Elon’s Board of Trustees has created a 23-member committee to plan and coordinate the inauguration and related events. The Committee is working in conjunction with the Board of Trustees, the Office of the President, University Communications, University Advancement, Alumni Engagement, Academic Council, Staff Council and the Student Government Association in developing a community-focused celebration of Elon and the inauguration of its ninth president.

Committee members

Board representation

  • Ed Moriarty P’15, P’18, University Trustee (co-chair)
  • Eric Sklut P’14, University Trustee
  • Zac Walker ’60, Life Trustee
  • Katherine Weaver, University Trustee
  • Kathryn Richardson ’91, Alumni Board representative

Faculty, Staff, and Students

  • Dan Anderson P’11, Vice President of University Communications
  • John Barnhill ’92, Associate Vice President of Advancement
  • Janis Baughman, Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Student Involvement
  • Mandy Brindle, Director of Annual Giving/Phoenix Club
  • Jeff Clark, Executive Director of Cultural & Special Programs
  • Carolyn Ent, Director of Events
  • Tom Flood G’09, P’16, P’18, Director of Physical Plant
  • Joel Harter, Associate Chaplain
  • Jill Hollis ’13, G’17, Assistant Director of Regional Alumni Engagement
  • Jason Husser, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies, Director of the Elon Poll
  • Jack Johnson ’20, student
  • Lisa Keegan ’03, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Admissions (co-chair)
  • Deandra Little, Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning and Associate Professor of English
  • Jay McMerty ’00, Director of the Elon in Los Angeles Program and Assistant Professor of Communications
  • Cherrel Miller Dyce, Assistant Professor of Education
  • Mariatu Okonofua ’19, student
  • Jeff Stein, Associate Vice President, Chief of Staff, and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
  • Randy Williams, Associate Vice President for Campus Engagement