Five Named to Columbus State Alumni Association Board

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Wednesday, September 17th, 2025

The Columbus State University Alumni Association welcomes five new directors to its volunteer board of directors. They include:

Don Andrae ’70 of Columbus holds a bachelor of business administration from Columbus State and is the manager of parking services at Auburn University. The former Men’s Basketball standout is a 1998 inductee into the Columbus State Athletics Hall of Fame, having set a school record for the most successful free throws in a game and the most rebounds per game. 

Terry McDaniel ’79, ’86 of Inlet Beach, Florida, is a two-time alumnus with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration. A leader in the food and beverage industry, he is CEO and chair of Ronnoco Beverage Solutions.

Brittany W. Santiago ’18 of Columbus earned a master of business administration from Columbus State. A career communications professional, she serves as the director of public affairs and the public information officer for the Columbus Police Department.

William Tyson ’93, ’94 of Columbus is a two-time alumnus with an associate’s degree in respiratory therapy and a master of public administration. He is a career respiratory therapist and nursing home administrator.

Phyllis Williams ’14, ’00 of Columbus is a two-time alumna with a bachelor of business administration in marketing and a master of organizational leadership, specializing in human resource management. She is an operations manager at Aflac.