Where did Terry take you?
1960-64
Fremon Dixon (BBA ’64) of Refugio, Texas, transitioned to part-time work after a long and successful career including extensive contracting service with the U.S. Air Force and across industries such as ranching, real estate, insurance and accounting.
1970-74
Chris Cannon (BBA ’72) of Albany was appointed to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by Gov. Brian Kemp. A longstanding pillar of the South Georgia business community, he founded many companies and is owner and operator of Flint Equipment Co.
David Burch (BBA ’73) of St. Simons Island joined Cambridge Investment Research’s Premier Club, an honor given to financial professionals demonstrating excellent client service while reflecting the core values of integrity, commitment, flexibility and kindness. He is the founder of Lighthouse Financial Advisors.
1975-79
Janis Ware (BBA ’77) of Atlanta was honored with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Newspaper Publishers Association. She is the longtime publisher of The Atlanta Voice, a newspaper that has served the Atlanta community since 1966, and executive director of SUMMECH Development Corp.
Wade Monk (BBA ’75, JD ’77) of Rome published his debut novel, The Imperfect Hand of Fate, a spy thriller set during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He practiced law with Smith, Shaw & Maddox for 25 years before joining Atrium Health/Floyd as chief legal officer in 2001. He retired from law practice in 2015. Benny McLendon (BBA ’78) of Lyons was named the Lyons Citizen of the Year by the Lyons Lions Club. He is president of McLendon Enterprises, a full-service civil construction company that has been based in Southeast Georgia since 1979.
Bruce Moskowitz (BBA ’79) of Wilmington, N.C., merged his wealth management practice with LifeTime Asset & Tax Management. A financial advisor in Wilmington for over 30 years, he was previously principal of Sterling Wealth Management.
1980-84
James Fritze (BBA ’81, MAcc ’82) of Macon was named president and CEO of NewTown Macon, a nonprofit economic development agency. He has been with the organization since 2018 and previously served as CFO.
Steve Burdette (BBA ’83) of Lawrenceville was named president and CEO of Havertys. He began his career as a manager trainee with the company in 1983 and has served in various roles throughout the years, most recently as president.
Randy Forth (BBA ’83) of Atlanta joined Brookfield Properties as SVP of asset management. A 40-year real estate veteran, he was previously EVP and chief asset management officer with Preferred Apartment Communities.
Walt Glazer (BBA ’83) rang the closing bell on the Nasdaq exchange in August to celebrate Escalade Inc.’s 51 years trading on the exchange. He is president, CEO and chairman of the board of the company, a designer and manufacturer of recreational products.
Greg Hearn (BBA ’83) of Royston was inaugurated as the 10th president of Emmanuel University. He spent the previous decade as the university’s EVP and CFO and also serves as CEO for Community Services Group.
1985-89
Karen Bennett (BBA ’85, MBA ’11) of Waleska joined the board of directors of Girls Inc., a national nonprofit that aims to empower girls and young women. A former Terry Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, she is EVP and chief people officer with Cox Enterprises.
Dana Hermanson (BBA ’86) of Marietta was named one of two 2025 American Accounting Association Presidential Scholars and will deliver an address at the organization’s annual meeting in August. He is Dinos Eminent Scholar Chair of Private Enterprise and professor of accounting at Kennesaw State University.
Elizabeth Reed (BBA ’86, MBA ’87) of Jacksonville, Fla., was hired as executive director of The Shepherd’s Center of Orange Park, a nonprofit inspiring dynamic living among older adults. A certified health and well-being coach, she specializes in plant-based nutrition and stress management.
Todd Bitzer (BBA ’88) of Duluth joined Franklin Templeton as SVP and client advisor. He has over 30 years of financial industry experience, most recently as a managing director with Lucid Management and Capital Partners.
Ann Dozier (AB ’88) of Pompano Beach, Fla., joined retail and wholesale holding company Ahold Delhaize as chief information officer. An experienced IT leader, she previously served as SVP and chief information and technology officer for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits.
1990-94
Blake Fine (AB ’91) of Marietta joined commercial real estate firm JLL as an executive director. He previously worked for the company from 2017 to 2021 and has over 24 years of valuation experience, most recently as EVP with Keystone Valuations.
Steve Garraty (BBA ’91) of Tampa, Fla., published a nonfiction book, Greatfruit: How Cancer Led to Living a More Fruitful Life. An author and motivational speaker, he also works as a regional VP of sales for Salesforce.
Jay Hallinan (BBA ’91) of Charlotte, N.C., was appointed as chief commercial officer for Q’Apel Medical, a private medical device company focused on neurovascular interventions. He has over two decades in the industry, most recently as VP of North America for Stryker.
Mark Kimball (AB ’91) of Murphy, N.C., was named COO of Southwell Medical. He has nearly three decades of health care leadership experience including administrative and executive roles with several hospital systems.
Doug Shirley (BBA ’91) of Nashville, Tenn., was named CFO of ScionHealth, a hospital system based in Louisville, Ky. He has over 25 years of experience in health care finance and revenue cycle management and previously served as EVP and CFO with PathGroup.
Bob Ellis (BBA ’92) of Milton was elected as vice chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. He is the board’s District 2 commissioner representing Milton, Mountain Park and parts of Alpharetta, Roswell and Sandy Springs.
Clint Hinds (BBA ’92) of Chevy Chase, Md., was named president and CEO of BGO Industrial Real Estate Income Trust, a division of BentallGreenOak. He has been a managing director on BGO’s portfolio management team since 2019.
Charles Lamb (BBA ’92, JD ’98) of Albany joined the U.S. Department of the Navy as an EEO specialist and final agency decision writer. He previously worked as an attorney in private practice and was most recently an EEO investigator with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Mason Rountree (BBA ’92) of Powder Springs was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to serve as a judge on the Paulding County State Court. He is founding partner of Rountree Law Firm, where he practiced non-domestic civil litigation, misdemeanor criminal defense and small business law.
Scott Frame (MA ’93, PhD ’96) of Alpharetta joined the Bank Policy Institute as SVP and deputy head of research. An experienced economist, he previously served as head of policy with the Structured Finance Association.
1995-99
Alan Brogdon (AB ’95) of Chicago, Ill., was hired as chief technology officer for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. He has over two decades of experience in business technology, most recently serving as COO of the Progeria Research Foundation.
Michelle Pagano (BBA ’95) of Acworth was promoted to VP of compensation for Genuine Parts Co. She has been with the company for over six years and has nearly 30 years of total rewards experience with various firms.
Jenny Koehn (BBA ’96) of Denver, Colo., was promoted to president of Condit, a company specializing in creating event and trade show booths and museum displays. She began with the company in 2008 as an account executive and most recently spent a decade as VP of sales.
Jeremy Jones (BBA ’97) of Marietta was named incoming managing partner with Frazier & Deeter beginning in January 2026. He has more than 25 years of public accounting experience, including 23 years with the firm.
Nick Sulaiman (BBA ’97) of Duluth was appointed as president and COO of Crossroads Treatment Centers. He has more than 18 years of senior health care leadership, most recently serving as CEO of Skin & Aesthetic Centers.
Ivan Tornos (BBA ’97) of Coral Gables, Fla., was named chair of the board of directors for Zimmer Biomet, a manufacturer of orthopedics products. He joined the company in 2018 as a group president and now serves as president and CEO.
Roberto Billa (MBA ’98) of Oak Park, Ill., was appointed as CFO of Gorilla Logic, a digital product engineering services firm. An accomplished finance executive, he most recently served as head of finance, North America for ThoughtWorks, a technology consulting firm.
Bo Hatcher (AB ’98) of Albany qualified for Ameriprise Financial Services’ Circle of Success for the second consecutive year. He has 24 years of experience in the financial services industry and works as a financial advisor with Colony Financial Advisors.
David Pittman (BBA ’98) of Brookhaven joined Bonaventure, a real estate investment company, as head of capital markets. He has over 22 years of experience in financial services, most recently as SVP of capital markets for Cottonwood Communities.
Ben Daniel (BBA ’99, MBA ’07) of Alpharetta was included in the 2024 CHEP Circle of Excellence for outstanding achievement in data science related to cost analytics. He is a senior manager of revenue data science with the company.
2000-04
Andy Marshall (BBA ’00) of Brookhaven was hired as head of capital markets for Metric Financial, an independent broker dealer. He has more than 24 years of financial services experience and comes to Metric from Bonaventure, where he also served as head of capital markets.
David Cleveland (BBA ’01) of Pendergrass was named VP of marketing, member services and governmental affairs for Jackson EMC. He joined the utility in 2017 and most recently served as managing director of business development and government affairs.
Brent Kinman (MBA ’01) of Athens joined PrimeRevenue, a B2B payment services company, as VP of payments. A former U.S. Navy officer, he previously held senior roles at companies including Arthur Andersen, SAP, Corcentric and apexanalytix.
Jake Reid (BBA ’01) of Alpharetta joined CBRE as SVP focusing on middle-market multifamily sales throughout the Atlanta area and Southeastern U.S. He has more than 21 years of industry experience, previously as a managing director with Capstone Companies.
Alissa Vickery (BBA ’01, MAcc ’01) of Smyrna was named interim CFO of Corpay, a global payments company. She joined the company in 2011 and has served as its chief accounting officer since 2020.
Jamie Shepherd (BBA ’02) of Atlanta was named CEO of the Shepherd Center, a hospital providing specialized care for spinal cord and brain injuries and other neurological conditions. A third-generation founding family member of the nonprofit center, he served as president and COO since 2022.
John Dinsmore (MBA ’03) of Dayton, Ohio, published a nonfiction book, The Marketing of Debt: How They Get You, “an irreverent look at the financial services industry.” He is a professor of marketing at the Wright State University Raj Soin College of Business.
Will Harkins (BBA ’03, MAcc ’03) of Marietta joined pest control company Rollins as its chief accounting officer. He was previously chief accounting officer and corporate controller with Mohawk Industries.
Brandon Hartley (MBA ’03) of Grayson joined the board of directors for Gwinnett Technical College. An experienced telecommunications professional, he works as director of external affairs for AT&T.
Kent Oliver (BBA ’03) of Hattiesburg, Miss., joined the board of directors of the International Myeloma Foundation. A myeloma survivor and patient advocate, he is director of strategic growth at Raanes & Oliver Capital Advisors.
Reagan Wolfe (BBA ’03) of Athens was named the No. 14 best-in-state financial security professional in Georgia by Forbes magazine. A financial advisor with Ashford Advisors, he focuses his practice largely on working with entrepreneurs and owners of closely held businesses.
Hamilton Hilsman (AB ’94, MBA ’04) of Columbus was named president of The Family Office at Synovus. An experienced banking veteran, he has been with Synovus for nearly three decades and most recently served as director of TFO.
2005-09
Danny Mills (BBA ’05) of Brookhaven was promoted to assistant general counsel at Cox Enterprises. He previously served as senior corporate counsel for Cox Enterprises and Cox Communications.
Nick Roecker (BBA ’05) of Atlanta joined global law firm Reed Smith LLP as a partner. He previously spent more than a decade at Alston & Bird, first as a senior associate and then as a partner.
Paul Shoukry (BBA ’05, MAcc ’05) of Tampa, Fla., was appointed as CEO of Raymond James. He has been with the financial services company since 2010 and most recently served as CFO.
Shawn Vincent (MBA ’05) of Hinsdale, Ill., was elected to serve as chairman of the board for the Illinois Health and Hospital Association. He is president and CEO of Loyola Medicine, CEO of Saint Joseph Health System and president of Trinity Health’s Illinois/Indiana region.
Kevin Caille (BBA ’06, MBA ’16) of Roswell was named SVP of Broe Real Estate Group’s Southeast region. He has nearly two decades of industrial real estate development experience, most recently as a market officer with Dalfen Industrial.
Phil Bonelli (BBA ’07) of Gainesville founded Roundtable Advisors, a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing fractional CFOs and COOs and strategic consulting services. He was most recently an SVP with Regions Bank.
Travis Storin (BBA ’07, MAcc ’08) of Fort Collins, Colo., was hired as SVP and CFO for United Power. He joins the cooperative after nearly 10 years with the City of Fort Collins, where he served as CFO since 2020.
Khurram Thobhani (AB ’07) of Alpharetta launched an Atlanta-area franchise of Pickleball Kingdom, an indoor pickleball venue. He works as director of global sourcing with Assurant.
Ben Colley (BBA ’08, AB ’08) of Roswell joined CIBC as managing director and business development officer with its asset-based lending team. He has more than 12 years of experience in asset management and previously served as SVP with PNC Business Credit.
Worth McArthur (BBA ’08) of Jacksonville, Fla., joined the board of directors of JEA, a community-owned electric utility company. A U.S. Navy veteran who served as a SEAL Team commander, he is president of N.G. Wade Investment Co.
Amanda Riedling (BBA ’08, JD ’11) of Marietta was sworn in as the Cobb County Bar Association’s new president in March. An owner and partner at Georgia Wills, Trusts, and Probate Firm LLC, she will serve a one-year term.
Kristi Brigman (BBA ’09, MAcc ’10, AB ’11, JD ’13) of Atlanta was named chief economic development officer for the Metro Atlanta Chamber. She joins the MAC from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, where she served as deputy commissioner for global commerce.
Tim Evans (MBA ’09) of Gainesville was named president and CEO of the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce. A Certified Economic Developer, he joined the chamber in 2005 and also serves as treasurer for the Gainesville and Hall County Development Authority.
2010-14
Jasmine Flowers Mazyck (MBA ’10) of Powder Springs was named a managing partner with Flowers Communications Group, a Chicago-based marketing firm. Prior to joining the company in 2022, she spent 17 years as a talent and management consultant. In addition, she was recently named a Top 100 Under 50 by Diversity MBA magazine.
Andy Conn (BBA ’11, JD ’14) of Savannah opened Conn Law, serving clients in a wide range of practice areas. An experienced litigator, he previously spent a decade with Harris Lowry Manton, where he left as a partner.
Josh Gately (BBA ’11) of Atlanta was appointed as VP of development for the James Campbell Company, a Hawaii-based real estate investment firm. Prior to joining JCC, he was SVP of development at Portman Holdings.
Harley Yancey (BBA ’11, JD ’15) of Rome was appointed to serve on the North Georgia Mountains Authority by Gov. Brian Kemp. He is president of State Mutual Insurance Co., where he also serves on the company’s board of directors.
Andrea Densmore (BBA ’12) of Johns Creek joined 3Ci, a technology services company, as president. She previously spent five years with Slalom Consulting, where she was leader of business strategy.
Christine Curry (BBA ’13) was honored with the National Association of Industrial Office Properties (NAIOP) Developing Leaders Award. She serves as VP of education for NAIOP’s Georgia chapter and is VP of investments at Selig Enterprises.
Tish Harrison (MBA ’13) of Atlanta was named CFO for Segra, operator of one of the nation’s largest fiber networks. She has been with parent company Cox Enterprises for nearly two decades, previously serving as assistant VP of business transformation for Cox Communications.
Sean Rosko (BBA ’14) of Kennesaw was hired at Middleburg Communities as a development partner. He joins the company from South City Partners, where he served as VP of development.
2015-19
Greg Davis (MBA ’15) of Atlanta was named to the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 Under 40 class of 2025. He is VP and Atlanta market manager of Davis Broadcasting, a family-owned operator of several radio stations.
Alex Freedman (BBA ’15) of Greenville, S.C., was promoted to VP of sales with Techtronic Industries, a manufacturer of power tools and other cordless appliances. He has been with the company for a decade.
Kyle Duran (BBA ’16, MAcc ’17) of Holly Springs was promoted to VP of accounting at REVELxp, a sports hospitality company. He joined the firm in 2023 after six years in public accounting.
Chapman Wilkinson (BBA ’16) of Atlanta was named senior sales representative for Medtronic Spine and Biologics. An experienced medical sales professional, he also sits on the Atlanta Youth Academy board of trustees.
Lorretta Arrington (BBA ’17) of Snellville Joined North American Auto Transportation as VP of remarketing logistics. A veteran in the industry with 24 years of experience in transportation, she wa formerly director of remarketing logistics for Moore Transport.
Jeb Blazevich (BBA ’17) of Savannah was promoted to partner at Sterling Seacrest Pritchard serving as an employee benefits broker consultant. He joined the firm in 2021 and was previously a client advisor.
Ali Momin (BBA ’17) of Peachtree City was promoted to VP with Fulcrum Equity Partners, a private equity firm. He returned to Fulcrum after spending time at Primus Capital Partners and Truist Securities.
Chrissy Agricola (MBA ’18) of Atlanta was named senior director of product management by Airwavz Solutions, managing both the product and services portfolio. Prior to joining Airwavz in 2023, she spent 12 years with Verizon as a real estate expert.
Preston Berger (BBA ’18, AB ’18) of Nashville, Tenn., joined Big Machine Music as senior manager of publishing, overseeing the company’s roster of songwriters. He started in the music business as an agent assistant at CAA before moving to Black River Entertainment’s publishing department.
Larry Richardson (MBA ’18) of Senoia was named CEO of AmeriPro Health, a medical transportation firm. He is co-founder of the company, which has 1,300 employees across nine states.
William Amos (BBA ’19) of Perry is preparing to open his fifth location of national sandwich chain Jimmy John’s, in Byron. Prior to franchising his first restaurant in 2022, he was an accountant with AnalyticsIQ.
Sally D’Avanzo (BBA ’19) of Nashville, Tenn., was promoted to associate business manager with business management firm Farris, Self & Moore. She has been with the company, which represents artists and songwriters, since 2020 and was previously a client manager.
Taylor Hill (BBA ’19) of Atlanta was promoted to senior property manager for Coro Realty. Prior to joining Coro, she was a commercial property manager with The Shopping Center Group.
2020-24
Jeremiah Cook (BBA ’20) of College Station, Texas, was promoted to assistant director of tourism for the City of College Station. He previously held sales roles with Experience Rochester, MN and the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Hannah Curcuru (BBA ’20) of Atlanta was hired as a senior corporate accountant at The Beach Co., overseeing the company’s corporate finances. She previously served as a senior property accountant with Greenleaf Management.
Walt Deriso (MBA ’20) of Atlanta was named CEO of The Family Office at Synovus. He has been with the bank for nearly a decade, most recently serving as SVP, director of strategic growth and family office solutions for TFO.
Matt Lyons (BBA ’20) of San Diego, Calif., was promoted to wealth associate at Trilogy Financial. He joined the firm in 2023 from Empower, where he served as a retirement representative.
Amanda Graham (BBA ’21, JD ’24) of Atlanta joined the Supreme Court of Georgia as a term law clerk for Justice Carla Wong McMillian. She served on the managing board of the Georgia Law Review and was VP of UGA’s chapter of the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers.
Amanda Arboleda Ridley (BBA ’21) of Cartersville opened a Peachtree Corners location of Perspire Sauna Studio, a luxury wellness company. She previously spent three years with EY.
Scott Thompson (MBA ’22) of Roswell was appointed as chief development officer for Radiance Holdings. He has more than two decades of franchising experience, most recently with Premier Martial Arts, where he served as president.
George Brown (BBA ’24) of Arlington, Va., joined Colliers’ Savannah office as an associate focusing on working with occupiers, owners and investors of commercial and industrial properties.
Maranie Brown (MBT ’24) of Smyrna was named a 40 Under 40 for 2024 by Georgia Trend magazine. A VP of data product delivery with BlackRock, her volunteer work includes roles with HOPE Atlanta, Ser Familia and United Way of Greater Atlanta.