Inclusive Engagement and Philanthropy
Amy Gray Beck, Ph.D. (Ph.D.’19/E)
Executive Director for Inclusive Engagement and Philanthropy
Phone: (804) 828-8191
Email: acbeck@vcu.edu
View bioA member of the VCU team since 2012, Amy Gray Beck has a B.A. from Virginia Tech, an M.Ed. from Clemson University and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from VCU.
Her primary focus is on alumni engagement strategy, overseeing the outreach and engagement team. She has experience in student affairs, strategic enrollment management, student advancement programs, and alumni relations
Larry Powell (B.S.’85/MC)
Director, Alumni Affinity Programs
Phone: (804) 828-8194
Email: wlpowell@vcu.edu
View bioLarry Powell joined VCU in 1996. He manages VCU Alumni's shared interest groups and select regional chapters, coordinates athletics-related alumni engagement, coordinates the African-American Alumni Council’s scholarship and mentoring programs and serves as VCU Alumni’s primary point of contact for diversity-related activities. He holds a bachelor's in mass communications/public relations from VCU.
Briana Bouldin (M.S.’20/H&S)
Program Specialist
Phone: (804) 828-8191
Email: bouldinb@vcu.edu
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Alexandra Clayton
AAAC Mentoring Coordinator
Phone: (804) 828-8194
Email: claytonan@vcu.edu
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Robert Chisley (B.S.’14/H&S; M.S.L.’19/B)
Director of Black and African American Initiatives
Email: chisleyrl@vcu.edu
View bioRobert Chisley joined the University Development team in 2021 as an engagement officer. He previously served as the annual fund assistant for the Iron Dukes at Duke Athletics. Robert earned his B.S. in exercise science from VCU in 2014 and his master’s in sport leadership from VCU in 2019.
Diane Stout Brown (B.S.W.'80/SW)
Engagement Specialist, Inclusive Engagement and Philanthropy
Phone: (804) 828-4513
Email: dstout@vcu.edu
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