Meet the Staff
Lance Palmer
Lance has coordinated UGA VITA for over ten years and teaches the weekly VITA class as well as the prerequisite, FHCE 4230/6230. Lance also leads the in-person VITA sessions throughout the Athens Community.
Wil Golden
Wil assists with VITA client meetings and coordinates community outreach in Athens.
Travis Mountain
Travis is an Assistant Professor of Extension in Financial Planning. He works on the virtual VITA program as well as operations for our on-campus site.
Judy Hibbs
Judy provides leadership to UGA Virtual VITA by training Cooperative Extension agents, connecting agents with student tax preparers, and assisting agents with taxpayers’ questions. She previously worked as a UGA Extension Agent for 35 years.
Aniston Hanley
Aniston is working this season as a Site Coordinator with UGA VITA.
Audrey Jordan
Audrey is working this year as a Site Coordinator with UGA VITA.
Deniella Tenenbaum
Deniella is working this season as a Site Coordinator with UGA VITA
Mary-Grace Shaw
Mary-Grace is working this season as a Site Coordinator with UGA VITA.
Sonika Chan
Sonika is working this season as a Site Coordinator with UGA VITA
Anthony Mallon
Tony is the director of the Institute for Nonprofit Organizations at UGA. He primarily designs, implements, and evaluates community-based interventions related to unemployment, job training, and financial asset-building.