The External Engagement Committee serves as a strategic forum to review, assess and advance issues related to Duke University’s external relations. These include the university’s practices and policies with regard to marketing and brand management, and engagement with alumni, donors, federal, state, and local governments, the community, partners (corporations, foundations, NGOs, etc.), policymakers, media, and the public at large.
External Engagement Committee Membership, 2025-2026
Jeff Ubben, Chair
Lisa Borders
Lisa Borders
Andy Dillon
Anne Faircloth
Andrew Foster (Faculty)
Drew Greene
Cecily Lipton (Undergraduate Student)
Rhett Mabry (Observer)
Anne Faircloth
Andrew Foster (Faculty)
Drew Greene
Cecily Lipton (Undergraduate Student)
Rhett Mabry (Observer)
Belton Moore (Graduate/Professional Student)
Terry Oas (Faculty)
Connie Mitchell Shelton
David Taylor
Terry Oas (Faculty)
Connie Mitchell Shelton
David Taylor
Dave Kennedy, Vice President of Alumni Engagement and Development, ex officio
Chris Simmons, Vice President for Government Relations, ex officio
Frank Tramble, Vice President for Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs, ex officio
Stelfanie Williams, Vice President for Durham Affairs, ex officio