John Emra ’92

Governance Committee Co-Chair

As the president of AT&T Connecticut, John Emra leads their legislative, regulatory and community affairs activities in the state. At Southern, Emra earned a degree in political science. He formerly held positions as AT&T’s regional vice president for external and legislative affairs and worked as a consultant in Washington, D.C. and Connecticut. His depth of political experience ranges from working as a congressional staff member, a Connecticut House of Representatives staff member, a lobbyist, a political strategist and a media spokesperson. Emra is the chairman for the SCSU Foundation’s governance committee and a member of its investment committee.