Current Alumni Council Nominees

ERA I

Charles Fox ’70

Chuck Fox ’70 entered Colgate as an Alumni War Memorial Scholar, was selected to Maroon Key and Konosioni, lettered in football and baseball, and served as president of Delta Upsilon and as a resident adviser. After a brief stint in business, he returned to Hamilton in 1973 as a member of the Colgate development staff. He, his wife, Maureen, and sons Tim and Mark fell in love with the community and put down roots. Following his work at Colgate, Chuck was director of young adult programs for the American Management Association, founded and operated Town & Gown Travel, and managed the historic Hamilton Theater. He volunteered as director of development for the American School of Barcelona and as a development staffer at the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He has chaired the Hamilton's Bicentennial Celebrations, Village Green Restoration project, Community Playground project, and Fourth of July Committee. In 2008, he founded Community Bikes, a nonprofit organization that provides free bikes for low-income families and tandem bike rides for adults with disabilities. Chuck recently served as a member of the 50th Reunion Committee for the Class of ’70.

ERA II

Amr M. Nosseir ’76

Amr M. Nosseir ’76 has spent his career in financial services. While based in New York and London, he has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East as a specialist in the region's emerging/developed markets. At Colgate, Amr majored in economics, played varsity soccer, was a DJ at WRCU, served as an RA and a head resident, was vice president of the Senior Honor Service Society, and a member of ATO. He has continued his involvement with Colgate since graduation, hiring and mentoring many graduates. He is a Presidents' Circle member and participates in a variety of Colgate events. A 1984 graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, where he earned his MBA, Amr has been involved in several nonprofits over the years, currently serving on the board of directors of NEF Belgium; the Partnership for After School Education, New York; and ABANA.

ERA III

Margie Jiampietro Palladino ’82

Margie Jiampietro Palladino ’82 is founder of Reunions Reinvented, a creative consulting business that assists higher-ed schools achieve success in their reunion programs and alumni engagement efforts. Margie received her JD from Boston College Law School and is a former partner in the Boston office of the law firm now known as Holland and Knight. A 2022 recipient of the Maroon Citation, Margie was honored for her steadfast volunteer work chairing her class reunions, managing the class Facebook page, volunteering for her class gift committee, and writing the class column for Colgate Magazine since 2004. As a student at Colgate, she was co-editor-in-chief of the Colgate Maroon, co-chair of the Big Brother/Big Sister Program, and a member of Senior Honor Society.

ERA IV

Stephen Mehos ’89, P’24, ’26

Stephen Mehos ’89, P’24, ’26 is an investment banker, specializing in leveraged finance and raising debt capital for clients in the syndicated loan and high yield markets. While at Colgate, Steve was sports editor of the Colgate Maroon, played on the varsity baseball team, and was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. Since graduating from Colgate he has been an active alumnus. Most recently, Steve has served on the Presidents' Circle Membership Council and the Parents' Steering Committee, and he is also a member of the 1819 Circle. He has been very active in recruiting Colgate students into the finance industry and works closely with career services. Steve's wife is Meg, and they have two children, Alexandra '24, and Charlie '26.

ERA V

Jeff Embree ’98

Jeff Embree ’98 is a First Vice President within the Wealth Management Division of Morgan Stanley. He holds various financial planning designations and works with individuals and families helping them with their comprehensive wealth planning and inter-generational family considerations. A unique focus of his includes helping families prepare for the unique financial considerations when they have a member with special needs.

While at Colgate, Jeff was a member of the men's hockey team, Sigma Chi, and also worked as a peer tutor at the Career Services Center helping his fellow students with their resumes and cover letters as they lead up to the job search or internship process. Since graduating, he has continued to be actively involved along these same lines as a SophoMORE Connections panelist for many years and most recently the moderator of last year's virtual day-long panel. Jeff has continued to assist many students over the years on an ad-hoc basis with their resumes as well as helped prepare them for what to expect during interviews. Since graduation he has continued to be actively involved as a member of the Preseidnets' Circle Membership Council, chairing the Power Company project group for the past two years, Silver Puck, and the A Day in the Life career shadow program.

Outside of Colgate, Jeff is also involved with various organizations focused on serving armed forces veterans. Jeff resides in NYC and the Hudson Valley. 

ERA VI

Meeann Dingman ’09

Meeann Dingman ’09 is a laboratory technical specialist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where she does genetic testing for rare metabolic disorders. She is a core member of the Partnership for Racial Progress group, a Presidents' Circle and 1819 Circle member, and serves on the class gift committee. She previously served as a Colgate Link ambassador for Alumni of Color. Recently, Meeann helped establish the Community Fund for Inclusive Leadership and Enrichment by being one of its inaugural donors. At Colgate, Meeann was an Alumni Memorial Scholar and a member of Delta Delta Delta and the Panhellenic Council, the pep band, the Women's Rowing team, and the Korean-American Students Association. She majored in Biology and studied abroad in Australia. Her senior year she did practice and game film for the football team. After graduation, Meeann worked at residential homes for people with disabilities before moving to Manhattan. She was an active member of the Colgate Club of NYC while finishing coursework in an MS in Forensic Science program at John Jay College and then worked in a clinical toxicology laboratory in Brooklyn. Meeann's Colgate claim to fame is having attended every Reunion since her graduation. She invites you to join her next year.

ERA VII

Marvin Vilma ’14

Marvin Vilma ’14 is a dedicated educator and social impact professional whose personal mission is to advance innovation in the education space. He is especially passionate about college and career pathways in K-12 schools and teacher education. He currently serves as managing director of development for Let's Get Ready and CEO of Bevy Studio. Prior to this, Marvin worked at MIT Sloan, Babson College, and Noble and Greenough School. He founded an event planning company at Colgate and was on the founding team of a philanthropic fund. At Colgate, Marvin studied sociology and French. He completed a Certificate in Community Leadership and Social Change with the Institute for Nonprofit Practice and his M.S.Ed. in Entrepreneurship Education at Penn's Graduate School of Education. He is currently completing his MBA at Questrom School of Business.

Regional

Janie Kass ’81

Janie Kass ’81 is a business adviser to the investment management industry, focusing primarily on institutional investments. She is an investment and pension subcommittee member at the national nonprofit United Way Worldwide and volunteers with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society, where she is a charter holder. As a Colgate student, Janie worked as statistician for the volleyball, women's basketball, and softball teams; she was a campus tour guide and researcher in the treasurer's office. She subsequently earned her MBA at Harvard University. Janie has continued her involvement with Colgate by co-founding the Colgate Volleyball Family Endowment. A member of the Women's Leadership Council and Presidents' Circle, she has raised funds for the Center Court Club and her class gift committee. Janie is delighted to serve as class editor despite being a math-econ major and has hosted Colgate events. Her husband, Eric, wishes he had gone to Colgate (after attending the Colgate Writers Conference, reunion, and sporting events), and they have a daughter, Maya.

Regional

Sonya Lee-Chung ’85

Sonya Lee-Chung '85, P'21 is a retired fashion executive from NY metropolitan area. She began her career with Bloomingdales' Executive Training Program leading to various buying roles in women's apparel. She was one of the key architects of concept creation and launch of Loft Brand and had served as head of Merchandising and Planning teams at both Loft and Ann Taylor during her 20-year tenure. Throughout her career, she demonstrated a passion for supporting younger talents through mentorship and was executive sponsor of ANN INC training program. Upon leaving, she owned and operated a specialty retail business for activewear and leisurewear.

Sonya is active in her community through volunteer work in educational and healthcare institutions.

At Colgate, Sonya was a neuroscience major, a member of Gamma Phi Beta, Konosioni, and president of Women at Colgate. She continues her involvement with Colgate as a member of Presidents' Circle Advisory Club and as a class of '85 gift committee.

Sonya is excited to have her son, Andrew join the ranks of Colgate Alumni. 

Regional

Tiffany McLaud ’94

Tiffany McLaud ’94 is the CEO of Ultima Health Products, where she leads a talented, passionate group of brand builders to accelerate the fast-growing, private equity-backed, great-tasting hydration brand dedicated to helping everyday people live their ultimate life, every day. Tiffany majored in Political Science at Colgate, was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and was a four-year member of the Colgate Women's Soccer team. After Colgate, Tiffany coached soccer at William Smith College and Fairleigh Dickinson University, where she earned her Master's degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications before entering the business world. She currently is the President of the Colgate Upper 90, the women's soccer alumni support group, and a board member for WE, a group created to develop and support women leaders in the wellness landscape. Tiffany lives in Mendham, NJ with her husband, Steve ’92, and their three sons Jack, Collyer, and Teddy. 

At-Large

Alvin Glymph ’91

Alvin Glymph ’91 is the Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at the United Way of Greater Atlanta. He is a staunch believer that all students need the opportunity to be educated so they can have realistic options to be productive citizens. 

Prior to joining the team at the United Way, he served as the Director of Grants and Partnerships Development for DeKalb County School District, Director of Evaluation and Strategic Partnerships at Project GRAD Atlanta, and was a Research Associate with the Georgia State University Applied Research Center in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. He also is the founder of Glymph and Associates, LLC, and co-author of the novel, Tourist in Your Own Town. After earning a Bachelors of Arts in Religion from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY, Alvin earned his master's in educational research from Emory University in Atlanta.

He has spent most of his life using his skills to improve conditions for underserved people across the nation. He serves as a youth basketball coach and as the board chair for the Brighter DeKalb Foundation, a foundation that supports the services provided by the DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB). In acknowledgment of his record of meritorious service, he has received the Maroon Citation from Colgate and the Atlanta Partners for Education A+ Partnership Award from the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. 

At-Large

Sarah Loomis Cave ’95

Sarah Loomis Cave ’95 was a four-year, three-season Cross Country and Track and Field student-athlete. She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, a tutor in the Writing Center, and a member of Konosioni. She graduated with honors in Political Science and a minor in Native American Studies. After Colgate, she attended The University of Michigan Law School, receiving her J.D. in December 1997. Her legal career included serving as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Joan A. Lenard (S.D. Florida), as a Staff Law Clerk to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and twenty years as a litigator at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP in New York City. On October 1, 2019, she was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York. She lives in New Rochelle, New York, with her husband, John (Kenyon 1995), and two teenage sons.