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.
SPIA Alumni Board of Directors Bylaws
Questions? Contact Board Chair Taylor Murray.
Applications for the 2025-28 board term are open through October 31, 2024.
2024-2025 SPIA Alumni Board of Directors:
Shallum Atkinson (AB ’17, ABJ ’17)
Litigation Attorney
O’Melveny & Myers, LLP
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-chair
Vice President of Federal Affairs
McGuireWoods Consulting
Houston Gaines (AB ’17)
Affairs Client Advisor
Cannon Financial Institute
Ryan Giles (AB 11, JD ’18)
Chief Counselor for Nominations & the Constitution
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States Senate
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
Ronnie Kurtz (AB ’15, MPA ’15)
Special Assistant to the President for Personnel
The White House
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
John Manly (AB ’04, AB ’04, JD ’08)
Partner
Manly Shipley, LLP
Larissa Martinez (AB ’04, AB ’04)
President/Co-Founder
Women’s Public Leadership Network
Amanda Deaton-Moyer (AB ’07, MPA ’09)
Assistant Finance Director
Metropolitan Nashville, Davidson County
Taylor Murray (AB ’17), Chair
Senior Manager, Government Relations
Ecolab
Alexis Oberg (AB ’14)
Director of Government Affairs
Atlas Crossing
Blake Raulerson (AB ’15)
Assistant Vice President of Government Relations
University of Georgia
Tyler Reinagel (MPA ’09, PhD ’09), Secretary/Treasurer
Associate Vice President for Economic Development
Kennesaw State University
Courtney N. Rhodes (AB ’05)
DEI Business Partner
Intuit Credit Karma
Miller Robinson (AB ’16)
Attorney
Aflac
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
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
