The Vanderbilt Alumni Association will welcome new and returning alumni leaders to its board for three-year terms that start July 1, 2025. The Alumni Association’s mission is to engage Vanderbilt alumni in the life of the university, encourage lifelong connections and support the university’s goals.
“Vanderbilt alumni are a fundamental connection between our history and our future,” Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said. “From the moment our students are accepted to Vanderbilt, our alumni network is there for them—carrying our principles and traditions with a spirit of welcome and generosity. They are a testament and an embodiment of the deep ties of our One Vanderbilt community, and we are deeply grateful for their dedication and commitment.”
Myria Carpenter, BS’97, of Washington, D.C. Carpenter is an executive business adviser with the U.S. Department of Education. She is the outgoing president of the Association of Vanderbilt Black Alumni. She has been a Reunion, admissions and Vanderbilt Chapter volunteer and is a previous member of the Alumni Association Board.
Natalie Curcio, BA’00, MD’04, MPH’07, MMHC’21, of Nashville. Curcio is the CEO and founder of Curcio Dermatology. She is an adjunct assistant professor of health policy in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, a mentor with the VU Global Fellows Program and an admissions and student engagement volunteer.
Sara Simonds, BS’08, MAcc’09, of Atlanta. Simonds is a talent business adviser at Deloitte. She is a current Vanderbilt Chapter volunteer, having previously served as Atlanta Vanderbilt Chapter president. She has led the Deloitte Vanderbilt team and is a long-standing admissions, Reunion and student engagement volunteer. She received the Young Alumni Volunteer Award in 2016.
Gudrun Snyder, BS’06, of Chicago. Snyder is the director of Moon Rabbit Acupuncture. She is the former Chicago Vanderbilt Chapter president/co-president. She has also been an admissions volunteer and previously served as an ex-officio member on the Alumni Association Board.
The current president of the Alumni Association Board, Todd Graham, BE’96, of McLean, Virginia, will begin the second year of his two-year term on July 1. Alexandria Lovelace, BA’11, of Manassas, Virginia, will serve as president-elect for a one-year term before beginning her term as president.
The following Alumni Association Board members accepted the opportunity to serve a second three-year term beginning July 1:
- Chad Gervich, BA’96, of Los Angeles is a television writer and producer working with The Littlefield Company. Gervich is the co-founder of Vandy-in-Hollywood, a professional network of students and alumni working or aspiring to work in the entertainment industry.
- Jay Harris, BA’80, MBA’84, JD’84, of Atlanta is a retired partner at King & Spalding, where he specialized in health care law. Harris served on the Vanderbilt Law School Alumni Board for more than 15 years and co-chaired the Atlanta Vanderbilt Chapter. He has also been a longtime volunteer in helping interview prospective students.
