Board of Trustees

James "Jay" M. Bailey is the president and CEO of the H.J. Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE). Under his leadership, RICE has supported over 360 entrepreneurs, generating $117 million in annual revenues and creating 1,600 jobs in the community in just four years. Jay is an Atlanta native, a speaker and a three-time TED Talker. He has been honored at the White House as a "Champion of Change" and received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Barack Obama. He holds a degree from the University of Georgia. 

Bradie C. Barr retired as vice president and managing director at Transamerica. She served as president of Transamerica Stable Value Solutions Inc., where she was responsible for the overall management of Transamerica’s stable value business and chaired the AEGON Transamerica Foundation’s Baltimore Committee.

Deirdre Donohue Campbell, an active community volunteer, is a co-founder and current president of the National Charity League Winnetka Chapter. Beginning at McKinsey & Company, her professional career has focused on strategy, marketing, analysis and communication. She received her bachelor’s degree from Agnes Scott in chemistry and her MBA from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.

Tapaswee Chandele is senior vice president of global talent, development and system HR partnerships for The Coca-Cola Company. Responsible for the company’s worldwide talent development strategy, she also oversees executive talent reviews and succession planning efforts. She has an MBA in human resources and industrial relations from Symbiosis International University and holds a postgraduate degree in biochemistry and clinical nutrition.

Tara Hogan Charles is a senior director for The Procter & Gamble Company, currently leading government relations and public policy for the Family, FemCare and BabyCare business unit. This role is the latest in her 23-year career at P&G where she previously served as senior counsel in the legal division and associate director in the global government relations and public policy organization. She received her bachelor’s degree from Agnes Scott in German and political science and her JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law—Chapel Hill.

Ronald A. Crutcher is an American classical musician and academic administrator who served as president of the University of Richmond from 2015 to 2021, where he continues as President Emeritus and University Professor. He was president of Wheaton College (Mass.) from 2004 until 2014 and earlier served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of music at Miami University of Ohio. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Miami University of Ohio, he earned his Doctor of Musical Arts from Yale University.

Katie Fahs is the intern, fellowships and volunteer coordinator at CARE. She has a professional background in marketing and market research, having worked with companies in both the U.S. and Europe, including Proctor & Gamble, Intuit, Vision Express UK and Johnson & Johnson. She holds a BA in economics and history from Harvard University.

Shaunda Blackwell Fales is an active community volunteer having spent 20 years in the financial services industry.  A banking professional with comprehensive experience in relationship management, business banking and credit analysis, she most recently was a credit portfolio manager for Capital One Bank, N.A. She received her bachelor’s degree from Agnes Scott in sociology and anthropology and her MBA from East Tennessee State University.

Ellen Parker Gaffney is an active community volunteer and philanthropist. Currently, she serves as president of the Agnes Scott College Alumnae Association and vice chair of the Ridgecrest Foundation Board of Directors. She graduated from Agnes Scott College in 1987 with a BA in biology and psychology and later completed graduate work at Georgia State University in school psychometry.

Lewis F. Galloway retired as senior pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Ind. Earlier he served other churches in North and South Carolina and Virginia. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in racial reconciliation and campus ministries, social justice and homeless initiatives. A graduate of Davidson College, he holds a DMin and a ThM from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Va.

Gail Grimmett is President and CEO of Delta Flight Museum. First joining Delta Air Lines in 1995, she has held a variety of executive positions, most recently senior vice president of sustainability performance and strategic partnerships. Named among the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in New York by Crain’s Business for six consecutive years, she holds an undergraduate degree from Indiana University and an MBA from George Washington University.

Parmeet Grover is the senior partner and managing director for Boston Consulting Group in Atlanta, where he works with Fortune 500 and governmental clients in North America, Europe and Asia on strategy, marketing and sales and operational transformation. Prior to joining BCG, he was an executive at Michelin and a partner at McKinsey & Company. He earned his MS and PhD in materials science and engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Julia A. Houston is the chief strategy and marketing officer at Equifax. She has extensive experience, having served in various leadership roles at different organizations before joining Equifax. Julia currently serves on boards in the Atlanta area, including the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Leadership Atlanta, the Woodruff Arts Center, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Atlanta Police Foundation. She has a JD from the University of Georgia School of Law and a BA from the University of Virginia.

Edward “Ned” A. Montag is chief executive officer of MONTAG Wealth Management, a multi-generational, family-run business helping clients meet their investment goals. Joining the firm in 1996, he has been CEO since 2009. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Washington University and an MBA from the Goizueta Business School, Emory University.

Elizabeth Hardy Noe retired as a partner at Paul Hastings, where she was the chair of the Global Corporate Department. Ms. Noe received her BA in English and political science from Agnes Scott College in 1986 and her JD from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1989.

Tiffany M. Nuriddin '07 is a partner at Harrison LLP, where she serves on the Executive Committee. A Fellow with the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, she consults on estate planning and administration, family wealth transfer tax planning, succession planning and fiduciary litigation.

Whitney Miller Ott is a partner at Jackson Spalding, one of the largest independent, integrated marketing firms in the Southeast. A member of the Management Team, she oversees projects for high-profile clients, including The Coca-Cola Company; leads client messaging, coaching and facilitation sessions; and handles crisis communications. She graduated from Agnes Scott College in 2003 with a major in history.

Shannon Sale executive vice president and chief administrative officer for Grady Health System, where she works to identify areas of opportunity and execute strategies for growth and oversees services including pharmacy, IT, facilities and hospital-based emergency medical service. Previously, she was a senior manager at Kurt Salmon Associates. A graduate of Wake Forest University, she holds a Master of Health Administration from the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill.

Joanne D. Smith retired as executive vice president and chief people officer for Delta Air Lines. Her oversight included talent management and development, recruitment, HR service delivery, diversity and inclusion, labor relations and HR policies and programs.

Elizabeth A. Stephenson has had a professional and volunteer career in the nonprofit sector as a fund raiser and grant maker. Prior to her retirement, she worked for The Imlay Foundation, The Zeist Foundation, Pace Academy, The Westminster Schools and The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. She graduated from Agnes Scott College in 1984 with a BA in French.

Erica Stiff-Coopwood is an active community volunteer in Memphis, Tenn., where she recently completed her term as president of the Junior League of Memphis. She has practiced law in Nashville, Tenn., as an employment defense litigator with Constangy, Brooks and Smith, and then as a business attorney for Bone McAllester Norton. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Agnes Scott in 1998 and holds a JD and a business certificate from Vanderbilt University.

Mary-Crawford Taylor is head of industry consulting at Truist Bank. She has held various sales, leadership and consulting roles in Commercial Banking, Corporate Banking and Investment Banking at SunTrust, now Truist, over the past two decades. Earlier, she was a director at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, advising clients in risk management. She holds a BA from Vanderbilt University in economics with a concentration in business.

G. Oliver (Ollie) Wagner V has served as senior pastor of Alpharetta Presbyterian Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, since 2008. Before this appointment, he served as pastor of Montoursville Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania, his home state, for nearly a decade. After joining the ministry, his first call was as a college chaplain in Chapel Hill, N.C. A graduate of Davidson College, Wagner earned his MDiv from Union Presbyterian Seminary and his DMin from Columbia Theological Seminary.