The mission of the SPIA Alumni Board of Directors is to serve students and graduates of SPIA through its support of the School’s programs and activities in order to cultivate and encourage a continuing affiliation between and among graduates and the School.
The Board serves in a variety of ways, working on committees to host annual fundraising events like the Georgia Legislative Outlook, Federal Policy Outlook Series and Alumni Speaker Series which raise money for undergraduate study abroad scholarships, MPA student support, and additional funding priorities set annually by the dean. Alumni Board members are committed to participating in the UGA Mentor Program and some also serve on a mentoring committee to further connect alumni to students.
2022 SPIA Alumni Board of Directors Bylaws
To learn more about this organization or to get involved, contact 2023-24 Board Chair David Dove.
Below are the members of the 2023-2024 SPIA Alumni Board of Directors:
Francesca Amodeo (AB ’13)
Press Secretary
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen
Shallum Atkinson (AB ’17, ABJ ’17)
Senior Policy Advisor
Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney
Alex Baker (AB ’07)
Manager
Location Investment Services at EY
Wyn Bellhouse IV (AB ’09)
Senior Trade Economist
Mowry and Grissom, PLLC
Betsy Bradfield (AB ’17)
Political Affairs Manager
Georgia Association of REALTORS
Bert Brantley (ABJ ’97, MPA ’05)
President and CEO
Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
Leanna Brown (AB ’10, MIP ’12)
Vice President, Business Climate and Talent Development
Metro Atlanta Chamber
Jara Butler (AB ’08)
Chief Impact Officer
Supermajority Education Fund
Clayton Cox (AB ’10)
Vice President of Federal Affairs
McGuireWoods Consulting
David Dove (AB ’09, JD’ 14), Chair
Executive Counsel
Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp
Jaren Dunning (MPA ’13, JD ’13)
Senior Counsel
Global Human Rights & Employment Law, PepsiCo, Inc.
Houston Gaines (AB ’17)
Affairs Client Advisor
Cannon Financial Institute
Vivian Greentree (ABJ ’00, AB ’01)
Senior Vice President
Head of Global Corporate Citizenship, Fiserv
Caulder Harvill-Childs (AB ’12)
Public Policy Manager
Meta
Rebecca Howell (AB ’13)
Senior Director
America Rising
Tamrat “Tim” Kassa (AB ’99)
Senior Project Manager
HTNB
Josh Kivett (AB ’95)
Senior National Strategist
Majority Strategies
Jordan Layson (AB ’09), DC Liaison
Director, U.S. Government Affairs
Amgen
Audrey Lewis (AB ’07, ABJ ’09, JD ’10)
Attorney
Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun, and Rogers
Larissa Martinez (AB ’04, AB ’04), Vice-chair
President/Co-Founder
Women’s Public Leadership Network
Taylor Murray (AB ’17), Secretary/Treasurer
Manager-Locations and Incentives Analysis
Maxis Advisors, A Foundry Commercial Company
Ronnie Kurtz (AB ’15, MPA ’15)
Director of Planning and Community Development
City of Grovetown, Georgia
Tyler Reinagel (MPA ’09, PhD ’09)
Associate Vice President for Economic Development
Kennesaw State University
Courtney N. Rhodes (AB ’05)
DEI Business Partner
Intuit Credit Karma
Miller Robinson (AB ’16)
Student
Mercer University School of Law
Jessica Simmons (AB ’10)
Deputy CIO for Broadband and Special Projects
Georgia Technology Authority
Casey Tanner (MPA ’19)
Vice President for Government Relations
Kennesaw State University
Grant Thomas (AB ’15, MBA ’20), Past Chair (2021-22)
Director of Health Strategy and Coordination
Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp
Bob Trammell (AB ’96)
Managing Partner
Trammell Sams, LLC
Rob Underwood (AB ’06)
President
Energy Marketers of America
Sean Walker (MPA ’18)
Senior Director, Development
Semper Fi and America’s Fund