Trustees

The Board of Trustees is responsible for providing governance and oversight of Piedmont University and for identifying, deliberating and acting upon matters of strategic importance to the university’s well-being and successful achievement of its mission and goals.

Officers

  • Thomas A. Arrendale, III, Chairman, Clarkesville, GA
  • Dock C. Sisk '72, Vice Chairman, Homer, GA
  • Kara Keel Moody, D.M.D, Secretary, Alpharetta, GA

Trustees

  • Thomas A. Arrendale, III* – Baldwin, GA – Chairman
  • Lisa Black MA ’01, EdS ’07 – Maysville, GA
  • Sandra G. Borrow* – Cornelia, GA
  • Dr. Martha K. Cantrell '80 – Clarkesville, GA
  • Matthew E. Cook '96 – Clermont, GA
  • Walter Crowder – Cornelia, GA   
  • Dwight H. Evans* – Atlanta, GA
  • David C. Foster '88 – Clarkesville, GA
  • Mack H. Guest, III – Watkinsville, GA
  • Ladson Haddow – Atlanta, GA
  • Thomas M. Hensley, Jr.* – Baldwin, GA
  • James C. Hobbs, III – Atlanta, GA
  • William M. House – Gainesville, GA
  • Fran Davis Jarrett – Toccoa, GA
  • Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund – Indianapolis, IN
  • Mylle Mangum* – Norcross, GA
  • Kimberly D. Melton – Atlanta, GA
  • Dr. Kara Keel Moody, D.M.D.* '94 – Atlanta, GA – Secretary
  • Dr. Octavius Mulligan '95, '00, '02, '14 – Cleveland, GA
  • Jim Parham '67 – Lakeland, FL
  • Joseph M. Piper '95 – Gainesville, GA
  • Reverend Dr. Tom M. Richard '70 – Sherman Oaks, CA
  • The Honorable Brian Rickman '98 – Clarkesville, GA
  • Michael Santowski '06 – Cumming, GA
  • James F. Sievers '63 – Fort Myers, FL
  • Dock C. Sisk* '72 – Homer, GA – Vice Chairman
  • Barbara Strain – Cornelia, GA
  • Mary Hart Wilheit – Gainesville, GA

*Executive Committee

Designated Trustees

  • Marshall Criser, President – Demorest, GA
  • Nick Kastner ’03, '06 – Gainesville, GA – President, Alumni Association
  • Matt Desing ’02- Roswell, GA – Alumni Association Trustee

Trustees Emeriti

  • Dr. Edward D. Ariail, ’80, DBA ‘94 – Clarkesville, GA
  • Reverend Dr. Elizabeth E. Bingham – Claremont, CA
  • Dennis T. Cathey, Esq. – Cornelia, GA
  • S.N. Charles Cho, M.D. '57 – Somis, CA
  • The Honorable John C. Foster '69 – Cornelia, GA
  • The Honorable Steve C. Jones – Atlanta, GA
  • Shirley J. Meeks '72 – Homer, GA
  • Paul C. Rosser – Atlanta, GA
  • Dr. H. Milton Stewart, Jr. – Vero Beach, FL
  • Jane Higdon Ballard '70 – Cornelia, GA
  • D. Stewart Swanson – Alpharetta, GA