Dean’s Advisory Council

The mission of the Dean’s Advisory Council is to advise the dean on strategic initiatives that keep the school’s teaching, research and community partnerships at the forefront of ecological science. Board members will also leverage their networks to create meaningful relationships with industry partners, enhance philanthropic support, and collaborate with a diverse community of environmental leaders and faculty to address today’s most pressing environmental challenges.

DZ7A7299 — Members of the Odum School’s 2026 Dean’s Advisory Council include (left to right) Royce Hayes, Dean Mark Hunter, Alice Keyes, Chair Chris Sawyer, Ray Jakubczak, Jacob Yarbrough, Brad McAllister and Natasha Rice. (Photo: Dan Humphrey)

Members

Chris Sawyer, Chair
Alston & Bird

Eddie Ades
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Retired

Shelley Cartwright
Georgia Power Company

Chadwick Hagan
Hagan Family Foundation

John Hardman
Woodleaf Partners

Royce Hayes (UGA ’75)
St. Catherines Island Foundation

Ray Jakubczak (Ecology ’89)
British Petroleum, Retired

Felton Jenkins (Ecology ’90)
Trimaran Capital

Alice Keyes (Ecology ’99)
100 Miles

Brad McAllister (Ecology ’02)
WAP Sustainability

Nancy-Clair Laird McInaney
R. Howard Dobbs Jr. Foundation

Natasha Rice
Chattahoochee Nature Center

Nancy Sagar
Brighter Investing

Paul Speir (UGA ‘88)
Bruker Daltonics

Masato Webb (UGA ’21)
Chooose

Jacob Yarbrough (UGA ’13)
Creature Comforts Brewing