Young Alumni Board

A Metter, GA native, residing in Richmond Hill, GA, Emily’s job responsibilities include guiding the Member Services, Finance, and Accounting functions of a not-for-profit, member owned electric utility. She is a Certified Public Accountant and gained experience auditing with McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks, & Co. prior to joining Coastal. In 2018, Cannon completed the Robert I. Kabat Management Internship Program, an intensive program in electric utility management that focuses on member value as part of co-op leaders’ day-to-day decision making. 

While at Georgia Southern, Emily served in Kappa Kappa Gamma, Gamma Beta Phi, Golden Key International Honor Society, and Beta Alpha Psi. She also earned various scholarships and awards.

Cannon serves as a past Treasurer and current Trustee for the Zeta Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma’s House Corporation and Chair for Richmond Hill Bryan County Chamber of Commerce. In her free time, she enjoys being active and spending time outdoors with her husband, Ronny, and their dog, Tucker.

Jessica Clemmer-Farris graduated from the Parker College of Business with BBAs in Management and Finance in May 2012. In November 2012, she started her own senior care business to take care of her grandmother, who suffered from dementia. Jessica decided to continue her education by attending Georgia Southern for an MBA with a concentration in International Business in 2014 and graduated in 2016. During her MBA, she was a graduate assistant for the marketing department assisting multiple professors with classes and research.

After graduation, Jessica joined Deutsche Bank as part of their agile/intern program in Finance and was offered a full-time position once the program completed. During the last seven years, she has been part of multiple teams in Finance with the latest being the Liquidity Treasury Reporting & Analysis team. Her main responsibilities include daily reporting of the FR2052a Liquidity Report to the Federal Reserve and calculating the Liquidity Coverage Ratio. In March 2023, Jessica was promoted to Assistant Vice President.

Jessica is living in Jacksonville, FL with her husband, Joseph (also a GSU grad), and their two cats, Duski and Orion. She enjoys baking with a focus around Irish delights with the hopes of eventually opening her own bakery.

Callie Gordon Cramer, CPA (ACCT & MAcc, 2007) began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Atlanta, where she learned invaluable skills that carry over into the world of corporate accounting.  After three years with PwC, Callie moved to Augusta, where she joined NavCare (formerly CareSouth) and has remained with the company ever since, climbing up the corporate ladder.  Currently she is the VP of Finance, where she and her team produce the monthly financials and analysis.  When she is not crunching numbers, Callie is always on the go with her husband (Lance) and daughters (Peyton & Madison).  Callie loves to shop local, volunteer with the family, attempt to be creative on her Cricut, and use Excel for all personal and professional projects.  In addition to the young alumni board, Callie is co-chair of the Greater Augusta Eagle Alumni network.

Trent Doty is a Senior Financial Advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Savannah, GA.

Following graduation in 2013, Trent started his professional career with Saddle Creek Logistics Services in Atlanta, GA where he spent three and a half years in the logistics industry. Trent then decided to make a career change and became a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Atlanta, GA, where he began building his practice. After a couple years with Edward Jones, Trent joined Wells Fargo Advisors in the Statesboro/Savannah area.

Trent is a Statesboro, GA native and graduated with a BBA in Logistics in December 2013. During his time at Georgia Southern, Trent was involved with many different student organizations including Fellowship of Christian Athletes, GATA Club, and he was a member of the men’s soccer team. Trent loves spending time with his wife, Fowler, and their dog, Gus, in their home in Savannah, GA. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, pickleball, and woodworking.

Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.

Chris earned his undergraduate degrees (08) in Business Administration (BBA) and Fine Arts (BFA) with a concentration in Marketing Management and Graphic Design respectively, from the Georgia Southern University. He later earned a Master’s in Policy and Public Administration from Northwestern University in Chicago. 

He has over a decade of procurement experience and civil service, beginning his career with the US Army Mission Installation Contracting Command and serving in the USDA Forest Service before coming to EPA. My favorite part of what I do is problem solving. Each acquisition is like a puzzle; and the puzzle pieces are the interdisciplinary skills needed to complete the project. As a Contracting Officer I manage a team consisting of the contractor, engineers, budget officer, technical expert, and other subject matter experts on each project. I get to be a project manager, mediator, facilitator, and business advisor all in one.

Chris currently serves on the Georgia Southern University Network of Black Alumni Board of Directors as the Mentoring and Networking Chairman. He is also a proud member of the Lawrenceville Duluth Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and a small group leader with his local church.  Chris was recognized as a member of the Georgia Southern University Class of 2021 40 under 40 Award and the Atlanta Federal Executive Board Leadership Government 2020 cohort. 

In his spare-time, he enjoys watching movies and playing with his three kids Aiden (11), Alyssa (8), and baby Carter. Chris and his wife Camille are big fans of comic books, cartoons, and attend the San-Diego Comic Con every year.

Josh Hegland graduated from the Parker College of Business with a BBA in Finance in 2018. During his time at Georgia Southern, Josh was involved in numerous student organizations, including the Southern Investment Association, Sigma Chi Fraternity, and Interfraternity Council.

Josh is currently an Associate Advisor with Cahaba Wealth Management in Atlanta. He completed the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business CFP® Certificate Education Program, and is a Certified Financial Planner™. He serves as an alumni mentor for the Southern Investment Association and is involved with The Shepherd Center Junior Committee and Atlanta Westside Presbyterian Church. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, watching sports, and exercising. Josh and his wife, Callie, live in Atlanta, GA.

Tim Lavoie graduated Cum Laude from Georgia Southern in 2011 with a BBA in logistics and a minor in marketing. While attending GS, Tim was a member of the President’s list, Dean’s List, was a HOPE scholar, recipient of the 2010 Atlanta Transportation Club Scholarship, a member of Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society, Golden Key national honor society, Phi Eta Sigma national honor society, a founding member of the GS Student Eagle Club and spent three years in the Southern Pride Marching Band. Tim was also the Vice-President of the Georgia Southern Logistics Association (GSLA) and developed the annual Logistics Roundtable event bringing in potential employers to meet with current logistics students.

Tim currently works as director of strategic accounts at C.H. Robinson, a Fortune 500 supply chain company. Outside of work, Tim enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter around Roswell where they live. He also enjoys traveling to GS football games in Statesboro and on the road as well as playing golf. Tim has previously been a member of the Young Supporters Board of the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta.

Katherine Miller graduated from Georgia Southern University with a BBA in Marketing and an emphasis in Sales & Sales Management in 2018. She later went on to complete her MBA at Florida State University in 2022. During her time on campus, Katherine was a proud member of the Georgia Southern University Equestrian Team, Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority, actively volunteered with Alternative Breaks through the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement and served as a member of the Alternative Breaks Board.

Currently, Katherine works as the Event Manager for Sovos in Atlanta, GA. She plans internal and external conferences, virtual and in-person trade shows and incentive trips across the United States and internationally while collaborating with leaders across Latin America, Europe and Turkey on event strategy. 

Katherine is very passionate about giving back to her local community and volunteers with the Shepherd Center Junior Committee. In her free time, you can find Katherine horseback riding, attending Atlanta sporting events, traveling and spending time with her golden retriever. 

Jesse Nkemka is a TERP10 Certified SAP professional with experience in SAP EAM in Plant Maintenance, Fleet Maintenance, and Customer Service spanning over 10 years. He has worked primarily in the Food & Beverage industry but also has experience implementing SAP EAM solutions in the manufacturing and facilities maintenance industries. Jesse has contributed in all project phases starting from Project Preparation all the way through implementations as well as supporting via Hypercare. This also includes several project lifecycle phases such as Requirement Gathering, design / development, all phases of testing, training (including developing training materials and facilitating training sessions), and Post Go-Live support.

As a SR SAP EAM Consultant, Jesse has a proven track record of being an instant contributor and providing value in the areas of business process improvement, ensuring that the technology chosen meets the standards and requirements of the business and the business stakeholders, as well as ensuring successful implementations of SAP EAM solutions.

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Currently serves as the Chair of the Parker College of Business Young Alumni Board. Manage credit risk engagements within EY’s Financial Risk Management consulting group with clients consisting primarily of regional and GSIB banks. Projects focus on credit review, gap assessments to supervisory expectations, policy drafting, operating model transformations, and other credit risk management topics.  

Career began at a local bank auditing firm, Steve H. Powell & Company, as a Financial Institution Specialist and later the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as a safety and soundness examiner. Also chosen to work on several emergency lending facilities created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Main Street Lending Program, Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility, and Payroll Protection Program Liquidity Facility.  

Georgia Southern Double Eagle obtained through a Finance degree (2009) and MBA (2011).

Hannah Steed graduated from Georgia Southern’s Parker College of Business in 2012 with a BBA in Management Administration.

Currently, Hannah is the Change Management Specialist in the IT Digital Transformation Office for Milliken & Co. She is responsible for Change Management for projects within the IT group, ensuring that user impact is reduced, project timeline is reduced and rollouts are successful. She runs the Mentorship program for New Hires for the IT Team and recently rolled out successful changes with that program. 

Hannah is a Prosci Certified Change Management Practitioner (2022). She holds a Green Belt (2020) and Black Belt (2022) in Six Sigma Methodology. She has been nominated for Georgia Southern University’s 40 Under 40 Class four years running.

Hannah has 9 years experience in Manufacturing holding roles in Product and Process Improvement, Production and Project Management at Milliken & Co. Longleaf Plant in Sylvania, GA. She held responsibility for Quality, Costing, New Product Development, Process Reliability, Focused Improvement Projects, Green Belt Education, and determining the best Capital Expense Projects for the plant. 

Hannah has a passion for problem solving, designing new best practices and developing new products as well as the development of people through training, coaching and mentorship. Serving on the Young Alumni Board has expanded her mentorship to include Parker College of Business Scholars which she is very passionate about. 

Her free time is spent with her husband, dogs and cats or off bowling at a tournament. Around the holidays you can find her painting personalized acrylic paintings for friends and family.

Ashley Treadwell is a graduate of Parker College of Business with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Logistics & Intermodal Transportation and Marketing. Since graduating in 2016, she has attained a diverse background of experience including Customer Service,  3PL Operations and Marketing.

Ashley began her career with Norfolk Southern in 2016 as a Management Trainee within the Operations and Service Support group. Since her start at Norfolk Southern, she has worked in many Customer Service and Logistics roles managing a range of commodities from chemicals to construction materials. She joined the commercial side of the marketing organization in 2022 where she currently works as a National Account Manager.

In her spare time, Ashley enjoys reading and traveling.