Ford Williams

Executive Associate Athletic Director / Executive Director of The Georgia Bulldog Club

Ford Williams currently serves as the Executive Associate Athletic Director / Executive Director of The Georgia Bulldog Club. He joined The Georgia Bulldog Club staff in August 2017 as the Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts after most recently serving as the Assistant Director of Major Gifts within Clemson University’s athletic development arm, IPTAY. Williams is involved in all facets of The Georgia Bulldog Club operations and has direct oversight of the major gifts team and its efforts to increase philanthropic support for capital projects through the Magill Society.

Williams joined the IPTAY staff at Clemson in June of 2012 as Assistant Director of Major Gifts. He served on a team that took IPTAY fundraising to record levels in both the annual fund and major gifts in four consecutive years. From 2012 to 2017, IPTAY Major Gifts increased giving from $6.5 million to over $20 million. Additionally, Williams led the implementation of strategies for the transition of the premium seating program from Clemson Athletics to IPTAY, congruent with a $25 Million football stadium renovation and $65 Million basketball coliseum re-build. The process included marketing and pricing strategies, revenue forecasts, premium services upgrades, architectural planning and project budgeting. IPTAY Premium Seats generated over $10 Million in total revenue in fiscal year 2015, its first year of existence. In 2017, he also supervised and managed a comprehensive premium seat overhaul of the West End Zone Club in Memorial Stadium. The program generated over $5 Million for IPTAY Capital Projects in FY17 by creating a premium equity seating program. Williams also had oversight of the Soccer Operations Facility Campaign and the Golf Paws Program all while managing their respective boards and volunteers.

Prior to Clemson, Williams spent six years (2006-2012) at Georgia State University with the Panther Athletic Club which included roles serving as an Intern, Graduate Assistant, Development Coordinator, and Associate Director of Development. During his six years, he served in various roles; jumpstarting the fundraising efforts for the first ever Football Program at Georgia State, which played its first season in 2010. He was an integral part of the annual fund team who saw its unrestricted annual dollars increase by more than 1,500% and its donor base by 450% in his last two fiscal years as Associate Director.

Williams received his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science in 2006 from The University of North Carolina where he was a soccer student-athlete, serving as a four-year starter for the men’s soccer team. He earned his master’s degree in sport management in 2009 from Georgia State University. He is married to the former Mikel Hester who was a gymnast competing All-Around at The University of North Carolina. They have two children, a daughter, Rawlins, and a son, Riggs.

Brad Bell

Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts

Brad Bell currently serves as the Associate AD for Major Gifts with The Georgia Bulldog Club. His primary responsibilities include leading the UGA Athletic Association’s major gifts effort through the Magill Society.

Brad was hired as a Major Gifts Officer with The Georgia Bulldog Club in May of 2014. Prior to joining The Georgia Bulldog Club team, Brad served as the Director of Private Gifts for UGA Student Affairs from 2012-2014. He also spent five years in the financial services industry with Synovus Bank in the Athens area before starting at UGA.

Brad is a 2007 graduate of Furman University where he majored in Business Administration and was a member of the football team. He is also a proud Bulldog, having graduated with his MBA from UGA's Terry College of Business in 2011. He and his wife, Meghan, live in his hometown of Watkinsville with their son Barrett.

Travis Epling

Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts & Premium Seating

Travis Epling serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts & Premium Seating at the University of Georgia Athletic Association. Since joining The Georgia Bulldog Club in 2014, Travis has led strategic fundraising efforts, playing a pivotal role in raising over $375 million through the creation and management of the Magill Society, the organization’s premier philanthropic giving program.

In his current role, he oversees a portfolio of major giving prospects, focused on closing transformation gifts toward UGA Athletics. He also manages all aspects of Georgia Athletic Hospitality, directing premium seating operations across football, basketball, gymnastics, and baseball, while supervising the $5.1 million Sky Suite Program. Travis was actively involved in planning facility enhancements, including a $68.5 million premium seating renovation to Sanford Stadium.

Prior to his work at UGA, Travis served as Assistant Director of Athletic Development at Marshall University, where he was instrumental in the launch and success of a $20 million capital campaign, boosted donor membership by 25%, and secured a $1 million gift. He also directed the M Club and regional chapters, significantly increasing engagement and revenue.

A native of Point Pleasant, W.Va., Travis earned both his B.B.A. in Marketing and his Master’s in Human Resource Management from Marshall. A former All-Conference USA cross country runner, he later served as a graduate assistant for the track & field/cross country teams.

Travis lives in Athens with his wife Whitney and their two sons, Miles and Marshall.

Christian Williams

Associate Athletic Director for Annual Giving and Ticketing

Christian joined The Georgia Bulldog Club (TGBC) in October 2021 and currently serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Annual Giving and Ticketing. She oversees all annual giving and ticket revenue generation efforts to increase support for UGA student-athletes.

Prior to joining the team in Athens, Christian served as Manager, Donor Relations and Development Operations at Northwestern University. Her day-to-day responsibilities included principal gift and major gift level campaign support, managing branding and communication for the athletics development team, leading the department's stewardship efforts, providing strategic event support, and serving as fundraising liaison for the women's basketball and lacrosse programs. She was an integral part of the athletics team that raised over $500 million as part of the University-wide $6 billion campaign.

In her previous role at Northwestern with the Wildcat Fund, Christian played a significant part in the development of the new annual giving structure. She also managed the department's efforts to design and launch SupportTheCats.com, the campaign information website for Northwestern Athletics. She came to Athletics after two years in the Northwestern Office of Administration and Planning, where she supported the Board of Trustees.

Christian earned a Master of Arts in Sports Administration from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Wake Forest University, where she was a four-year scholarship athlete and two-year captain on the tennis team. She and her husband, Mike, and their three children are thrilled to be part of the UGA community.

Dan Goldstein

Assistant Athletic Director of Ticket Operations

Dan Goldstein joined the Georgia Athletic Association in 2023 as the Assistant Athletic Director of Ticket Operations.

Prior to joining the Georgia Athletic Association, he worked at Purdue University as the Manager of Ticket Operations from 2019 to 2022. He served as an Assistant Ticket Manager at The University of Colorado from 2016 to 2019, the Assistant Director of Ticket Operations for the Naval Academy Athletic Association from 2014-2016 and a Ticket Operations Intern at University of Notre Dame from 2013-2014.

A native of Centennial, CO, Goldstein earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management from Florida State University in 2012.

Alan Daniel

Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving and Strategic Operations

Alan Daniel joined The Georgia Bulldog Club staff in March 2018 and currently serves as the Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving and Strategic Operations. In his role, Daniel manages TGBC internal operations and solicits financial support for the UGA Athletic Association.

Prior to arriving in Athens, Daniel served as Director of Annual Giving for Athletics at Appalachian State University. While at App State, his responsibilities included oversight of all aspects of the Yosef Club’s annual fund which lead to a record $3.41 million raised in fiscal year 2017. He also oversaw the week-long “Go Fight Win” campaign that produced over $170,000 from over 300 donors, supervised benefit fulfillment, managed the Yosef Club’s marketing strategy, and designed creative collateral including email graphics, social media content, and the Yosef Club’s annual membership and football season ticket renewal package.

Prior to his time at App State, Daniel served as Assistant Director of Athletic Development at Old Dominion University. While at ODU, his responsibilities included securing unrestricted support for the Old Dominion Athletic Foundation (ODAF) and managing ODU’s year-end “Power of the Pride” campaign that generated over $81,000. He also oversaw the athletic department’s annual staff giving initiatives that achieved 100% participation in 2014 and 2015, and designed social media and email graphics in support of the ODAF’s digital communication strategy.

Before his time at ODU, Alan served as Development Assistant at Army West Point where he assisted with annual fund solicitation efforts, helped run hockey and basketball game day hospitality areas, and oversaw regular season and Army-Navy donor football parking allocations.

Daniel earned his undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech in 2010 and received his Masters of Science in Sport and Recreation Leadership from James Madison University in 2013.

A native of Richmond, VA, Daniel currently resides in Athens.

Shaun Chapas

Senior Director for Major Gifts

Shaun re-joined The Georgia Bulldog Club in August of 2019 to serve as a Senior Director for Major Gifts.

Before returning to The Georgia Bulldog Club, Shaun worked within UGA’s Athletic Association as an Associate Director of Facility Operations. In this role, Shaun managed all football facilities and was directly responsible for the daily coordination and preservation of Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, William Porter Payne and Porter Otis Payne Indoor Athletic Facility, and Sanford Stadium’s West End Zone. Shaun played a large role managing communication throughout the planning and construction phases of the $63 million West End Zone project.

Prior to his time in Facility Operations, Shaun worked as a Football Operations Assistant in Coach Smart’s inaugural season at UGA. Throughout this time, he helped with the daily programming and coordination of the football team.

In November of 2015, Shaun started his professional career at UGA working as a Development Assistant with The Georgia Bulldog Club. In this role, he served on the front line for all Bulldog Club communications and assisted with various aspects of departmental fundraising.

Shaun was a four-year football letterman and overall team captain for the Georgia Bulldogs. After graduating from Terry College of Business and completing his senior season, Shaun was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2011 NFL Draft. After playing 4 years in the NFL, Shaun returned to UGA and earned his Master’s degree in Sport Management and Policy. Shaun’s wife Ali also graduated from UGA and is a former letterman for the Lady Bulldogs. They currently reside in Athens, GA with their dog, Boss.

Jessica Pope

Senior Director of Donor Relations, Stewardship, & Special Events

Jessica joined The Georgia Bulldog Club (TGBC) as Senior Director of Donor Relations, Stewardship, & Special Events in July 2022.

She worked for The Colonnade Group and Georgia Athletic Hospitality as Director since August 2017. Her duties with GAH include premium seating management for football, basketball, gymnastics, and baseball and the management of venue rentals for the UGA Athletic Association.

Jessica grew up in the town of Cumming, GA prior to attending the University of Georgia in 2006 and has remained in Athens since that time. She received a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree, from Franklin College, in Speech Communication from UGA in 2010. Prior to joining GAH, Jessica previously held the position of Account Executive at The Classic Center, the convention center located in downtown Athens, for nearly five years. Jessica is proud to be from a family of Bulldawgs, with other graduates being: her grandfather, father, aunt, sister, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law!

Jessica married Alan Pope in July 2017 in Asheville, NC. They have three children, Miller, and twins Campbell and Rhodes.

Stephanie Allen

Director of Ticket Operations

Stephanie Allen, who currently serves as Director of Ticket Operations, joined the Georgia Athletic Association in 2022 as the Associate Director of Ticket Operations.

Prior to joining the Georgia Athletic Association, she worked at Texas Tech University as the Assistant Director of Ticket Operations from 2021 to 2022. Stephanie started her ticketing career at Texas Tech University as a student worker in 2016 and joined the team full time in 2018 as an intern after graduating from Texas Tech University. Before gaining her role as Assistant Director, she was promoted to Ticket Operations Coordinator in 2019.

Prior to studying and working at Texas Tech, Stephanie played volleyball for Northwestern Oklahoma State University her freshman year of college.

A native of Pampa, TX, Stephanie resides in Athens with her yellow lab Arya.

Brittany Hayes

Director of Premium Seating

Brittany joined The Georgia Bulldog Club in July of 2023 as Director of Premium Seating after previously working in premium seating management at UGA under third party company RevelXP since 2019. As Director, Brittany’s responsibilities include creation, management, and execution of the UGA premium area operations for football, men & women’s basketball, gymnastics, and baseball.  Brittany focuses on creating and maintaining a standard of excellence for all aspects of the premium area operations to ensure an enhanced and memorable game day experience for all guests.

Prior to returning to Athens to join our premium seating team, Brittany worked in the University of Minnesota Event Management Department. At Minnesota, Brittany directly oversaw the operations of Women's Soccer, Wrestling, Men's Gymnastics, and Softball, and served as the In-Venue Host and Escort Lead for the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four in Minneapolis as well as the Tournament Director for the 2019 Big 10 Wrestling Championship and the 2019 NCAA Softball Regional and Super Regional Tournaments.

Brittany is originally from Crystal Lake, Illinois and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2018 with her Bachelor's in Sport Management.  She is thrilled to be a part of the Classic City community with her Beaglier pup, Willa.

Brandon Sims

Ticket Sales Manager

Brandon Sims has been working with the Georgia Athletic Association since 2018 in multiple roles and now is the Ticket Sales Manager.

Before graduating college, he worked with the Atlanta Braves on their ticket event team and also was a intern with the external operations department where he was a part of the student outbound ticket sales team.

A native of Duluth, GA he earned a Degree in Business Management and had a Minor in Sports Management from Terry College at the University of Georgia in 2018.

Loran Smith

Major Gifts Officer

There may be no more versatile staff member at the University of Georgia Athletic Association than Loran Smith.

The former long time executive secretary of the Georgia Bulldog Club and 1959 Bulldog track MVP and 1960 captain has been an important building block of what has become one of the nation's top athletic programs.

Smith has spent most of his professional life at UGA after graduation and during that time has held positions as Assistant Sports Information Director, Business Manager, and Executive Director of the Georgia Bulldog Club, and member of the Athletic Association Development Office.

He's also served as executive producer of the football coach's television show, packager of the game radio broadcasts, host of the Mark Richt post-game locker room show, and sideline reporter during the games. He still serves as co-host of the pre-game Tailgate Show,

Throughout his career he has served as editor of the printed game day program and has been a prolific author penning a regular column that still appears in the Athens Banner Herald as well as several newspapers around the state. He has written a number of books including: "Glory, Glory" (with Lewis Grizzard), "Fifty Years on the Fifty" (the Orange Bowl story); "Dooley's Dawgs" (with Vince Dooley); "Between the Hedges" (story of Georgia's first 100 years of football); "Let a Dead Horse Rest;" "Let the Big Dog Eat" (with his wife, Myrna, a collection of tailgate recipes); "Finish the Drill" (the inside story of Georgia's 2002 championship season); "Beloved Dawgs" (four years of David Pollack and David Greene); "Wally's Boys" (story of Wally Butts' years as head football coach); The Athens Sketchbook" (history of Athens and UGA); and his most recent book--"The Football Vault" (the story of Georgia football from 1892-2007). He has also written five books on The Masters published by the Augusta National Golf Club.

A native of Wrightsville, Ga., Smith is a past chairman of the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1997. Smith is a former publicity director of the Coaches All-America game and former Secretary of the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association and Executive Director of the Georgia High School All-Star games. He is married to the former Myrna Warren of Covington, Ga., and they have two children, Camille and Kent, both graduates of the University of Georgia. They have four grandchildren.

Bella Bass

Account Executive, Ticket Sales

Bella Bass joined Georgia Athletics in January 2025 as an Account Executive in Ticket Sales.

Before joining, she was a Ticket Sales Trainee with the Atlanta Braves for the 2024 season. In this role, she helped sell group tickets and hospitality spaces and serviced season ticket holders. Additionally, Bella worked as a student volunteer with UGA Athletics on the fan engagement team from 2020 to 2023.

Bass, a native of Macon, Georgia, is a proud UGA alumni. She received three degrees from the University of Georgia. In 2022, she graduated with two undergraduate degrees in economics and sports management. In 2023, she received her Master of Science in Kinesiology.

Go Dawgs!

Sean Chatham

Assistant Director of Development and Internal Operations

Sean Chatham joined The Bulldog Club in October 2019, and serves as the Assistant Director of Development and Internal Operations.  In this role, he is responsible for processing all priority seating fund donations, SkySuite gifts, and amenities payments.  In addition, he works to assist in developing, producing and delivering data reports from the Athletic Association and the UGA Foundation for donor services and stewardship needs.

Prior to joining The Bulldog Club, Sean worked with the University of Georgia Business Services office and the University System of Georgia Board of Regents.

Before returning to Athens in 2014, Sean worked with NASCAR and with Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte NC.  During his time with Hendrick Motorsports, he worked in Quality Control supporting four in-house teams as well as multiple associated teams.  In this role, he was part of Jimmie Johnson’s first three national Cup championships.

Sean is a native Georgian and a proud graduate of the University of Georgia where he earned a BA degree in Economics.  He resides in Athens with his wife, Lindsey, and their three children, Bailey, Bradley and Ben.

Mikayla Coombs

Assistant Director of Development - Major Gifts

Mikayla Coombs joined The Georgia Bulldog Club (TGBC) as Assistant Director of Development - Major Gifts in December 2023.

Prior to joining the Georgia Bulldog Club team, Mikayla served as a Development Officer in UGA's department of Development and Alumni Relations. In this role, she served as a frontline fundraiser raising financial support or university-wide priorities as well as the priorities for each of the 18 schools, colleges, and units.

As a former student-athlete here at UGA, Coombs played basketball from 2019-2022 and was the 2022 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year.

Coombs, a native of Buford, GA, is a graduate of the University of Georgia with both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Sport Management and Policy.

Will Griffith

Assistant Director of Ticket Operations

Will Griffith started his role as Assistant Director of Ticket Operations with the Georgia Athletic Association in April 2024. He oversees ticket operations for baseball and assists with football.

Will started his career at Liberty University as an Assistant Director of Ticket Operations, where he managed ticket operations for men’s and women’s basketball, hockey, and theatre, and assisted with football. Prior to working in the ticket office, Griffith was the manager for the Women’s Lacrosse team for three years.

Before working for the ticket office, Will graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management in the Spring of 2020, and later added an MBA in 2023.

Originally from Greenville, SC, Will now lives in Athens with his wife, Addy, and their dog.

Blake Hirth

Assistant Director of Development for Major Gifts

Blake Hirth joined The Georgia Bulldog Club (TGBC) in March 2025 as an Assistant Director of Development for Major Gifts. Prior to joining TGBC, Blake served the Wolfpack Club at NC State University. He was the Assistant Director of Annual Giving, joining the team in 2022. In this role, Blake focused on annual giving efforts, by meeting with members of the Wolfpack Club and potential prospects within North Carolina and the Upstate of South Carolina. These efforts also included helping with stewardship, special events, and donor management. During his time with the Wolfpack Club, he also served as a Development Assistant.

Hirth, a native of Chapel Hill, NC, is a graduate of the NC State University and earned his bachelor’s degree in Sport Management in 2021.

Logan Loftin

Assistant Director of Ticket Operations

Logan Loftin joined the Georgia Athletic Association in 2024 as the Assistant Director of Ticket Operations.

Prior to joining the Georgia Athletic Association, Logan worked at McNeese State University as the Assistant Athletic Director of Tickets & Donor Relations. Logan started his ticketing career at Florida State University as a student worker in 2019. He then began full-time at McNeese State University in 2021 as the Coordinator of Ticket Sales & Operations, then transitioned to Director in 2022 and Assistant Athletic Director in 2023.

Logan is from Wilmington, NC, and completed his undergraduate degree in Exercise & Sports Science at the University of North Carolina. He then obtained his master’s degree in Sport Management at Florida State University.

Go Dawgs!

Eva McNeill

Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Eva McNeill currently serves as the Assistant Director of Annual Giving after joining The Georgia Bulldog Club in 2023 as a Development Graduate Assistant.

Before joining the Bulldog Club, Eva was a member of the US National Swim Team, US National Junior Swim Team, and the University of Georgia’s swim team. After her athletic career at the University of Georgia, she accepted a position as a leadership team member with The Hidden Opponent, a non-profit advocacy group for student-athletes. In her time with The Hidden Opponent, she had the opportunity to work in many areas of student-athlete development and fundraising.

Eva is from Newport Beach, California and is a Double Dawg from UGA, earning both a bachelors and masters degree in Sport Management and Policy. She currently resides in Winder with her husband, Noah.

Joshua Pascal

Data Analyst

Joshua Pascal joined The Georgia Bulldog Club in July 2024 and serves as a Data Analyst. His responsibilities include analyzing customer transaction, fan engagement, and ticket sales data as well as creating data reports.

Joshua grew up in Rock Hill, SC and graduated from Winthrop University in May 2020 with an undergraduate degree in Athletic Training. He also has a Master’s degree from Georgia Southern University in Kinesiology.

Josh Potts

Account Executive in Ticket Sales

Josh Potts has worked with Georgia Athletics since July 2022 as an Account Executive in Ticket Sales.

Prior to joining Georgia Athletics, Josh worked as a Group Ticket Sales Intern for the Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League. In that role he managed selling tickets to local groups and schools as well as organizing intermission games and national anthem performances. Alongside those main duties Josh also assisted in game day operations and helped with activation of in-game promotions.

Josh is from Baden, Ontario, Canada, which is a small town about an hour outside of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Josh completed his undergraduate degree at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada earning a Bachelor of Commerce with a Specialization in Sports Administration and an Option in Finance in 2022.

Daniel Tamburo

Assistant Director of Premium Seating

Daniel Tamburo currently serves as Assistant Director of Premium Seating.

Before joining The Georgia Bulldog Club as an Assistant Director of Premium Seating, Daniel interned for the UGA Athletic Association Game Day Operations as a Game Day Manager. Prior to coming to the UGA Athletic Association, Daniel worked for Oconee County Parks and Recreation. Daniel's main responsibilities were the supervision of game day activities as well as interacting with youth athletes, parents, and officials to ensure compliance of rules and an overall positive experience.

A native of Georgia, Daniel earned his BS in Sport Management from the University of Georgia in May 2023. Daniel is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Sport Management.

Dottie Wray

Executive Development Assistant

Isaiah Troche

Development Graduate Assistant

Isaiah currently serves as a Development Graduate Assistant with The Georgia Bulldog Club. He serves as the initial primary contact for the Bulldog Club’s prospective and current donors via phone and email, assists the Major Gifts and Stewardship teams with daily operations, and aids the Bulldog Club’s annual membership cycles.

Isaiah first joined UGA Athletics as a Game Day Manager for Georgia Athletic Hospitality in August 2023. He assisted with game day operations in all premium areas for football, basketball, gymnastics, and baseball. He joined The Georgia Bulldog Club in February 2024 as a Development Student Worker. Prior to joining the UGA Athletic Association, he was a Field Manager for Perfect Game.

Isaiah is from Columbus, GA and earned his BS in Sport Management, with a minor in business, from the University of Georgia in May 2024. He is currently pursuing his MS in Sport Management and Policy from the University of Georgia and will graduate in May 2025.

Gary Albert

Ticket Office Intern

Reginald Terrell

Ticket Office Intern

Reginald Terrell joined the Georgia Athletic Association In June 2024 as the Ticket Office Intern.

Reggie began his journey as a collegiate athlete playing basketball at Reinhardt University and Wallace State Community College. After graduating with an associate's degree from Wallace State in 2021, he transferred to Georgia State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sports Administration in Spring of 2024. During his time at Georgia State, he served as the Ticket Sales and Operations Assistant in the Athletics department and was responsible for assisting in ticket and game-day operations for sports such as men’s and women’s basketball, football, baseball and beach volleyball.

Reggie is from Crawfordville, Georgia and graduated from Taliaferro County School where he was a dual sport athlete competing in track and field and played basketball. He has been a lifelong competitior and lover of sports. He plans to pursue a master's degree in Sports Administration in the near future and further his career in the sports industry.

Lynn Harbin

Ticket Operations Assistant