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Mary Roberts Barron of Clemson named to Alumni Association Board

The Clemson Alumni Association has named Mary Roberts Barron of Clemson to its board of directors. Her term began July 1.

Barron received a Financial Management degree from Clemson in 1978. She is a retired Marketing/Service Consultant and English teacher. She began her Marketing Service career with Southern Bell Telephone Co/BellSouth following college. In 1992, she received an MAT in English Secondary Education from Winthrop University and began her career as a schoolteacher. In 2005, she achieved her National Board Certification in English and Language Arts.

As a student at Clemson, Barron was a Tiger Band Twirler, served on the Tiger Band Board as well as the Society for the Advancement of Management. She was a Phi Delta Theta Sweetheart, a member of the Junior Civitan Club and interned for US Senator Strom Thurmond in Washington, DC.

Professionally, Barron is a member of the Phi Lambda Theta National Honor Society, the South Carolina Council for the Teachers of English, the National Council for the Teachers of English, the Palmetto Teachers Association, and the Journalism Educators Association, among others.

After graduation, Barron has served Clemson in various capacities, including joining the board of the Clemson University Tiger Band Association (CUTBA) and chairing the Tiger Band Reunion Committee. She is currently assisting with the Golden Anniversary of CUTBA. She has served on the Fort Hill Clemson Club board since 2017, most recently as its president. In 2023, Barron was named the Clemson Alumni Association’s Frank Kellers, III Volunteer of the Year.

On her appointment to the board of directors, she stated, “I have learned so much about Clemson University since I retired in 2017. This knowledge has created in me a desire to make serving Clemson my primary focus outside of family, as long as I am able.”

The alumni board has 22 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities of the board include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, the establishment of governing policies and strategic planning.

The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 1896, the program has connected members of the Clemson family, inspiring pride, celebrating achievement, providing service and strengthening relationships. Learn more at www.clemson.edu/alumni.

Ben Moody of Charlotte named Chair-Elect of Alumni Association Board

The Clemson Alumni Association has named Ben Moody of Charlotte, N.C. as its Chair-Elect of its board of directors. His term will begin July 1.

Moody earned a Bachelor of Science in financial management from Clemson University in 2016. He currently serves as a vice president and Corporate Treasury Manager at Bank of America in Charlotte.

As a student at Clemson, Moody was president of the Sigma Chi fraternity, served on the Interfraternity Council (IFC), and was a member of Tiger Brotherhood.

He has served on the Clemson Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2021 and has held the position of Treasurer since 2022. Moody has held various roles with the Charlotte Clemson Club, including the club’s past president, president, vice president, and an at-large member. He was also a member of Clemson Young Alumni Council. Moody is a board member for the William Brian Moody Foundation, a nonprofit based in Charleston, SC, which raises funds to support a scholarship endowment and annual awards in the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business.

He also remains active in the Charlotte community by volunteering with local organizations and nonprofits.

On his appointment to Chair-Elect, Moody stated, “I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to lead our board in the future, and I’m honored to follow the inspiring legacy of our many past chairs and current chair. I am most excited and energized by the passion of our alumni staff and board, and the opportunity to continue the important work of engaging our alumni at every stage.”

The alumni board has 22 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. The board’s primary responsibilities include general oversight of the association’s programs and initiatives, financial audit and review, establishment of governing policies, and strategic planning.

The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 1896, the program has connected members of the Clemson family, inspiring pride, celebrating achievement, providing service and strengthening relationships. Learn more at www.clemson.edu/alumni.

Drayton Wade of Mount Pleasant named to Alumni Association Board

The Clemson Alumni Association has named Drayton Wade of Mount Pleasant to its board of directors. His term began July 1.

Wade received a Political Science degree from Clemson in 2013. He also attended the London School of Economics and Political Science, obtaining an MSc in History of International Relations. He also received an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Wade currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for Kognitos, an artificial intelligence and software-as-a-service business based in San Jose, California.

As a student at Clemson, he served in a variety of community and Clemson groups, including the Political Science Student Advisory Board, Young Life, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He also participated in the creative inquiry program. As an Alumnus, Wade co-founded the Clemson University Balkans Foundation, supporting global politics programs at Clemson. In that capacity, he created and led the funding of the Vladimir Matic Global Politics Scholarship Endowment, which helps send students on political science-focused study abroad trips, and developed the Clemson University Global Politics Speakers Series. Additionally, Wade created Clemson’s first “AI Symposium” in March of 2024 in connection with the Brook T. Smith Launchpad, serves on the Political Science Department Alumni Advisory Board and on the College of Behavioral, Health and Social Sciences campaign cabinet.

On his appointment to the board of directors, he stated, “I believe by serving I can help build the next era of active alumni, leveraging technology and creativity to expand this base of determined alumni in several key demographics including the tech sector, political world, and younger alumni to subsequently support Clemson to reach new heights.”

The alumni board has 22 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities of the board include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, the establishment of governing policies and strategic planning.

The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 1896, the program has connected members of the Clemson family, inspiring pride, celebrating achievement, providing service and strengthening relationships. Learn more at www.clemson.edu/alumni.

The Clemson Alumni Association has named Tony Washington of Charlotte, NC to its board of directors. His term began July 1.

Washington earned a Bachelor of Science in Financial Management in 2001 and a Master of Human Resource Development in 2005, both from Clemson University. He currently serves as Vice President of Human Resources at Honeywell International in Charlotte, NC. Washington is also currently a Doctor of Education (Ed.D) Human and Organizational Learning Candidate at George Washington University.

Washington is Six-Sigma Greenbelt certified and Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certified. He is the founder of Donor Courage, a SC registered and IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit aimed at providing awareness regarding kidney disease, living donorship and financial support to kidney transplant recipients and living donors in SC. Washington is a member of the Academy of Human Resource Development, Golden Key, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega and a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

As a student at Clemson, Washington was a letterman on the Clemson University Men’s Track and Field team, a graduate assistant with the Office of Greek Life and with the Athletic Department at Vickery Hall.

Since graduation, Washington has served Clemson as the interim president of the Clemson Black Alumni Council, leader for the GE-Clemson Campus Recruiting Team and a Block C member.

The alumni board has 22 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities of the board include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, the establishment of governing policies and strategic planning.

The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 1896, the program has connected members of the Clemson family, inspiring pride, celebrating achievement, providing service and strengthening relationships. Learn more at www.clemson.edu/alumni.

The Clemson Alumni Association has named Samuel L. Erwin of Greenville to its board of directors. His term began July 1.

Erwin earned a Bachelor of Science in Financial Management from Clemson University in 1990. He is currently a Regional President at First Horizon Bank. He is a member of Liberty Fellowship, a Vesty Member of Christ Church in Greenville, and a Board Member and Secretary of Hollingsworth Funds.  In addition he serves on the boards of Upstate Forever, the Charlotte Branch of the Federal Reserve, and the Business Development Corporation.

As a student at Clemson, Erwin served as president of Kappa Alpha Order, Tiger Brotherhood, as treasurer of Blue Key Honor Society and as a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board Honor Society.  While at Clemson he was awarded the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award.

Since graduation, Erwin has dedicated his time to Clemson serving as a board member of the Rutland Institute of Ethics and Clemson University’s Board of Visitors.

The alumni board has 22 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities of the board include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, the establishment of governing policies and strategic planning.

The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 1896, the program has connected members of the Clemson family, inspiring pride, celebrating achievement, providing service and strengthening relationships. Learn more at www.clemson.edu/alumni.

The Clemson Alumni Association has named Caroline Brown Aneskievich of Clemson to its board of directors. Her term began July 1.

Aneskievich, a South Carolina native, has Clemson undergraduate degrees in Spanish and International Trade (2010) and Marketing (2011). In 2015, she earned a master’s degree in business administration and international business, through the dual MBA/MIB partnership between Clemson’s Greenville-based MBA program and the IÉSEG School of Management in Paris.

She is currently on an international assignment with the BMW Group in Munich, Germany and leads the international rollout of SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting & Onboarding.

Aneskievich received the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute; the eCornell: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Building a Diverse Workforce certificate; the Disruptive Strategy Certificate from Harvard Business School Online; the Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt from Piedmont Natural Gas; and is a Human Resources Certified Professional through the Society for HR Management (SHRM). She served on the board of directors of Upstate International, is a graduate of Leadership Greenville Class 46 and is an Upstater with Upstate International.

As a student at Clemson, Aneskievich participated in Blue Key Honor Society; was President and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, served on Clemson University Student Government as Assistant Attorney General and as a Senator Vice-Chair and on Freshman Council. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi, Clemson University Tour Guide Association, Panhellenic Council and PiChi. She was also the recipient of the Ralph J. Pinnock Memorial Award for her outstanding work in the Judicial Branch of Undergraduate Student Government. As an alumna, she was recognized by the Clemson Young Alumni Council with the Roaring10 Award, an award that recognizes ten outstanding individuals for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Since graduation, Aneskievich has dedicated her time to Clemson serving a term as president of the Clemson MBA Alumni Association, as a member of the Roaring10 selection committee, speaking on various panels, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.

On her appointment to the board of directors, Aneskievich stated, “Clemson University has shaped me into who I am and has been the “orange-thread” throughout my personal and professional life. Whether at home or abroad, I am grateful to continue my life-long commitment to serve the Clemson Family and live, Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger.

The alumni board has 22 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities of the board include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, the establishment of governing policies and strategic planning.

The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 1896, the program has connected members of the Clemson family, inspiring pride, celebrating achievement, providing service and strengthening relationships. Learn more at www.clemson.edu/alumni.

Benjamin “Ben” Philip Leader — Attorney/Partner

The Clemson Alumni Association has named Ben Leader of Charlotte, North Carolina, to its board of directors. His term began July 1.

Leader earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science with a minor in legal studies at Clemson University in 2010. Aside from his studies, he participated in a variety of activities during his time at Clemson.

Leader served on the Leadership Council, the Student Alumni Council, the College of Business and Behavioral Science Student Advisory Board and in the Student Senate, where he was a former University Services Committee chair. He participated in Omicron Delta Kappa and was a former president of Sigma Nu and a former vice president of the Tiger Brotherhood. In the Blue Key Honor Society, he worked as a new member trainer.

At Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, where Leader received his Juris Doctor, he completed an externship for the Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals and was also named a Campbell University Webster’s Scholar. Professionally, he is a member of the York County Bar Association, the South Carolina Association for Justice, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, and the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce.  Leader was recently selected by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorney in South Carolina.

Since 2013, Leader has been an IPTAY donor and proud football season ticket holder. In 2014, he joined the York County Clemson Club (District Echo), where he served as a Young Alumni chair, treasurer, vice president and most recently as president, with this term ending June 2022. Additionally, he was an at-large council member on the Young Alumni Council from 2014-2016.

Due to his impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors, Leader was named a Roaring10 Class of 2016 Award Recipient by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. Since that time, he has continued to serve his community and alma mater.  He was also a graduate of the 2018 class of Leadership South Carolina.

Leader is an attorney and partner with Elrod Pope Law Firm, an injury law firm.

“I have always had a strong passion for serving and giving back to Clemson University, and I believe this stems from the fact that I grew so much, both personally and professionally, during my four years at Clemson,” said Leader.  “I am extremely grateful for the education, experiences and opportunities Clemson has provided me.”

The alumni board has 22 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities of the board include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, the establishment of governing policies and strategic planning.

The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 1896, the program has connected members of the Clemson family, inspiring pride, celebrating achievement, providing service and strengthening relationships. Learn more at www.clemson.edu/alumni.

Stephen Todd Powell — Regional Director of Sales

The Clemson Alumni Association has named Stephen Powell of Charlotte, North Carolina, to its board of directors. His term began July 1.

Powell earned a Bachelor of Science in bioengineering at Clemson University in 2010.

While in school, Powell was involved in a number of extracurricular activities. He was a student senator in the Clemson University Student Government and was an executive member of the Student Alumni Council. He was in the Tiger Brotherhood, Blue Key Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, serving as a social chair and president.

As an alumnus, Powell has worked tirelessly to support and promote the University. He has served as the chair of the Networking Committee, vice president and president of the Charlotte Clemson Club and been a Charlotte Young Alumni representative. He has helped organize events around Prowl & Growl, Give Day, Clemson student sendoffs and alumni welcome events in the Charlotte area focused around football games, tailgates, evening functions and even the Clemson Alumni Association board meeting during the ACC Championship Game.

Aside from supporting his alma mater, Powell is heavily involved with Youth Villages, an organization that focuses on transitioning youth out of the foster care system. He and wife, Ashton, are also very active with their local Make-A-Wish chapter. Powell volunteers as a wish granter to make the wishes of children become realities and ensure that they are special moments.  Additionally, he volunteers on the Wish Ball Committee and in numerous capacities, such as tutoring, volunteering at the men’s shelter and helping with clothing and food drives for local charities.

He works for LogicMonitor, an IT infrastructure monitoring company that provides solutions to other businesses.

“I’ve always had a drive to serve Clemson,” said Powell. “Clemson has given so much to me and my family, even before I was a student.”

The alumni board has 22 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities of the board include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, the establishment of governing policies and strategic planning.

The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 1896, the program has connected members of the Clemson family, inspiring pride, celebrating achievement, providing service and strengthening relationships. Learn more at www.clemson.edu/alumni.

The Clemson Alumni Association has named Jaletta Long Smith of Peachtree Corners, G.A., a suburb of Atlanta, to its board of directors. Her term will begin July 1.

Smith earned a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in communications studies and Spanish from Clemson University in 2005. She received her juris doctor, with highest honors, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2010. Smith currently serves as an attorney at Andersen, Tate and Carr, P.C. in Duluth, G.A.

Smith is a member of the Gwinnett County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Military Spouse JD Network, and serves as treasurer of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Georgia. She is a member in good standing of the state bars of Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.

Smith currently volunteers in her community through the Gwinnett County Library Foundation, Legal Food Frenzy, Rally on the Runway and Special Olympics Georgia. She is also a member of the incoming class of Leadership Gwinnett 2022.

As a student at Clemson, Smith was the Tiger Feature Twirler in Tiger Band (2002-2005), a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and of the Golden Key National Honor Society.

Smith dedicates her time to Clemson as a member of the Clemson Alumni Association’s Diversity and Inclusion committee and through various volunteer positions held within the Atlanta Clemson Club, including a term as club president. Smith and her husband Andrew ’05 are also members of IPTAY, Clemson’s athletic fundraising organization.

The alumni board has 22 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities of the board include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, the establishment of governing policies and strategic planning.

The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 1896, the program has connected members of the Clemson family, inspiring pride, celebrating achievement, providing service and strengthening relationships. Learn more at www.clemson.edu/alumni.

The Clemson Alumni Association has named Benjamin Arthur Moody of Charlotte, N.C. to its board of directors. His term will begin July 1.

Moody earned a Bachelor of Science in financial management from Clemson University in 2016. He currently serves as a vice president for corporate treasury at Bank of America in Charlotte.

As a student at Clemson, Moody was president of the Sigma Chi fraternity, served on the Interfraternity Council (IFC), and became a member of Tiger Brotherhood.

Moody has dedicated himself to serving Clemson through various roles with the Charlotte Clemson Club, including his current position as the club president. He is a member of Clemson Young Alumni Council and is a board member for the William Brian Moody Foundation, a non-profit based in Charleston, SC, which raises funds to support a scholarship endowment and annual awards in the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business.

He also remains active in the Charlotte community by volunteering with several local organizations and non-profits.

The alumni board has 22 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities of the board include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, the establishment of governing policies and strategic planning.

The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 1896, the program has connected members of the Clemson family, inspiring pride, celebrating achievement, providing service and strengthening relationships. Learn more at www.clemson.edu/alumni.