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, 2022.

Officers

Kris Lambright

Kris Lambright, ’86
President
2022–23

Amit Renade

Amit Ranade, ’98, ’03
Past President
2022–23

Joe M. Davis II

Joe M. Davis II, ’16
President-elect
2022–23

Portrait: Sabrina Taylor

Sabrina Taylor, ’13
Vice President
2022–23

Portrait: Mark Ostersmith

Mark Ostersmith, ’90
Treasurer
2022–24

Portrait: Bettina Carey

Bettina Carey, ’84
Secretary
2021–23

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

Skyler Brown

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

Portait: Pam Cleaver

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

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: Evelyn Hernandez

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

Mina Hooshangi

Mina Hooshangi, ’12
Regional Trustee
2021–23

Portrait: Tanya Kumar

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

Portrait: Solynn McCurdy

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

Portrait: Janet Phan

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

Mike Tulee

Mike Tulee, ’93, ’15
At-Large Trustee
2022–23

Geographic trustees

Portrait: Emily Anderson

Emily Anderson, ’09
Geographic Trustee
2020–23

Roman Trujillo

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

Portrait: Eugene Saburi

Eugene Saburi, ’93,
International Trustee
2022–25

University representative trustees

Placeholder Photo

Jacque Julien, ’15
UW Bothell Trustee
2022–23

Rai-Nauman Mumtaz

Rai Nauman Mumtaz, ’07, ’10
UW Tacoma Trustee
2022–23

Ex officio (non-voting) members

Mary Gresch
Senior Vice President
University Advancement
2022–23

Ed Taylor, ’93
Vice Provost and Dean
Undergraduate Academic Affairs
2022–23

Portrait: Brooks Simpson

Brooks Simpson
UW Foundation Board Representative
2022–23

Kim Durand

Kim Durand
ICA Representative
2022–2023

Louise Little, ’81, Partner Representative, University Book Store

Louise Little, ’81
Partner Representative
University Book Store
2022–23

David Blum, Faculty Representative

David Blum
Faculty Representative
2022–23

Mustapha Samateh, ASUW Seattle Representative

Timothy Billing
ASUW Seattle Student Representative
2022–23

Placeholder Photo

Isabeau Rosen Archer
ASUW Bothell Student Representative
2022–23

A.J. Balatico, GPSS Representative, 2022–23

A.J. Balatico
GPSS Representative
2022–23


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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