Alumnae Board Nominations

Alumnae

Board Nominations

Incoming President | Ellen Parker Gaffney ’87 (voted in as president-elect in 2021)

Grace “Gracie” Greer Phillips ’55 | Atlanta, Ga. Gracie Phillips retired from a lifelong career in civic and political leadership, including service as campaign treasurer and later as a member of the executive team of Governor Joe Frank Harris for eight years. She also worked for the State Board of Workers’ Compensation as a division director. During her tenure there, she was nominated to the prestigious Academy of Women Achievers by the YWCA. Grace served on the Georgia Historical Society’s Board of Curators and as board chairman from 2004 to 2006. In addition, she has also served on the Boards of Directors for the Georgia Executive Women Network, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, the Florence Crittenden Home and the Metropolitan Atlanta Crime Commission. Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Gracie grew up in Lakeland, Georgia, before coming to Agnes Scott, where she majored in history and political science. She has been an active alumna and currently helps organize a group of classmates and other college alumnae who live in the Lenbrook Retirement Community on Peachtree Road.

Brandon Brame Fortune ’76 | Bethesda, Md. Chief Curator Emeritus, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institute Brandon recently retired as chief curator at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, where she had served since 1987. Her interests in modern and contemporary portraiture led her to curate a major exhibition of mid-20th-century portraits by Elaine de Kooning (2015). She also organized the first two Outwin Boochever Portrait Competitions (2006 and 2009) and continues to serve as one of the competition’s judges. An art major at Agnes Scott, she went on to earn her M.A. and Ph.D. in art history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Fortune’s mother, Martha Reed Brame '49, also is an alumna of the college. Brandon has been an active alumna, arranging alumnae and student groups through the Global Journeys program on visits to the Gallery as well as serving as an officer for her class.

Che’ Suggs Young ’98 | Macon, Ga. Judge, Macon Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court Che’ is an experienced assistant district attorney. She is skilled in criminal law, personal injury litigation, trial practice, Westlaw, and legal research. She earned her J.D. from Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law. Her Agnes Scott undergraduate degrees were in classics and biology.

Jo Cranford Hodges ’00 | Atlanta, Ga. Independent Consultant Jo has more than 20 years of experience in fundraising, operations, external relations and strategic development in corporate, non-profit and government sectors. She has worked for CARE International, AT&T and the Arthritis Foundation. She's currently operating as an independent consultant leveraging extensive for-profit and not-for-profit leadership and experience with a focus on the following: relationship based fundraising, business development and brand building, board and volunteer engagement, process improvement, partnership and collaboration. Jo has also served on the board of Woodward Academy. She majored in political economy while at Agnes Scott.

Shaya Gregory Poku, ’06 | Wheaton, Mass. Associate Vice President for Institutional Equity and Belonging Dean Shaya Gregory Poku moved into Wheaton College’s inaugural position of associate vice president for Institutional Equity and Belonging in 2021. Shaya's new role is a fulfillment of one of Wheaton’s

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10 Action Steps toward Racial Justice to create a senior-level position focused on inclusion and equity. Her areas of expertise include stakeholder engagement, conflict sensitivity, systems thinking, change management and cultural agility. She believes in aligning teams to achieve complex goals and deliver results organizationally, even when issues are contentious. A forward thinker and a resourceful intrapreneur, she received her B.A. from Agnes Scott in International Relations, a master’s in intercultural relations from Lesley University, and a second master’s degree in security and resilience studies from Northeastern University.

Jasmine Adams Langevine ’07 | Los Angeles, Calif. Founder of CareerConvos LLC Jasmine is a human capital expert with a passion for careers and currency. Utilizing her insider knowledge as a leader in human capital and human resources inside some of the most soughtafter organizations, Jasmine places executives in highly sought-after roles across industries. She also dedicates time to coaching women and minorities on how to command their top salary and strategically navigate their careers. She began her career as a human capital management consultant in two of the top “Big Four” firms (Deloitte and KPMG) partnering closely with executives to create strategic talent and change management strategies for Fortune 500 Companies. Jasmine is a LEAD Atlanta Program graduate, recipient of The 100 Difference Award (Entrepreneurship Category) from the International Alliance for Women (IAW), an Apex Society’s Award, a United Way VIP Board Training graduate, a member of the Urban League, and a past board member of BWFN (Black Women in Film Network). Jasmine graduated from Agnes Scott with a bachelor’s in economics and organizational management and earned a master’s degree in social-organizational psychology from Columbia University in New York.

Olivia Green-Knight ’10 | East Point, Ga. Nonprofit Consultant Olivia has experience in managing diverse employees and implementing organization-wide policies and procedures. In her role as director of operations for Literacy Action Inc. she oversaw the daily operations of the organization, from human resources to technology to managing volunteers. She has an innate ability to develop and implement projects and programs across diverse sectors. Olivia is also experienced in event and meeting management. She holds a bachelor’s in history from Agnes Scott and a master’s degree in public administration from Villanova University.

Sarah Bowen Hersch ’11 | Charlotte, N.C. Industrial/Organizational Psychologist and Consultant Sarah has worked with a variety of clients in all industries to empower people and organizations to reach their full potential by leveraging human capital and resources. She received her B.A. at Agnes Scott in economics and organizational management, psychology and her master’s degre in work and organizational psychology at Universiteit van Maastricht. Her professional specialties include include job analysis and assessment validation, competency modeling, selection and development assessment tools (e.g., cognitive ability, personality, book-referenced), assessment and feedback (e.g., personality, 360, EQ), leadership and organizational development, talent management, test development, organizational training, individual and team development and coaching, and assessment implementation and process consultation