Leadership

About the Georgetown University Alumni Association Executive Director

julie farr speaking at womens forumWomen’s advocate and long-time volunteer Julia Farr (C’88, P’19, P’21) returns to Georgetown in the role of executive director, the first woman to hold this position. Julie has identified diversity and inclusion, alumni engagement and pan-campus communications/collaboration as three key strategic priorities. Julie will work closely with Paul Lanzone, new AVP of alumni engagement to develop a university-wide alumni engagement strategy.

julie farr and paul lanzone posing

Meet the Current Alumni Association President

Frank Ciatto (B’88, L’94)

Frank Ciatto (B’88, L’94, Parent’21)

Born and raised in Jersey City, N.J. and the product of 11 years of Jesuit education, Frank Ciatto was the first person in his family to graduate college. During his time on the Hilltop, Ciatto took Georgetown’s creed of “men and women for others” to heart, and has since dedicated himself to the betterment of the university and the Georgetown community.

Ciatto has been a Georgetown volunteer for 20+ years. He served as the fundraising chairman of his 10-year reunion class, served on the Annual Fund Council for two years, and acted as a mentor to McDonough School of Business students for six years.

He was elected to the GUAA Board of Governors in 2003 and has since served in a number of leadership roles, including GUAA Treasurer as well as Chair of the Audit and Finance, Awards, and Class Advancement Committees. Frank enjoys his time on the Board and, like many, bleeds Hoya blue!

Ciatto is a Partner at Venable LLP, a nationally recognized law firm. In his legal practice, he helps entrepreneurs succeed in new and existing business ventures. With over 20 years’ corporate law experience, his practice covers many areas, including mergers and acquisitions, and succession planning. In addition, Frank is a CPA, formerly with Coopers & Lybrand in New York—experience he uses to add value to for his clients. Frank lives with his wife Deanne (C’89) and three terrific daughters, Sophia (C’21), Francesca, and Julianna, in Bethesda, Md. They are a very active family. When they are not attending Hoya games, you can find Frank watching his girls play soccer, softball, tennis, or basketball games somewhere around Montgomery County.

 

Past Presidents and Executive Directors

Presidents

21st Century

2020-2022 Frank Ciatto (B’88, L’94)
2018-2020 Richard M. Hluchan (F’71)
2016-2018 Jeff Chapski (B’91)
2014-2016 George J. Peacock (C’84)
2012-2014 Mary Beth Connell, M.D. (M’89)
2010-2012 Julia Farr (C’88)
2008-2010 Paul C. Besozzi (F’69, L’72)
2006-2008 Philip T. Inglima (C’84, L’88)
2004-2006 Mark Siskin (F’71)
2002-2004 Kathleen A. Baczko (I’68)
2000-2002 John A. Gaberino, Jr. (C’63, L’66)

20th Century

1998-2000 William G. Reynolds (C’79)
1996-1998 Marcia G. Cooke (F’75)
1994-1996 Rory F. Quirk (C’65, G’71, L’80)
1992-1994 Charles R. Fazio (C’57)
1990-1992 Paul Anthony Ritacco (B’64)
1988-1990 Raymond D. O’Brien (C’49, L’51)
1986-1988 W. Dennis Owen (F’51)
1984-1986 Joseph A. Riggs (C’55, M’59)
1982-1984 Francis L. Casey (C’50, L’52)
1980-1982 Joseph DeSesa (C’37)
1978-1980 Harry J. Smith, Jr. (C’41)
1976-1978 John E. Rooney (C’48, L’51)
1974-1976 Harry J. Connolly (C’38)
1972-1974 William T. Dooley, Jr. (C’43)
1970-1972 James C. Shannon, Jr. (C’50)
1968-1970 J. Nevins McBride (C’29)
1966-1968 Louis B. Fine (C’25)
1964-1966 Eugene L. Stewart (C’48)
1962-1964 William S. Catherwood (C’42)
1960-1962 Leo A. Codd (L’22, G’23)
1958-1960 James Butler (C’21)
1956-1958 Eugene P. McCahill (C’21)
1954-1956 Joseph Brennan (C’25)
1952-1954 John J. Tunmore (C’31)
1950-1952 Thomas Egan (C’17)
1948-1950 Thomas C. Mee (C’17)
1944-1948 Thomas A. Dean (C’20)
1940-1944 Martin F. Conboy (1898)
1919-1940 Frank J. Hogan (1902)
1913-1919 Charles DeCourcy (1878)
1907-1913 George Hamilton (1872)
1905-1907 Edward D.White (1863)
1903-1905 Ernest La Place (1880)
1899-1903 Charles A. Hoyt (1857)

19th Century

1897-1899 Martin F. Morris
1895-1897 John T. Doyle
1891-1895 Richard Clarke
1889-1891 Walter S. Cox (1843)
1887-1889 James V. Coleman (1869)
1885-1887 Thomas Semmes (1842)
1883-1885 Charles J Faulkner (1822)
1881-1883 William Corcoran (1811)
1875-1881 Walter S. Cox (1843)

Executive Directors

2018-         Julia Farr (C’88)
2001-2018 William G. Reynolds (C’79)
2000-2001 Paul J. Maloy (F’68)
1997-2000 Patrick J. McArdle (C’72, L’77)
1992-1997 Conan N. Louis (I’73, MS’78, L’86)
1989-1992 John F. Burgess (C’63, MA’66)
1984-1989 John C. Courtin (C’70, L’78)
1969-1984 James P. Reed (C’53)
1964-1968 Bernard A. Carter (C’49)
1938-1964 James S. Ruby (H’27)