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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees represents the governing body that focuses the majority of its efforts on the vision of the organization. Throughout the year, the Board directs the philanthropic involvement of the membership by developing yearly projects to address problems of concern within the community. In this process Board members often serve as committee chairs of the three standing committees as well as various other ad-hoc committees. The organization's investments and allocations are also directly approved by the board.
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Catie McCoy |
Advisor |
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Catie McCoy is the Student Organizations Coordinator at the Georgia Tech Alumni Association. She advises the Student Foundation, Ambassadors and Student Alumni Association. She graduated from Georgia Tech in 2007 with a B.S. in Science, Technology and Culture and a Certificate in Biopsychology. In 2010, Catie graduated from the University of Georgia with a Master of Education, in College Student Affairs Administration. She has worked at Emory University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Central Washington University and served in many professional roles here at Georgia Tech.
Catie is originally from Pensacola, FL but has been in the Atlanta area since 2001. She enjoys cooking, dining, traveling, music, cultural opportunities around Atlanta and being outdoors with her dog Virginia.
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Jacob Tzegaegbe
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Jacob Tzegaegbe was born in Atlanta, Ga and grew up just outside the city in Snellville, Ga. He is currently enrolled in a five year B.S./M.S. degree program in Civil Engineering. Jacob will graduate with his B.S. December 2011 and obtain his M.S. the following December.
Outside of Student Foundation, Jacob has served as President of the Nu Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Senior Class President of SGA, Academic Excellence Chair for the National Society of Black Engineers, and served as a Georgia Tech Student Ambassador. This fall Jacob will be doing part-time research as a President’s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) recipient. Additionally, he has had two summer internship with ExxonMobil.
After graduation, Jacob hopes to work to improve transportation systems in developing nations through consulting or academia.
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Jonathan Morgan
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Chief Operating Officer
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| Jonathan is from Tucker, Ga. He is currently in his 4th year at Georgia Tech and is majoring in Civil Engineering. He joined the Development Committee branch of the GTSF in his sophomore year and is now one of the Development Committee Chairs as well as the Student Foundation's COO.
In addition to GTSF, Jonathan has enjoyed involvement in other organizations including the American Society of Civil Engineers, Chi Epsilon CE Honor Society, the Order of Omega, and has served as both Rush Chair and Recording Secretary for his fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta.
Outside of school, Jonathan enjoys playing various intramurals, attending Georgia Tech athletic events, and hanging out with friends. He plans on graduating in either Fall 2012 or Spring 2013 and is undecided on his post-graduation plans.
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Kristin Watkins
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Kristin was born in Connecticut, but has moved around often and currently calls Boulder, Colorado home. She is a third year business administration major pursuing concentrations in finance and accounting. Kristin came onto the board as an external member in 2009 and is now the Chief Financial Officer.
Alongside the Student Foundation, Kristin serves as the Vice President of Philanthropy for the Student Alumni Association. Kristin has become involved in many other organizations on campus over the last three years including GT Tours, Executive Round Table, GT1000 Team Leader, Honorary Accounting Organization and Student Hospital Connections.
With her downtime she enjoys running marathons, hiking, skiing and snowboarding, and watching college sports. Kristin is pursuing a career in finance and currently works as a finance and marketing intern at Invesco. Upon graduation, she hopes to receive a CFA and to continue onto an MBA program.
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Aaron Groover
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Chief Marketing Officer |
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Aaron is a fourth year Mechanical Engineering major from Statesboro, GA. He began his involvement with the Student Foundation as a member of the Freshman Foundation in 2008. Following that, he became a Sophomore Advisor, and later the FF Board Advisor for the Freshman Foundation. He became actively involved with the Development Committee in 2009, and has been a member since.
On campus, Aaron is a member of the Georgia Tech Mock Trial team, and participates in several intramural sports, including wiffleball, wallyball, and volleyball. Aaron enjoys fishing, playing tennis and going to all Tech sporting events. Aaron is also a current Co-op student working for Heery, International, in Atlanta.
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Michael Valente
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Allocations Chair
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Michael is a 5th year from Marietta, Georgia. He is studying Mechanical Engineering and participated in the co-op program working for the Mechanical Engineering Department machine shop at Georgia Tech.
This is Michael's first year on the Board of Trustees. On campus, Michael is involved in Kids@Kollege, the Invention Studio, the Technique, and Delta Chi Fraternity. In the past he has been a member of the Atlanta Life Committee for the Student Center Programs Council, Freshmen Activities Board, and a FASET leader.
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Charles Moore
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Assistant Allocations
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Charles is a fourth year Industrial Engineering student from Savannah, Ga. He has been involved with the Georgia Tech Student Foundation since 2008, when he was selected as a member of Freshman Foundation. The following year he was a Sophomore Advisor for Freshman Foundation, and joined the Board of Trustees as an external member in the fall of 2011.
Outside of Student Foundation, Charles is the President of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, is involved with FASET, has served on the Georgia Tech Interfraternity Council Judicial Board, and is a member of Executive Round Table. He is also a coop student, working with ISES Corporation in Stone Mountain, Ga.
Charles enjoys participating in intramurals, boating and other outdoor activities, and following Georgia Tech sports.
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Trippe Buis
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Investment Committee Director
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Trippe Buis is a senior Business Administration student with a concentration in Finance and a minor in International Affairs. He is from Snellville, Georgia and it is his first year on the Board of Trustees. He has been a member of the investments committee since the Fall of 2009. Prior to his current role as Senior Managing Director he was Director of Mentorship in the Spring of 2011, Executive Secretary in the Fall of 2010, and the Sector Analyst for Consumer Cyclicals in the Spring of 2010. He has held an internship with Buckhead Capital Management since the summer of 2010 working in asset management. Outside the IC Trippe is a brother of Lambda Chi Alpha and enjoys playing and watching soccer and golf.
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Geoffrey Horton
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Investment Committee Director
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Geoffrey is from the small town of Clyo, Georgia and has been a member of the Investments Committee since Fall 2009. He is a third year student studying Industrial Engineering with a concentration in Economic Decision Analysis. Prior to his current role of Senior Financial Director, he has previously served as the Alternative Investments sector analyst, Energy sector analyst, Director of Mentorship, as well as the Director of the Portfolio.
Geoffrey held an internship at A. Montag & Associates this past summer in Atlanta, helping several of the portfolio managers fulfill client investment objectives. In his spare time, Geoffrey thoroughly enjoys managing his own portfolio. He also enjoys watching sports, bowling, soccer, billiards, and spending time with family and friends.
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Chas Plisance
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Development Committee Director
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Chas is a second year Biomedical Engineering major from Peachtree City, Georgia. His involvement with Student Foundation started with Freshman Foundation in 2009. On campus, Chas is a staff leader for FASET, Connect With Tech, and is on the TEAMBuzz Executive committee. He is a brother and is currently the Greek Week/ Homecoming chair in the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta.
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Elizabeth Morris
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Freshman Foundation Advisor
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Elizabeth is a current third year born and raised in Jesup, Ga. She is currently majoring in biomedical engineering while obtaining her certificate in management. She has became involved in the Georgia Tech Student Foundation as a freshman when she was on freshman foundation and then served as freshman foundation sophomore advisor last year.
On campus, she is involved in various other campus organizations such as Georgia Tech tour guides, the Georgia Tech communications center, FASET, and SAA. Elizabeth also has worked in the Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics Lab as an undergraduate research assistant and part-time in the Alumni Association as a phonathon caller for Roll-Call. She began an internship in the Fall of 2011 for Remington Medical, Inc. a medical device company in the Atlanta area.
Outside of academics, she enjoys watching college football, traveling, wake-boarding, and hanging out with family and friends.
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Imran Ali
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Investment Seminar
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Imran Ali was born in Phoenix, Arizona, but he grew up in Pennsylvania and Savannah, Georgia. This is Imran’s first semester as a member of the Board of Trustees, where he’s acting as the Investment Seminar Chair.
On campus, Imran has been involved with College of Management Ambassadors, FASET Orientation, Freshman Council (FC Love!), SGA, and Georgia Tech Student Ambassadors.
Outside of school, Imran enjoys editing NewsPulp.com, schooling people at Mario Kart, and being awesome at life. He hopes to get a job (any job, really) after he graduates, before he goes on to save the world.
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Nathan O'Connor
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Team Building
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Nathan O'Connor was born and raised near Vidalia, Georgia. He is currently a 5th year Industrial Engineering student pursuing a certificate in Entrepreneurship. Nathan first joined Student Foundation in the Fall of 2007 as a member of the Freshman Foundation
At Georgia Tech, Nathan is involved in a number of other organizations in addition to the Student Foundation. He is an active brother of Theta Chi fraternity, where he recently finished his term as the Executive Board position of Secretary. Nathan has been actively involved with Georgia Tech's Homecoming, Tech Beautification Day, and the English Avenue Neighborhood Association throughout the years. Within the Student Foundation, Nathan has served as a Sophomore Adviser to the Freshman Foundation, SF Challenge Chair, and Treasurer in addition to his current position of Team Building Chair.
With his downtime, Nathan enjoys participating in cooking competitions and brewing his own beer. After graduating from Georgia Tech, Nathan hopes to attend business school and become an entrepreneur.
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Matt Jacobson
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Events Marketing
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Matt Jacobson was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, before attending Georgia Tech. Matt is currently in his fourth year, pursuing an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, while also working towards a minor via the Denning Technology and Management Program. He has had the opportunity to work several internship terms, most recently with the City of Atlanta, serving part-time as a Management Analyst.
While a student, Matt has enjoyed studying abroad on the Georgia Tech Lorraine Program in France, and has served as an officer and member of numerous student organizations prior to joining the Board of Trustees as an external member in 2011. In addition to the Student Foundation, he focuses his time towards the Georgia Tech Student Communications Council, GT Executive Round Table, and several other advocacy efforts.
Upon graduation, Matt looks to enter the business world, utilizing engineering problem-solving to advance business enterprises.
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Parker Vascik
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Information Technology |
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Parker grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of Roanoke, Virginia. He ventured into the big city to earn his degree in Aerospace Engineering and is also attempting music performance and leadership minors. Parker is a co-op student with Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis and spends every third semester doing Aerospace design and analysis work in that rather frigid part of the country. After pursuing a masters in engineering Parker would like to work as a leader in fixed wing propulsion R&D or perhaps explore his interests in national research policy.
In and around campus Parker is involved with Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, research, and about every musical group he can get into. Parker sings as a bass with the Glee Club and plays cello with the symphony orchestra. He also is chairman of the Student Music Advisory Board. On his own time he is "mastering" the harmonica and beginning to pluck around some on the banjo.
Parker has never managed a website before... but as with everything else he's willing to try!
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Hunter Hammond
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Special Events
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Hunter Hammond was born and raised in Calhoun, Georgia almost an hour north of the Georgia Tech Campus. Hunter is a third year Business Administration student minoring in Leadership who is hoping to pursue a career in law. He is also hoping to pursue a minor or certificate in international affairs or biomedical engineering.
Hunter was appointed to the Board of Trustees as an external member during the fall semester of his Sophomore year. Outside of the Board of Trustees, Hunter is very involved around campus. Hunter is currently serving as the Junior Class President and is also a founding member of the Community Service Council. Hunter is also a member of the Student Advisory Board and is a brother in the Delta Chi Fraternity.
Outside of Tech's Campus, Hunter loves to travel and does so whenever he can. Hunter hopes to complete an internship in Europe with the IMF and WTO after completing college. Hunter loves to spend time with his friends and family and loves to sing, so long as no one is listening. Hunter interned in Washington D.C. this summer where he worked for a United States Congressman as well as a Healthcare Lobbying Firm.
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Emily Cardin
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Assistant Special Events
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Emily is originally from Florida, but has moved around often and currently hails from Woodstock, GA. She is a second year Business Administration major pursuing concentrations in marketing and finance. Emily came onto the board as an external member, and this is her first semester serving on the board.
Outside of the Student Foundation, Emily has a passion for international politics. A writer for several political publications, she spends a large portion of her time researching current events and staying updated on global news.
In her free time, Emily enjoys hiking, backpacking and spending time with her family. Upon graduation, she hopes to attend law school and pursue a career in the public sector.
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Jeremy Feaster
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Nominations
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Jeremy Feaster was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a fourth year Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering senior graduating in Fall 2011. He has interned with ExxonMobil Corporation and the Dow Chemical Company, and he also studied abroad at Oxford University. Jeremy joined the Board as an external member in the Fall 2010 semester and currently serves as Nominations Chair.
At Georgia Tech, Jeremy has served as president of the national Chemical Engineering honor society, Omega Chi Epsilon. He is also a member of the Chemical Engineering Student Advisory Board, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and Library Student Advisory Board. Jeremy researches advanced methods of improving fuel cell designs with Dr. Paul Kohl.
Outside of academics, Jeremy enjoys playing and watching sports, hanging out with friends. Jeremy plans on pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering after graduating from Tech.
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Sangita Sharma
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Assistant Nominations
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Sangita Sharma, originally from Columbia, MO, is pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering with minors in Spanish and Law, Science, and Technology. This past summer, she had the opportunity to work abroad at the Indian Institute of Science.
Outside the classroom, Sangita spends her time as an RA for the Dept of Housing and as a member of the President's Council Governing Board. She is also the 2012 Student Center President. This is her first year with the Georgia Tech Student Foundation, and she is excited to get involved!
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Erin Robinson
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J. Erskine Love
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Erin Robinson was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. She is pursuing a B.S. in International Affairs & Modern Languages (German). She joined the Board of Trustees in Fall 2010.
On campus Erin is a member of the Ivan Allen College Student Advisory Board, Connect with Tech Advisory Board, and the Student Advisory Board to the Vice president of Institute Diversity.
Erin works on campus as a Team Coach at OMED Educations Services, mentoring a group of 25 freshman students.
Erin loves to travel and would like to learn as many languages as possible.
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