The Trinity University Alumni Association Board is composed of 36 elected alumni members, including four officers and four committee chairs. Board members collaborate with the University throughout the year by bringing forward the voice of Trinity’s alumni and assisting with program development, communication, and in volunteer service at events such as Alumni Weekend and Commencement.
Membership
All Officers of the Association are elected by the Board for one, two-year term of office. The President of the Alumni Association serves as Chair of the Alumni Association Board, as well as an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees of Trinity University. The Vice President of the Association also serves as President-elect of the Association and Vice Chair of the Alumni Association Board. The Senior Director for Alumni Relations (staff) is recognized as the Executive Director of the Association and serves in perpetuity as a non-voting, ex-officio member.
Meetings
The Board meets three times a year in San Antonio, and committees also conduct work between meetings as needed.
Nominations
New members are elected each fall with their service time beginning in the spring. To nominate yourself or someone from the community, please complete the Alumni Association Board nomination form.
Board Leadership
Nadia Islam '12
Vice President/President-Elect
Chair, Alumni to University Committee
San Antonio, Texas
Employer: San Antonio Housing Authority
Jill Garrison Grace '85
Secretary
Lubbock, Texas
Employer: DIRECTV
Meggan Partain '97, M'98
Chair, Alumni to Students Committee
San Antonio, Texas
Employer: North East ISD
Board Directors
Doug Black '94
Washington, DC
Employer: Consilium
Amy Carrier '97, Ph.D.
Framingham, MA
Employer: Boston College
Sarah Causer '11
Houston, Texas
Employer: Institute of International Education
Ellen Riojas Clark '74, Ph.D.
San Antonio, TX
Employer: UTSA
Luciano Garza '86
Weslaco, TX
Alissa Howard '09
San Antonio, TX
Employer: Whataburger
Sana James '16
Salt Lake City, Utah
Employer: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
Faisal Khan '98
San Antonio, TX
Employer: Southwestern Money Management
Ben Newhouse '99, Ph.D.
Grinnell, Iowa
Employer: Grinnell College
Tahlar Rowe '18
Houston, TX
Employer: H-E-B
Past TUAAB Presidents
| 2019-2020 | Douglas Conyers |
| 2017-2019 | James Sanders |
| 2005-2008 | Carol Mansen |
| 2003-2005 | Michael Bacon |
| 2001-2003 | Steve Mach |
| 1999-2001 | Lowell Keig |
| 1997-1999 | Janet Jones |
| 1996-1997 | James Ray |
| 1995-1996 | Barbara Pierce |
| 1993-1995 | Donald Philbin |
| 1991-1993 | Bonnie Gittinger |
| 1989-1991 | Robert Shaw |
| 1987-1989 | Paul Rush |
| 1986-1987 | Barbara Anne Stephens |
| 1982-1986 | Monte Tomerlin |
| 1977-1979 | Richard Porter |
| 1973-1977 | John Moore |
| 1961-1963 | Clarkie Harrison |