Alumni Association Advisory Board

The UVU Alumni Association (UVUAA) Advisory Board augments the knowledge, understanding, and strategic thinking of the Office of Alumni Relations team in order to help deliver exceptional results with exceptional care for the UVU Alumni Community.

Experienced advisory board members can provide technical or specialist advice and extend the range of skills and understanding of team members. Board members serve as public advocates for UVU Alumni, support fundraising, and help expand the community of UVU supporters. Members are expected to:

  1. Attend three board meetings per year and participate in task forces, events, and functions as requested.
  2. Review agenda and supporting materials prior to board meetings.
  3. Be familiar with the programs and activities sponsored, organized, and coordinated by the Office of Alumni Relations.
  4. Understand and help contribute to reaching the UVU Alumni goals around engagement and impact.
  5. Make an annual financial contribution to the UVU Foundation.
  6. Volunteer for at least one UVU Alumni program per year to experience the impact of our collective effort and provide feedback and insights on what went well in addition to opportunities for improvement.

Requests to join are currently closed. Please check back later.

The Alumni Board of Directors

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Kara North '07

Kara North '07

President, Board of Directors

Managing Attorney/Trial Lawyer, Moxie Law Group

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Jared Finch '01

Jared Finch '01

UVUAA Vice President

Sales Executive, Morris Meeting & Incentives

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Rodrigo Silva '13 MBA '15

Rodrigo Silva '13 MBA '15

UVUAA Vice President

President of International, Nui Social

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Tammie Dearing

Tammie Dearing

UVUAA Vice President

Realtor

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Avonlea Roy '11

Avonlea Roy '11

Senior Analyst Relations Manager, InMoment

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Brett Cross '13

Brett Cross '13

Team Commander, US Department of Health and Human Services

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Chandler Joly '21

Chandler Joly '21

Recovery Trainer, Crumbl Cookies

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Curtis B. Blair

Curtis B. Blair

President & CEO, Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce

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Domus Go '19

Domus Go '19

Founder, Yubedo and DASHP

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Jacob Fox '19

Jacob Fox '19

Assistant Registrar, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

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Jake Wertner '18

Jake Wertner '18

Executive Vice President, iDrive Logistics

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Jeff Calderwood '17

Jeff Calderwood '17

Clinical Operations Supervisor, Optum

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Jonathan Latham '16

Jonathan Latham '16

Owner/Consultant, Capital Grant Solutions

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Kirk A. Cullimore, Jr '97

Kirk A. Cullimore, Jr '97

Utah State Senator, Utah Senate

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Matthew Bryson '17

Matthew Bryson '17

GOLD Council Chair Liaison

Customer Operations, Aumni

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MyrnaJune Rodriguez '16

MyrnaJune Rodriguez '16

Program Manager, Customer Success, NetDocuments
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Reuben Holdaway '22

Reuben Holdaway '22

Venture Capital Investor, Convoi Ventures

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Ryan Teeples '05

Ryan Teeples '05

President, Teeples Consulting, Inc.

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Skyler Payne '19 FPA '23

Skyler Payne '19 FPA '23

Associate Banker, J.P. Morgan Private Bank

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Susan Thackeray '06

Susan Thackeray '06

Associate Professor, Utah Valley University

Past Presidents

Past Presidents

 

John W. Startup

1989–90

 

Brent J. DeMille

1990–91

 

David D. Halladay

1991–92

 

Greg S. Nelson

1992–93

 

Bill A. Brown

1993–94

 

Geri S. Clements

1994–95

 

Jeffery Kahn

1995–97

 

Dave F. Adams

1997–2000

 

Barbara A. Smith

2000–02

 

Tom Heal

2002–04

 

B.J. Wright

2004–06

 

Thomas C. Powell

2006–08

 

J. Scott Jenkins

2008–09

 

T.J. Fund

2009–11

 

Curtis J. Morley

2011–13

 

Curtis B. Blair

2013–16

 

John R. Gappmayer

2013–16

 

Dru A. Huffaker

2019–22

 

Kara H. North

2022–2025