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.
2024-2025 Smith Alumni Board Members
Chair
Bill Sherman, MBA/MFin ’20
President
Pendulum Analytics, Inc.
Vice Chair
John Lewington, MBA ’06
Partner, Adobe Practice, Federal and Public Markets
IBM
Secretary
Evette Lewis ’93
District Sales Coordinator
The MWE Partnership
Members
Diran Balogun ’20
Program Manager
Amazon Web Services
Nnenna Egwim ’02
Investment and Portfolio Manager, IT Budget and Acquisition Manager
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Jordan Ferguson ’15
Underwriter
Market Global Reinsurance
David Fike ’91
President & CEO
Leadership Maryland
Dr. Jeannette Nance, MBA ’91
HR Division Chief, AURA-NSF Funded Centers
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
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
Terri Jarboe-Farri ’91, MBA ’19
President & CEO
Buyer’s Title, Inc.
Joshua Jeffries, MBA ’11
Managing Director
Risk Strategies Company
Zachary Joyner ’19
Senior Account Executive
LinkedIn
Michael Kurlander ’99
Chief Financial Officer
Adams Street Partners
Kabir Mulchandani, EMBA ’21
Managing Director
Praetorian
Jared Nozick ’18
Chief Marketing Officer
VERSUS Equity
Efia Ofosu-Ntiamoah ’20, MS ’21
Risk Consultant
PwC Advisory
Smita Rao, MBA ’16
Investor
Venture Catalysts
Xochitl S. Strohbehn ’98
Partner
Venable LLP
Denise Sughrue, MBA ’94
Owner
Sughrue Consulting
Simon Weaver, MBA ’21
Program Lead, Transformational Leadership Development Workshop
IBM
Kathy Zhang ’17
Corporate Business Development and Strategy Manager
Microsoft