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.

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.): Brad MacAfee, Jamie Waldron, Juanita Traughber, Jenn Sloan, Carolyn Tieger,
Carole Munroe, Melissa Libby, Bob Houghton, Charles Davis.



Back Row: Eric NeSmith, Bryan Harris, Richard Griffiths, Jason Anthoine, Henry Grady III.

Members of the 2024 Board of Trust

Jason Anthoine

(ABJ ’89)
Head Honcho, Jason Anthoine: Employee Experienced

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 SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, GA

Richard Griffiths

Retired Vice President & Senior Editorial Director CNN Atlanta, G

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

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

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

Report for America Online Information Session

Join this information session with Earl Johnson, Vice President of Recruitment for Report for America to learn about their mission and the application process for 100 reporter job positions they are offering for emerging, early-career and experienced journalists. Report for America is a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered topics and communities across the United States and its territories.

Upcoming May graduates, as well as recent graduates, are welcome to join. Positions start in July 2025.

Hosted on Zoom:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81971659327

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Intern Hours

Join us for Intern Hours, a peer networking event for Grady College students. Each session features a group of current Grady students who had or have internships in Summer/Fall 2024 or Spring 2025. Get tips on how they found their internships, how to prep for 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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2025 DiGamma Kappa Banquet

DiGamma Kappa and the Georgia Association of Broadcasting presents its annual Distinguished Achievement Award in Broadcasting and Cable award and welcomes the newest DGK members during a lunch reception.  

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Journalism and Mass Communication Career Day 2025

Career Day connects organizations with students seeking internships and full-time roles in digital, print and broadcast journalism, entertainment, film, production, advertising and public relations. In recent years, the event has drawn 30-40 employers and 450+ students. We welcome all Grady College students and employers interested in hiring them to join us, along with our college faculty and staff.

This event is presented in partnership with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters and the UGA Career Center.

Employers interested in attending: find all event details and the registration link here.

Students: pre-registration is not necessary to attend. See the list of employers attending and details on prep events here on Handshake.

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Washington DC Alumni Event

Join Grady alumni and friends at the Henri in Washington DC for a networking reception to welcome current students visiting the city. More information forthcoming.

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Small Talk 101

Through our hit Professional Fridays series, the NMI has gathered years of feedback from industry partners about what traits help graduates land jobs. One common request is the development of soft skills. They need employees who can work on a team, solve problems, and demonstrate rockstar interpersonal skills. Just like with new technology, the NMI believes it takes practice to master a skill. Small Talk 101 will bring our current students together with industry experts, alumni and University friends to expand professional connections and practice networking skills. We will highlight tips and tricks to better relate in professional settings.Small Talk 101 is made possible by the support of Brooke MacLean (ABJ, 2011), CEO at Marketwake. Help our students build critical interpersonal skills. Join us on February 21 – and share with your colleagues! RSVP here: https://bit.ly/smalltalk2025

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