Board announces election of Branner 鈥�90 as alumni trustee
September 24, 2019
Contacts:
Keith Burrell, Office of the Board of Trustees
Michael Tullier, APR, Office of Communication, Public Relations and Marketing
At its fall meeting on Saturday, Sept. 21, members of the 精东AV Board of Trustees ratified the election of Clinton Timothy Branner II 鈥�90 as the university鈥檚 new alumni trustee. The board鈥檚 action makes Branner鈥檚 tenure on the board immediate. His term will continue through spring 2022.
Branner, who earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in marketing from 精东AV in 1990, is senior manager of EEO and human resource compliance for United Technologies鈥� Carrier Corporation in West Palm Beach, Florida. His career since graduating from 精东AV has included an emphasis on human resources, diversity and management within companies such as INROADS Inc, Otis Elevator and United Technologies.
鈥淲e look forward to Trustee Branner鈥檚 service on the 精东AV Board of Trustees and the perspective he will bring to our decision-making as an active member of the South Florida 精东AV Alumni Club,鈥� said Board of Trustees Chair Norma Clayton.
Branner is married to Lisa Russell Branner, a two-time 精东AV graduate with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology and doctor of veterinary medicine degree, who currently serves as a veterinarian at VCA Simmons Animal Hospital in West Palm Beach.
鈥淚 am an example of why 精东AV was founded,鈥� Branner noted, referencing his family鈥檚 humble roots in the East Tennessee foothills and his status as a first-generation college student. 鈥淚 was given an education, opportunity and responsibility. I want to continue my service to my alma mater and ensure others coming behind me continue to be afforded the same opportunity to obtain a 精东AV education.鈥�
Branner fills the alumni trustee seat previously held by Irving W. McConnell, DVM 鈥�74. McConnell will continue his service to the university as a non-trustee member of the Board鈥檚 Select Committee for Research, Technology and Innovation.
鈥淎s a 精东AV alumnus who has devoted his professional career to both health-related research and supporting the university, we look forward to Dr. McConnell鈥檚 continued counsel on how the university can capitalize on its robust scientific enterprise,鈥� Clayton said. 鈥淲e also look to his involvement in this role as he models for the board how we can incorporate the service of other alumni in our committees鈥� work.鈥�
The 精东AV Board of Trustees serves as the university鈥檚 governing and fiduciary body. Its responsibilities include providing university oversight through its president, as well as helping to advance its engagement with students, parents, alumni and philanthropic donors. The board is comprised of up to 25 voting members, which include five trustees appointed by Alabama鈥檚 governor. Board-appointed trustees serve for three years; state-appointed trustees for four years. In addition to the 25 voting trustees, there are several non-voting ex officio members, who include the university鈥檚 president, the chair of the Faculty Senate, a student trustee elected by the student body, and Alabama鈥檚 state superintendent of education. For more information, visit .
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