Area and National Representatives

The Association's Area and National Representatives serve local A&M Clubs by helping to gather and distribute information from The Association and Texas A&M University. Association Representatives have served in numerous Club positions, are active with the Aggie Network, and have a wealth of experience that enables them to help local Aggies in their respective areas.

Area Representatives perform the following functions:

• In accordance with The Association of Former Students’ Bylaws, Area Representatives serve on the Leadership Council, which is The Association’s governing body. All members of the Leadership Council must: 1) attend at least of one the two Leadership Council meetings each year (livestream is an option), and 2) be at least an Active donor to The Association’s Annual Fund.
• Serve as an ambassador for The Association of Former Students, representing The Association to their defined constituency as well as representing their constituency back to The Association.
• Be an informed volunteer. 
• Actively promote giving to The Association’s Annual Fund.
• Work with The Association’s Director of Annual Giving to assist in Annual Fund campaigns and encourage Club participation in the Century Club and McQuillen Society. Include your name in the Annual Fund and Pass it Back Day appeals if needed or appropriate.
• Area Representatives assist A&M Clubs and can be of great assistance to The Association’s Former Student Programs team by promoting efficient communication to A&M Clubs in their general area.
• Collaborate with The Association’s Coordinator of Club Programs and Director of Former Student Programs to motivate and support A&M Club operations in the area.
• Be in regular contact with the defined Club Presidents via phone, Zoom, email or letters.
• Help inform The Association’s Club Programs team anytime there is a change in leadership in a Club.
• Provide a strong line of communication between Texas A&M, The Association and A&M Clubs.
• Attend as many Club functions as possible, within your defined area of responsibility; especially Board and officer meetings, and encourage the Clubs to provide The Association’s Club Programs team with pictures and information on their events for promotion and publication.
• Build and improve existing A&M Clubs, encouraging them to involve all former students and especially young alumni.
• Function as a “relay station” for new Association programs to local Clubs, and conversely as a “listening post” for problems within the area.
• Collaborate with The Association’s Coordinator of Club Programs and Director of Former Student Programs in coordinating Clubs to carry out Association programs and activities. (Examples: Hosting visiting Aggies at a sports event, presenting scholarships, recognition of legislator support and attending funerals as needed.)
• Encourage Clubs to implement local programs, which will enhance the image and reputation of Texas A&M and The Association.
• Contact each A&M Club President in their area prior to the Leadership Council weekends to ensure each Club will be represented at the bi-annual meetings.
• Monitor progress of all Club and Association programs within their area.
• Ensure proper organization of area Clubs and provide a point of contact for communication to areas where Clubs are not yet organized.
• Assist in activating and organizing new Clubs in coordination with The Association’s Coordinator of Club Programs.

2022 National Representatives

Rebecca S. Arbery ’01, Cumming, GA

Joe R. Edmiston ’83, Tacoma, WA

Daniel H. Foley ’02, Carmel, IN

Amy Lee Hunter ’96, Tucson, AZ

Teri Lane Gieske ’91, Palm Beach, FL

Jennifer S. Lindsay ’88, San Francisco, CA

Anuththara "Ann" Ratnayake Macy ’06, Washington, DC

Michael Pflueger ’88, Chicago, IL

Lesli L. (Garrett) Sharp ’14, Loveland, CO

National Representatives perform the following functions:

• In accordance with The Association of Former Students’ Bylaws, Area Representatives serve on the Leadership Council, which is The Association’s governing body. All members of the Leadership Council must: 1) attend at least of one the two Leadership Council meetings each year (livestream is an option), and 2) be at least an Active donor to The Association’s Annual Fund.
• Serve as an ambassador for The Association of Former Students, representing The Association to their defined constituency as well as representing their constituency back to The Association.
• Be an informed volunteer.
• Work with The Association’s Director of Annual Giving to assist in Annual Fund campaigns and encourage Club participation in the Century Club and McQuillen Society. Include your name in the Annual Fund and Pass it Back Day appeals if needed or appropriate.
• National Representatives can be of great assistance to The Association’s Former Student Programs team by promoting efficient communication to A&M Clubs in their general area.
• Collaborate with The Association’s Coordinator of Club Programs and Director of Former Student Programs to motivate and support A&M Club operations in the area.
• Be in regular contact with the defined Club Presidents via phone, Zoom, email or letters.
• Help inform The Association’s Club Programs team anytime there is a change in leadership in a Club.
• Provide a strong line of communication between Texas A&M, The Association and A&M Clubs. Most national Clubs do not receive near enough attention or motivation, and National Representatives can help tremendously in providing such attention and recognition.
• Attend as many Club functions as possible, within your defined area of responsibility; especially Board and officer meetings, and encourage the Clubs to provide The Association’s Club Programs team with pictures and information on their events for promotion and publication.
• Build and improve existing A&M Clubs, encouraging them to involve all former students and especially young alumni.
• Function as a “relay station” for new Association programs to local Clubs, and conversely as a “listening post” for problems within the area.
• Collaborate with The Association’s Coordinator of Club Programs and Director of Former Student Programs in coordinating Clubs to carry out Association programs and activities. (Examples: Hosting visiting Aggies at a sports event, presenting scholarships, recognition of legislator support and attending funerals as needed.)
• Encourage Clubs to implement local programs, which will enhance the image and reputation of Texas A&M and The Association.
• Contact each A&M Club President in their area prior to the Leadership Council weekends to ensure each Club will be represented at the bi-annual meetings.
• Monitor progress of all Club and Association programs within their area.
• Ensure proper organization of area Clubs and provide a point of contact for communication to areas where Clubs are not yet organized.
• Assist in activating and organizing new Clubs in coordination with The Association’s Coordinator of Club Programs.