Hoya Gateway Leadership
The Hoya Gateway Program’s alumni leadership supports the mission of the Hoya Gateway Program, which facilitates career-related conversations, interactions, and collaborations between University students and alumni. The HGP leadership consists of committed, experienced, and diverse alumni volunteers who collaborate alongside the GUAA professional team to shape HGP programmatic strategy for the future.
Executive Committee
The Hoya Gateway Executive Committee, the governing body of the Hoya Gateway Program, includes: the HGP Chair; no less than six Vice Chairs; the immediate Past-Chair; the Georgetown University Alumni Association’s (GUAA) Board of Governors Career Services Committee Liaison; and other Georgetown community members.
Curtis Romig leads the litigation team in Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP’s historic Atlanta office, where his practice focuses on resolving construction, real estate, and energy disputes for clients through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation in federal and state courts. Romig has been a Master in the Bleckley Inn of Court for over a decade, and serves on the Advisory Committee of the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, which provides legal services to over 900 Georgia nonprofits. He is a member of the Class of 1994 and an active Georgetown alumni volunteer since 2005. He has served as President of the Atlanta Club for five years, been a member of the GUAA Board of Governors for nine years (including service as the GUAA Parliamentarian and the Alumni Club Committee Chair), and has been a member of the Hoya Gateway Executive Committee for nine years, (seven of which he served as Hoya Gateway Chair).
Dot Johnson (C’00) – Communications Vice Chair
Alexandria, Virginia
Dot is an accomplished marketer, brand strategist, and campaign planner who possesses over 15 years of global branding experience for varied Fortune 500 companies. Her multifaceted messaging, content, and experiential marketing systems knowledge has served the NFL Players Association, Hyatt and Hilton Hotels, the City of New York, and Georgetown University. A proud Hoya, former GPB Marketing Chair, Co-Founder of Hoya Blue, Agape Retreat Leader and Tombs waiter, Johnson is thrilled to join the Executive Committee and ensure that the value of a Georgetown education continues long after graduation.
Christina Lucas (C’97) – Membership Vice Chair
New York, New York | Miami, Florida
Christina has more than 20 years of experience leading teams at the intersection of global insurance, engineering services and technology across Germany, Brazil, Japan, and Bulgaria. She also serves on the Board of Directors for SERVPRO, a Blackstone portfolio company, and for the American for Bulgaria Foundation. Lucas divides her time between Miami Beach and New York City with her husband and teenaged bonus-son.
Rishi Varma (C’94, L’97, Parent’27) – Technology Vice Chair
Houston, Texas
Rishi Varma serves as Cargill’s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary. In this role, he also serves as General Counsel. He oversees corporate governance, global ethics & compliance, global security, government relations, law and shareholder relations. Rishi serves on the Board of the Tahirih Justice Center and serves on the board of the Texas Asia Society, as well as the Memorial Hermann Hospital System Board, the Equal Justice Works Board of Counselors, and the Georgetown University Law Center Advisory Board. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science.
Stephanie Scherr (C’90, L’95, MBA’95) – Power Lunch Series Vice Chair
Garden City, New York
Stephanie Scherr Olson is the General Counsel of Utility Technology Solutions, where she advises the Board and executive management on transactional, corporate governance, regulatory and operational issues. Olson received her B.A. from Georgetown University and her J.D./MBA from Georgetown University’s law and business programs. Olson lives in Garden City, New York with her husband and their five children.
Justin Holman (B’02, L’08) – Communities Vice Chair
Washington, DC
Justin Holman currently serves as a Director of Assistant General Counsel in Capital One’s Legal Department, where his practice focuses on capital markets and new markets tax credits. Holman currently serves as General Counsel and a Board of Directors member of the Washington, DC-area chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and is a member of Georgetown Law’s Alumni Board as well as the Black Affinity Group Chapter Lead for Capital One’s headquarters. Holman holds an undergraduate degree from the McDonough School of Business, with a double major in Finance and International Business, an MBA from The University of Memphis with a concentration in Finance, and a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Megan Sutton (NHS’01) – Communities Vice Chair
Hingham, Massachusetts
Driven by personal loss and determination to make a difference, experienced clinician and strategic pharmaceutical leader Megan Sutton, DNP, ACNP-BC, has dedicated her career to improving the lives of patients with cardiovascular and rare/genetic diseases. She is a proud Class of 2001 graduate of and currently lives on the south shore of Boston with her husband John, daughter Genevieve (12), son Roderick (10), and three guinea pigs.
Thomas Fisher Jr. (C’90, Parent’26) – Events Vice Chair
Irvington, New York
Tom Fisher is an experienced financial services executive who brings more than thirty years of experience running global businesses and providing wide-ranging expertise across sales, service, strategic planning, product development and talent management. Currently, Fisher advises MDOTM Ltd., a global provider of AI-driven investment solutions. Previously, he served as the head of the Institutional Business and President of Franklin Templeton. While at Franklin Templeton, Fisher was a member of the leadership team that executed the $4.5 billion acquisition of Legg Mason, creating the sixth-largest asset manager in the world. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, he spent eighteen years at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he led the strategy and activities of the Global Consultant Sales Team. At J.P. Morgan, Fisher served on the Institutional Operating Committee, Global Product Development Leadership Team, and Talent Review Committee.
Mark Mackey (B’14) – Young Alumni Vice Chair
New York, New York
Mark Mackey is a Managing Director at Ardian, focusing on middle-market buyouts across the industrials and services sectors. Prior to Ardian, he was an Associate at Seven Mile Capital Partners and an Investment Banking Analyst at Barclays. Mark graduated from Georgetown University with degrees in Finance and International Business.
Joanna Graham (C’02) – GUAA Board of Governors Career Services Committee Liaison
Herndon, Virginia
Joanna Graham is a marketing executive with deep expertise in brand and product marketing, product development, & nonprofit management. After nearly 20 years in higher education (GMAC, Veritas Prep) & certification (HRCI), she pivoted to tech, where she led product marketing (Udacity, Braintrust). In 2019, she was named a Washington Business Journal “40 Under 40” Recipient. Currently, she’s the Chief Focus Officer at MBA iQ, an edtech startup dedicated to accelerating MBA student-readiness to ensure classroom success. In her free time, she volunteers with military organizations, including Dog Tag Bakery; Team Red, White & Blue; and the Pat Tillman Foundation. Graham has completed 40+ marathons and ultramarathons as well as two Ironman triathlons.
Jeff Chapski (B’91) – Hoya Gateway Founder & Chair Emeritus
Mamaroneck, New York
Jeff Chapski is a strategic advisor and investor in early-stage startups. His prior experience includes business development, consulting, and product management for Fortune 100 organizations, SMBs, and startups. Chapski began his career in capital markets and worked for J. P. Morgan, Arthur Andersen, and Oracle Corporation. He is currently a Board Member of the Georgetown Angel Investor Network (GAIN), a group he co-founded in 2019 which has invested almost $5 million in 20 Georgetown-related startups. His previous alumni-leadership roles include founding the Hoya Gateway Program; leading the Georgetown University Alumni Association; and serving on the university’s Board of Directors; as well as co-founder and past president of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Alliance (GEA). Chapski has been recognized for his volunteer leadership work with the Reed Alumni Award, William Gaston Alumni Award, and the 2023 John Carroll Award.
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is made up of 15-20 alumni who collaborate with the Vice Chairs to support HGP initiatives and extend its strategic priorities. This committee is divided into Vice-Chair-led subcommittees dedicated to critical topics of the Hoya Gateway Executive Committee. There are currently seven subcommittees:
- Communications
- Membership
- Technology
- Power Lunch Series
- Events
- Communities
- Young Alumni
Jacques Arsenault (C’01, G’07) – Communications & Communities
Washington, DC
Andrea Bazett (B’12) – Technology & Events
San Ramon, California
Scott Brener (C’87, Parent’24) – Power Lunch Series & Events
Edina, Minnesota
Alessandra Brown (B’09) – Membership & Communities
Brooklyn, New York
Geoffrey Cole (G’22) – Technology & Communities
Tustin, California
Sean Conaton (C’95) – Technology & Membership
Alexandria, Virginia
Brewster Crosby (MBA’02) – Membership & Power Lunch Series
Portland, Oregon
Sarah Donofrio (C’20) – Communications & Young Alumni
Washington, DC
Maggie Farrand (C’09) – Communications & Communities
Dedham, Massachusetts
Kyle Raymond Fitzpatrick (C’08) – Communications & Events
Barcelona, Spain
Katherine Henterly (C’13) – Membership & Young Alumni
Bay Village, Ohio
Mariam Matin (C’15) – Technology & Power Lunch Series
Austin, Texas
Fiona Morgan (N’23) – Events & Young Alumni
Wilmette, Illinois
George Peacock (C’84, Parent’16, ’19) – Power Lunch Series & Communities
Leesburg, Virginia
Mary Quinn (C’81) – Communities & Events
Arlington, Virginia
Preet Rajpal (SFS’22) – Power Lunch Series & Young Alumni
New York, New York
Nilanjan Sengupta (MBA’09) – Technology & Events
Ashburn, Virginia
Hall Wang (MBA’19) – Membership & Young Alumni
New York, New York