
2019-21

Sarah Reyneveld, ’08, ’11
Assistant Secretary
Legislative Advocacy Committee Co-Chair
2018–20

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

At-large trustees

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

Nate Fulton, ’99
At-Large Trustee
2018–21

Bárbara Guzmán, ’04, ’06
At-Large Trustee
2017–20

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

Elaine Kraft, ’73
At-Large Trustee
2018–20

Erin McCallum, ’89
At-Large Trustee
2019-22

Rai Nauman Mumtaz, ’07, ’10
At-Large Trustee
2017–20

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

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

Geographic trustees

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

Kyu C. Lee, ’00
International Trustee
2018–20

University representative trustees

David Hernandez, ’03
UW Bothell Trustee
2019-20

Joe M. Davis II, ’16
UW Tacoma Trustee
2019-20

Kelty Pierce
ASUW President/ Designee Trustee
2019-20

Giuliana Conti
GPSS President/ Designee Trustee
2019-20

Ex-officio (non-voting) members

Rickey Hall
Vice President
Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity

Kim Durand
ICA Representative
2019-20

Louise Little, ’81
Partner Representative
University Book Store
2019-20

Karam Dana, ’02, ’03, ’09
Faculty Representative
2019-20

Brooks Simpson
UW Foundation Board Representative
2019-20

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 nominations

The UWAA is seeking candidates to join the Board of Trustees, effective Aug. 1, 2020. Do you know someone who would make an excellent Trustee?

Board of Trustees position description

View printable position descriptions: UWAA Trustee | Geographic Trustee

Background and Purpose
The University of Washington Alumni Association was founded in 1889 and has been the foundation of the UW alumni community for more than 125 years.

UWAA’s mission is to support the University of Washington and higher education in the state of Washington.

The UWAA is currently accepting nominations for trustee candidates, for terms beginning August 1, 2019, through Friday, March 20, 2020.

Confidentiality
Due to the limited number of new trustees selected each year through a competitive process, we ask that you do not inform candidates of their nomination. All deliberations are kept confidential.

Questions
Please contact Virginia Lerer, UWAA Board Administrator, at vlerer@uw.edu or (206) 685-9217 with any questions.

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