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CHSS Alumni at the Sciences of Beer: Tasting & Trivia, 2017
The CHSS Alumni Chapter was established in 2014 by the CHSS Dean's Advisory Board to support the goals and objectives of the university, the college, and George Mason's Alumni Association. The CHSS Alumni Chapter and its members represent the college within the George Mason Alumni Association.
The chapter mission is to enhance the interests and reputation of the college and to achieve a closer fellowship between alumni, students, faculty, staff, and the community. The chapter also encourages support for scholarship, promotes professional development of students and alumni, and fosters a sense of pride and commitment to the university and college.
The chapter is looking for alumni who are willing to devote time and imagination in order to realize the chapter's mission.
If you are interested in joining the board, please contact our CHSS Alumni Relations team at chssalum@gmu.edu.
Jessica Baer, BA English ’99, is the founder and owner of The Cupcake Delivers, a Fairfax-based boutique gifting and dessert company serving Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. After a 20-year career in leadership, customer experience, and team development with Whole Foods Market, she launched her business in 2011, combining creativity, entrepreneurship, and community engagement.
Courtney Boone Douglas, BA Psychology '18, MS Criminal Justice '20, is a content and operations program manager in the public safety and software solution sector, providing valuable tools for first responders and their agencies.
Shawn Brann, BA English '95, BA Communication '95, MA Education '99, CERG Educational Leadership '06, is a scrum master supporting the federal government on a large-scale financial system project at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Abigail Casas, BA English ‘16, is currently the communications manager at FedWriters, where she supports internal and external communications, as well as various contract support responsibilities for agencies such as NASA, the Small Business Administration, the Department of Defense, and others.
Dominique Cytryn, BA Psychology '20, MHRM, is a benefits specialist in Washington, D.C., with a working background in healthcare, nonprofits, government contracting, and big law.
T.K. Gore, BA English '94, is a media and technology executive with more than three decades of experience at the intersection of sports, digital strategy, sales, content, and distribution.
Tyler Gray, BA Philosophy ’09, BA Government and International Politics ’09, is a Senior Product Specialist at Cloudfare, where he leads go-to-market strategy for Cloudflare One, a SASE platform for organizations to connect and protect their workforces, AI agents, and infrastructure.
Laura Hampton, BA International Studies; Spanish '95, is a life long resident of Northern Virginia and a certified project manager with two decades of experience in the federal space.
Anthony Homan, BS Economics '84, MA '93, PhD '95, is a former senior federal government thought leader in transportation, regulatory, program management, and finance and has more than 30 years of proven experience as a leader in both the public and the private sectors.
Jennifer Kasse, BA Communication '19, is Director of Events & Investor Relations at Motley Fool Ventures, where she leads engagement initiatives for high-net-worth investors, portfolio CEOs, and partners.
Doug McIvor, BS Economics ‘05, MA International Commerce and Policy '07, is a senior consultant/program manager providing innovative strategic and technological solutions across multiple federal agencies.
Asim Mian, BS Criminology, Law and Society '13, currently works in IT in federal contracting. Mian has been a federal IT consultant for more than 10 years.
Amber L. Myers, MPS, RYT, SHRM-CP, BS Marketing ’15, MPS ’25, is a Principal HR Business Partner and Organizational Effectiveness Leader with more than ten years of progressive experience advising C-suite executives and senior leaders across federal consulting and nonprofit sectors. She currently serves as Deputy to the HR Director at a government IT consulting firm, where she leads enterprise workforce strategy, organizational design, and leadership capability development for a global organization of more than 10,000 employees.
Suehaila is a technology leader of more than 23 years. She currently serves as a Senior Program Manager with Accenture Federal Services, where she leads complex, mission-focused delivery efforts.
Cheryl Rice, BA English '88 and JD '91, is partner at Egerton, McAfee, in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she enjoys representing businesses and business owners in commercial disputes of all types.
Ron Rosenbaum’s professional career spans three decades, almost exclusively in the association management field with significant global executive management, communications, marketing, business development, and event management experience. He has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Mason University in Speech Communications '93, a Masters of Science in Marketing from The Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University and the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).
Madison Schmidt, BA Communication ’24, is a director at large for the CHSS Alumni Chapter at George Mason University. She is currently pursuing her MS in public relations and corporate communication at New York University.
Zavin Smith, BA Integrative Studies '00, MA Telecommunications '03, CERG Leadership Studies '03, has dedicated his career to serving institutions of higher education through his work in strategic advancement programs, especially leading initiatives with annual giving, alumni engagement, major gift fundraising, and mentoring advancement teams.
Kevin Turner, BA Integrative Studies '03, is a graduate of George Mason University with a concentration in film and media studies, through the New Century College, now the School of Integrative Studies in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Ailsa Ware Burnett, MA Sociology '96, has more than 26 years of experience working with court-involved youth. Since July 2016, Ailsa has worked as the director of Juvenile Intake Services with the Fairfax County, Virginia, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
Tracie Wheeler, MA Telecommunications '02, is a professional team leader with a comprehensive background in client services, database management, and program development within the nonprofit sector.
Past Alumni Chapter Presidents
2020 - 2022: Daniel Lash, BS Economics '97
2018 - 2020: Ashley Phayme, BA Communication '08
2016 - 2018: Gleason Rowe, BA Global Affairs '11
2014 - 2016: Jason Reis, BA Economics '93
Alumni Chapter Scholar Awards
The alumni chapter scholar awards began in 2017 as a way to acknowledge students who offer acts of service to the CHSS community. This award is generously funded by the CHSS Alumni Chapter Board and its members.
