Duke Alumni Board of Directors

The Duke Alumni Board of Directors is the University’s volunteer leadership advisory board representing the global alumni community.  The mission of the Board is to engage, connect, and celebrate alumni, students, and friends of Duke University.

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2024 Duke Alumni Board Executive Committee

Andy Dillon '96

Andy Dillon '96DA Board PresidentHouston, TX

Vikas Patel '96, MD'00, HS'01-'04

Vikas Patel '96, MD'00, HS'01-'04DA Board Immediate Past PresidentCary, NC

Patricia Baker-Simon A.B.’86

Patricia Baker-Simon '86Vice President & Alumni Impact Taskforce Co-ChairMitchellville, MD

Adonica Black ’11

Adonica Black ’11Vice President & Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Co-ChairHyattsville, MD

Grace Chang '97

Grace Chang '97Vice President & Awards & Recognition Committee Co-ChairLittleton, CO

Laura Heilenday ’06, M.B.A.’12

Laura Heilenday ’06, M.B.A. ’12Secretary, Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement & Development & Chief Engagement OfficerDurham, NC

Nyssa Kourakos '90

Nyssa Kourakos '90Vice President & Awards & Recognition Committee Co-ChairCoral Gables, FL

Max Perkins '04

Max Perkins '04Vice President & Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Co-ChairDurham, NC

Upcoming Events


Fall Board Meeting, October 24-26, 2024 at Duke University, Durham, NC
Winter Board Meeting, January 30 – Feb 1, 2025 at Duke University, Durham, NC
Spring Board Meeting, May 1-3, 2025 at Duke University, Durham, NC


DA Board Membership

For more information about the Duke Alumni Board of Directors, please contact alumni-volunteer@duke.edu.

Name Position Location
Kaneedreck Adams, '01, JD'07, P'22 DBA Representative Washington, DC
Pat Baker-Simon (Baker), '86 DA Board Vice President Mitchellville, MD
Adonica Black ’11 DA Board Vice President Hyattsville, MD
Caroline Brown (Stouffer), '04 At Large Director Houston, TX
Michael Calvo '02 At Large Director Washington, DC
Audry Casusol J.D. ’06, LL.M. ’06 Affinity Group Representative/ Ex-officio Member Raleigh, NC
Hosea Chang, '03 DAAA Representative San Diego, CA
Grace Chang '97 DA Board Vice President Littleton, CO
Jimmy Childre, Jr., MBA'01 At Large Director Sandersville, GA
Andrew Dillon '96 DA Board President Houston, TX
Tayo Famakinwa ’05 At Large Director Marietta, GA
Kathy Gallagher (Viall), B.S.N.'75 At Large Director Ambler, PA
Dennis Gilmore Ph.D. ’78 At Large Director Durham, NC
Stephanie Loraine Gloster B.M.E. ’96 Affinity Group Representative/ Ex-officio Member Atlanta GA
Carol Woods Goehring M.Div. ’78 Affinity Group Representative/ Ex-officio Member Wilmington, NC
Andy Halpern, ESQ, '80 At Large Director Dallas, TX
Scott B. Hamilton '80 At Large Director Raleigh, NC
Bryant Harris, '05 At Large Director Annapolis, MD
Mami Hidaka, '88 At Large Director New York, NY
Cynthia Hougum Ph.D.'93 At Large Director Littleton, CO
Michael Hunnicutt ’80, Ph.D.’84, P’15 At Large Director Richmond, VA
Nyssa Kourakos (Tussing), '90 DA Board Vice President Coral Gables, FL
Lisa Lawson (Girand), '89, P'21, P'24 At Large Director Piedmont, CA
August Mao, M.P.P. '16 At Large Director Alexandria, VA
Lora Mason (Fassett), ’85, M.H.A.’87, P’22 At Large Director Seattle, WA
Amy McKeag ’98, M.B.A. '06 At Large Director Waban, MA
Pam McLoughlin (Johnson), '95 At Large Director Detroit, MI
Brandon Neal J.D.’08 At Large Director Evanston, IL
Uche Osuji B.S.E.'95, M.B.A.'01 At Large Director New York, NY
Vikas Patel '96, M.D.'00, H.S.'01-'04 Immediate Past President Cary, NC
Max Perkins '04 DA Board Vice President Durham, NC
Gustavo Ruiz J.D. ’20, LL.M. ’20 Affinity Group Representative/ Ex-officio Member Washington, D.C.
Nikhil Sanon ’16 Affinity Group Representative/ Ex-officio Member Washington, D.C.
Anne Berry Schell ’06 At Large Director Potomac, MD
Ben Shellhorn J.D.’15, M.B.A.’15 LGBTQ+ Representative Denver, CO
Beverly Sobel-Redler (Sobel), MBA'90 At Large Director Fairfax, VA
Julien Steinberg LL.M. '11 At Large Director Neuilly Sur Seine, France
Rita Stephanz (McCloy), ’83, P’15, P’17 At Large Director Larchmont, NY
Margaret Stover M.H.A. ’89 At Large Director Newtown Square, PA
Mathavi Strasburger (Jothimurugesan), '10 Honorary Member Raleigh, NC
Gregg Tenser, '89 At Large Director Westport, CT
Manlio Valdes, Jr., '88, P'17 DUHLA Representative Key Biscayne, FL
Justin Wong '02 At Large Director Hong Kong, China
Eric Wong ’96 At Large Director Sunnyvale, CA