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, 2026-2027
Jeff Ubben, Chair
David Taylor, Vice Chair
Lisa Borders
Anne Faircloth
Andrew Foster (Faculty)
Rhett Mabry (Observer)
Anne-Maria Makhulu (Faculty)
Nikhil Methi (Undergraduate Student)
Max Perkins (Observer)
Scott Raney
Connie Mitchell Shelton
Rich Stureborg
Annamarie Thompson (Graduate/Professional Student)
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