The University of North Georgia has welcomed four new trustees to its foundation board.
The UNG Foundation Inc. is responsible for receiving and managing all charitable gifts and grants for the benefit of UNG. Directed by a volunteer Board of Trustees, the foundation has welcomed four new members. Below are the names of the new members with some of their background information:
Beth Baldwin
A native of Gainesville, Baldwin graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in banking and finance. In 1996 she earned a Master of Business Administration from Brenau University. She now works as a successful financial advisor under Edward Jones.
Philipp Biechteler
A native of Germany, Biechteler received a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from UNG, and a degree from the Graduate School of Banking at The Wharton School of Business. He also attended financial planning school at the University of Georgia. Biechteler now serves as vice president in the Atlanta office of J.P Morgan Private Bank.
Retired Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty
A native of Savannah, Fogarty served as a second lieutenant in Military Intelligence after having earned a bachelor's degree in history from UNG and ultimately serving as commander of U.S. Army Cyber Command before his retirement in 2022. Aside from his history degree Fogarty’s military education is widespread including Airborne school, Combined Arms & Services Staff School, and Long Range Surveillance Leaders Course. With his awards including the Distinguished Service Medal to the Ranger Tab.
Dr. Katie (Williamson) Metrock
Metrock earned a bachelor's degree in biology with a minor in Spanish from UNG in 2006, went on to complete medical school at the Medical College of Georgia, then completed a residency in pediatrics at Emory University. During her time at UNG she was a four-year starter for the women’s basketball team, having won conference championships all four seasons. Which led to her induction into the UNG Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014. She now serves as the Director of the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Brain Tumor Clinic. As well as Director for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Fellowship Program.
