KELLY ALLING and her husband, Ted, are co-founders of Chattanooga Preparatory School, an all-boys public charter school that opened in August 2018. She is Chattanooga Preparatory School’s vice chair and a member of its Development and Facilities Committee.
SUZANNE N. FORLIDAS ’75 ’87 is former vice president, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., where her legal responsibilities included human resources, tax and corporate law. She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from UTC and a law degree from UT Knoxville.
DAVID A. BELITZ ’00 is CEO of the Lupton Co., which he joined in 1997 as controller and chief financial officer. He is a Lupton Family trustee and a member of the Benwood Foundation Investment Committee. He received his MBA from UTC.
KATHY KELLEY O’BRIEN ’90 is the Atlanta sales office director of market development for Unum. She volunteers with the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from UTC. She and her husband, Eddie, fund an international studies scholarship for UTC business students.
BEN BROWN is founder and chairman of Alderman Enterprises. He is a member of the board of directors for the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Baylor School and Southeastern Trust Co. The Probasco Chair of Free Enterprise in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business is named for his grandfather, Scotty Probasco.
DONNA C. WILLIAMS is the Principal for Live Urban Ventures. She has been a member of the City of Chattanooga Department of Economic and Community Development, the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority, the Chattanooga Community Housing Development Organization and the UTC Chancellor’s Roundtable.
ALAN L. CATES is a partner in Husch Blackwell. He is a member of the board of directors for Siskin Children’s Institute and serves on the UTC Planned Giving Council. He was a planned giving officer for UT Knoxville before entering private law practice in 1975.
ALBERT WOODARD ’74 is a founder and former chairman and CEO of healthcare technology company KaZee. He is a member of the UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science Board of Advisors. He has a bachelor’s degree in engineering science from UTC and was selected as the UTC Distinguished Alumnus in 2021.
MOLLY H. COOPER ’98 is the FUSE Operations Manager for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. She is the board chair for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Hamilton County. She earned a bachelor’s in psychology from UTC and serves as the president-elect of the UTC Alumni Board.
The mission of the University of Chattanooga Foundation is to provide resources that support distinctive programs and promote bold initiatives that enrich the educational experience at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Foundation serves as a catalyst for educating men and women for meaningful and productive lives by assisting in the attraction and retention of bright, dedicated, and diverse students and faculty; directly funding distinct initiatives; encouraging and participating in the incubation of creative opportunities; providing leadership and funding for the development of strategic partnerships; and engaging and overseeing the financial enhancement and alumni outreach of the University.
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