Alumni Board

The Alumni Board is a dedicated group of volunteers who represent all undergraduate, graduate and future SMU alumni. They work in concert with the Annual Giving and Alumni Relations staff as a  conduit for the alumni community to the SMU Board of Trustees and other internal and external University constituents. The goal of the SMU Alumni Board is to create a thriving alumni community that meaningful engages alumni and parents today and for years to come. 

Alumni Board

Daniel Aalholm

Daniel Alholm ’99
Member at large

Karla Barron

Karla Bucio Barron ’02
Member at large

Wade Betz

Wade Betz ’02
Member at large

Bigham, Paul

E. Paul Bigham ’70, ’75
Member at large

Perri Berstein Brackett SMU class of 1975

Perri Bernstein Brackett ’75
Member at large

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Copley Broer ’00, ’01
Member at large

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Mitch Brown ’10, ’20
Member at large

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Rickie Clinton-Wright ’77
Member at large

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Ashley Lehman Cook ’00, ’06
Member at large

David de la Fuente

David P. de la Fuente ’12
Member at large

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Margaret Menta DiFrancesco ’84
Member at large

Matthew Filpi SMU class of 2000

Matthew Filpi ’00
Member at large

Penelope Logan Furry ’87
Planning Chair

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Laura Galt ’91
Member at large

Sophia Ganesh

Sophia Ganesh ’15
Ex-officio, Asian Pacific Islander Alumni of SMU Board

Jeff Gay

Jeff Gay ’95
Chair-Elect

Garrett Hanrahan ’93, ’01
Member at large

Dom Haskett

Dom Haskett ’21
Member at large

Kelly Adels Hess ’97
Member at large

Laura  Howard

Laura Guerin Howard ’00
Alumni Board Chair

Joshua Hughes

Joshua Hughes ’22
Ex-officio, Black Alumni of SMU Board

Benjamin Lavine

Benjamin Lavine ’98
Member at large

Tammy Nguyen Lee

Tammy Nguyen Lee ’00
Member at large

Katherine Lyle

The Rev. Katherine Glaze Lyle ’71, ’73, ’94
Member at large

Makor, Shiattin

Shiattin Makor ’02
Member at large

Nagim, Ryan

Ryan K. Nagim ’01
Member at large

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Jennie Koets Nance ’90
Member at large

Traci Thomas Navarro ’95
Member at large

Ashley Anderson Nowak

Ashley Anderson Nowak ’03
Mustangs Give Back Chair

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Pooja R. Patel ’13
Member at large

Payan Alithia

Alithia Payan ’00, ’15
Ex-officio, Latino Alumni of SMU Board

Lauren Pugliese

Lauren Kubly Pugliese ’05
Member at large

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John Rausch ’06
Member at large

Courtney Robertson

Courtney Lawhon Robertson ’99
Member at large

Warren Seay, Jr. ’10, ’13
Member at large

Cecilia Slesnick

Cecilia Dubon Slesnick ’00
Member at large

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J. Allen Smith ’81
Member at large

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Rachel Marker Tate ’22
Member at large

Taylor Vinson ’19
Ex-officio, Young Alumni Board

Wallerstein, Sarah

Sarah Straka Wallerstein ’00
Member at large

Ashley White ’06
Member at large

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Matthew White ’91
Volunteer Engagement Chair

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Josh Witz ’93
Member at large

Jenny Wood

Jenny Wood ’01, ’05
Member at large

Champions for the SMU Alumni Community

If you know somebody that embodies the Mustang spirit and stands out as leaders within their industry or community, nominate them to join the SMU Alumni Board today.

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