Board of Trust

Board of trust

The Grady Board of Trust is one the college’s most influential boards of alumni and friends lending support and guidance.

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Grady Board of Trust

“The Board of Trust exists to advance the cause of Grady College and represents an amazing collection of leaders from across the mass communication marketplace,” said Charles Davis, dean of Grady College.  “This brain trust supports the work that we do, offers insight and advice, and most importantly, forms an immensely rewarding social network. Some of my favorite days as dean have been spent with these amazing people.”

In addition to serving as ambassadors and leaders who can attract resources to the college, the BOT is the sponsoring organization of the Grady Fellowship, a recognition of alumni and friends who by virtue of their accomplishments and service are members emeritus of the BOT.

Front row (l. to r.) Kristen Manion Taylor, Crystal Ashbourne, Eric NeSmith, Jennifer M Sloan, Amanda Rosseter, Carolyn Tieger, Melissa Libby and Eugenia Harvey.A group of Board of Trust members pose for a picture outside the side entrance to Grady College.
Members of the Grady College Board of Trust on March 27, 2026. Front row (l. to r.) Kristen Manion Taylor, Crystal Ashbourne, Eric NeSmith, Jennifer M Sloan, Amanda Rosseter, Carolyn Tieger, Melissa Libby and Eugenia Harvey.


Back row (l. to r.) Jody Danneman, Bryan Harris, Jamie Waldron, Henry Grady III, Jason Anthoine, Richard T. Griffiths, Betty Hudson, Steve Horton, Charles Davis.

Members of the Board of Trust

Jason Anthoine

(ABJ ’89)
Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Arketi Group

Crystal Ashbourne

(ABJ ’16)
Dir. of Int. and Executive Communications, Georgia Power Company
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Craig Camuso

(ABJ ’90)
Regional Vice President – State Government Affairs CSX Transportation Atlanta, GA

Jody Danneman

(ABJ ’88)
Founder, Executive Producer and President Atlanta ImageArts, Inc. Marietta, GA

Henry W. Grady, III

Healthcare Investment Banking Truist Bank, Atlanta, GA
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Perspectives

“By staying involved with Grady, it’s like I never graduated! I enjoy coming back to Athens for Board of Trust meetings, being a mentor to students, and attending events.”

Melissa Libby

ABJ ’85, President, Melissa Libby & Associates

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Perspectives

“Journalism’s next generation will face incredibly tough challenges.  The Grady Board of Trust has a powerful call for me because it helps generate the resources for the skills, experiences, and real-world perspectives those future journalists will desperately need.”

Richard Griffiths

Retired Vice President and Senior Editorial Director at CNN

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Perspectives

“Grady is more than just a great college. It’s a career and connection accelerator. My work on the Board of Trust is simply an investment in our students, faculty and alumni, whose amazing sparks of brilliance and courage are truly what fuels Grady’s enviable momentum.”

Jason Anthoine

ABJ ’89, Managing Founder, Audacity

Additional Information

Explore the UGA Promotion and Tenure documents for UGA and Grady College.

in the news

Carolyn Tieger

Thank you to Board of Trust Chairperson Carolyn Tieger for her vision in creating the Ex-PRIZE, a fund helping Grady College students fulfill their experiential learning goals. Read more about the Ex-PRIZE here.

Jason Anthoine

Jason Anthoine was a featured speaker for an alumni lecture hosted by the Crisis Communication Think Tank. Anthoine spoke about crisis management as it relates to internal corporate communications and connecting with employees and stakeholders.

Jenn Sloan

Congratulations to Jenn Sloan (ABJ ’86) on her promotion to senior vice president, public policy and stakeholder engagement for Mastercard.

Events

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Welcome Back Fall 2026

Stop by the Schnitzer Family Media Lawn between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Aug. 17 and 18 to enjoy welcome back snacks and photo ops.

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A Message to My Younger Self – 40 Under 40 Panel Discussion

Grady alumni on UGA’s 40 under 40 list will join Ericeli Garcia, advertising major, for a panel discussion about their early career success. Panelists include Renee Fuller (ABJ ’10), VP Marketing, Unilever OLLY, Patrick Klibanoff (ABJ ’14, BBA ’14), Senior Product Manager, Disney Streaming and Laura Warren (ABJ ’11), Community Development Regional Manager, META. 

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Entertainment Careers Week

Grady College Entertainment Careers Week will be held September 14 – 18, 2026.

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Entertainment Careers Week Networking Night at Ciné

Save the date! Students and industry guests are encouraged to join us at Ciné in downtown Athens. Chat over some light bites and grow your professional network. This event is part of Entertainment Careers Week 2026. More information on submitting an RSVP will be added here soon.

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Intern Hours

Join us for Intern Hours, a peer networking event for Grady College students. Each session will feature a group of current Grady students who had or have internships in Summer or Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Get tips on how they found their internships, how to prep for your own internship applications, what they did in the role and more. See details on this month’s featured interns on Instagram @UGAGradyCareers.

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National AdPR Week

Grady College’s AdPR Week is a celebration of the students, faculty and alumni who are part of the Department of Advertising and Public Relations. It will be held October 5 – 9, 2026.

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