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, 2023.
Officers
Erin McCallum, ’89
Assistant Secretary and
Legislative Advocacy Committee Chair
2022–24
At-large trustees
Geographic trustees
Open
In-state Trustee
University representative trustees
Alishia Agee Cooper, ’15, ’17
UW Tacoma Trustee
2023–24
Jacque Julien, ’15
UW Bothell Trustee
2023–24
Ex officio (non-voting) members
Mary Gresch
Senior Vice President
University Advancement
2023–24
Ed Taylor, ’93
Vice Provost and Dean
Undergraduate Academic Affairs
2023–24
Kim Durand
ICA Representative
2023–2024
Trevor Peterson
Partner Representative
University Book Store
2023–24
Dana Hurley
UW Foundation Board Representative
2023–24
A.J. Balatico
GPSS Representative
2023–24
Puneet Birk
ASUW Bothell Representative
2023–24
Jacob Feleke
ASUW Seattle Representative
2023–24
Holly Wetzel
ASUW Tacoma Representative
2023–24
Open
Faculty Trustee
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
View printable position description: UWAA Trustee
Background and Purpose
The University of Washington Alumni Association was founded in 1889 and has been the foundation of the UW alumni community for more than 125 years.
UWAA’s mission is to support the University of Washington and higher education in the state of Washington.
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.
The UWAA is currently accepting nominations for trustee candidates.
Confidentiality
Due to the limited number of new trustees selected each year through a competitive process, we ask that you do not inform candidates of their nomination. All deliberations are kept confidential.
Questions
The following process to nominate candidates to the UW Alumni Association (UWAA) Board of Trustees is an initiative of the independent 501(c)(3) UWAA, and not a process within the University of Washington. The information provided to the UWAA will be kept strictly confidential, used only for the purpose described below, and will not be shared with the University of Washington nor any other external agency or individual. Please contact Virginia Lerer, UWAA Board Administrator, at vlerer@uw.edu or (206) 685-9217 with any questions.
Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
The UW Alumni Association is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and to advancing understanding and actions that are actively anti-racist. Learn more about our commitment and Race, Equity, and Justice Resource Center here.
Nominations for the UWAA Board of Trustees
The next round of nominations will open in spring 2025. Check back for updates!