UMD Smith Alumni Board
About the Smith Alumni Board
The Smith Alumni Board (SAB) is a dedicated group of volunteers committed to enhancing the lifelong connection between alumni and the Robert H. Smith School of Business. As ambassadors of the school, SAB members work closely with the Office of Alumni Relations to create meaningful experiences, foster relationships, and advocate for fellow alumni. Together, we promote the school’s mission and strategic goals, ensuring a vibrant, engaged community that supports the continued success of the Smith School and its graduates.
Board members serve on various committees that are determined by the needs of the alumni community and the initiatives of the Office of Alumni Relations. This year, those committees are:
- Big Ten Peer Engagement
- Career Services
- Nominations
- Philanthropy & Membership
- Social & Community Engagement
If you want to learn more about the Smith Alumni Board, please contact smithalumni@umd.edu.
2025-2026 Smith Alumni Board Members
Chair
Bill Sherman, MBA/MFin ’20
President
Pendulum Analytics, Inc.
Vice Chair
John Lewington, MBA ’06
Partner, Adobe Practice
IBM Consulting
Secretary
Evette Lewis ’93
VP of Partnerships
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Members
William Ahn ’24
Strategy Analyst
Accenture
Diran Balogun ’20
Program Manager
Amazon Web Services
Jordan Ferguson ’15
Senior Underwriter
Ryan Re Underwriting Managers
David Fike ’91
President & CEO
Leadership Maryland
Julie Fitzpatrick ’93
Co-Founder & President
Perfect Fitz Solutions, LLC
Don Garvettt, MBA ’76
Principal
Garvett & Associates
Meg Gesner, MBA ’23
Banker
J.P. Morgan
Denny Goforth ’98
Senior Vice President - Wealth Management, Wealth Advisor & Retirement Plan Consultant
UBS Wealth Management
Cedric Harris, MBA ’18
Director, Corporate Marketing and Business Development
Pavion
Steven Hicks, MBA ’17
Associate Director
Fitch Ratings
Joshua Jeffries, MBA ’11
Co-Founder
HealthPlanIQ
Zachary Joyner ’19
Senior Account Executive
LinkedIn
Kabir Mulchandani, EMBA ’21
VP of Delivery Operations
Sidekick Security
Dr. Jeannette Nance, MBA ’91
HR Division Chief, AURA-NSF Funded Centers
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
Jared Nozick ’18
Chief Marketing Officer
VERSUS
Efia Ofosu-Ntiamoah ’20, MS ’21
Assistant Vice President / Operational Risk Officer
The Harbor Bank of Maryland
Rick Peluso ’97
VP Finance
The SCORE Association
Adam Perilman ’03
Managing Director
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
Smita Rao, MBA ’16
Director (AI & Data Strategy)
21st Century Investments
Xochitl S. Strohbehn ’98
Partner
Venable LLP
Simon Weaver, MBA ’21
Manager, People Consulting
EY
Kathy Zhang ’17
Corporate Business Development and Strategy Manager
Microsoft