Committees of the Board of Trustees 2025-2026

Steering Committee:

  • Robert E. Sell (2028), Chair
  • Susan L. Fox (2029), Vice Chair
  • D. Christian “Chris” McCumber (2027), Secretary
  • Nicole Farmer Hurd, President of the College

Executive Committee:

  • Robert E. Sell  (2028), Chair
  • Susan L. Fox (2029), Vice Chair
  • D. Christian “Chris” McCumber (2027), Secretary
  • Nicole Farmer Hurd (Presidential Tenure), President
  • Peter S. Ruggiero (2029), Chair, Audit Committee
  • Antonio “Tony” F. Fernandez (2027), Chair, Educational Policy Committee
  • Jose “Tony” A. Rodriguez (2028) , Chair, Development, Alumni and Community Relations
  • James R. Birle, Jr. (2026), Chair, Financial Policy Committee
  • Leo A. Helmers (2027), Chair, Grounds and Buildings Committee
  • Jefferson W. Kirby  (2028), Chair, Investments Committee
  • Wynne A. Whitman (2026), Chair, Student Life Committee
  • J.B. Reilly (2028), Chair, Trustee and Governance

Committee on Audit:

  • Peter S. Ruggiero (2029), Trustee, Chair
  • VACANT, Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Jonathan S. Ellis (2027), Alumni Trustee
  • Kamaka R. Martin (2030), Trustee
  • Quincy L. Miller (2028), Alumni Trustee
  • Wynne A. Whitman (2026), Trustee
  • Olena Ogrokhina (2026), Faculty (alt. Hannah Stewart-Gambino)
  • Secretary:  Audra J. Kahr, Executive Vice President for Finance & Business Administration
  • Deputy Secretary: Holly Lantos, Assistant Vice President Budget & Analytics

Committee on Compensation:

  • Robert E. Sell (2028), Chair
  • Susan L. Fox (2029), Vice Chair
  • D. Christian “Chris” McCumber (2027), Trustee
  • Linda Assante Carrasco (2027), Trustee
  • James R. Birle Jr. (2026), Trustee
  • Tanuja Majumdar Dehne (2029), Trustee
  • John A. Fry (2026), Trustee
  • John C. Santos, Jr. (2028), Trustee

Committee on Development, Alumni and Community Relations:

  • Jose “Tony” A. Rodriguez (2028), Trustee, Chair
  • Alvin M. Yearwood (2026), Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Charles “Chip” V. Bergh (2029), Trustee
  • Sebastian “Benny” J. Crapanzano (2029), Trustee
  • Laneta J. Dorflinger (2027), Trustee
  • Jonathan S. Ellis (2027), Alumni Trustee
  • Claudine D. Lilien (2026), Trustee
  • Angel L. Mendez (2028), Trustee
  • Vacant, Trustee Associate
  • Theodore W. Blackburn `02 (2026), Alumni Associate
  • Tanya Ruiz La Force `92 (2026), Alumni Associate
  • TBA (2027), Faculty (alt. TBA)
  • TBA (2026), Student
  • Secretary: Kimberly Verstandig, Interim Vice President for Advancement
  • Invited to Attend:  Francine Della Badia `91, President, Alumni Association; John R. Mulcahy `87, Vice President, Alumni Association

Committee on Educational Policy

  • Antonio F. Fernandez (2027), Trustee, Chair
  • Laneta J. Dorflinger (2027), Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Kimberly W. Benston (2027), Trustee
  • Charles “Chip” V. Bergh (2029), Trustee
  • John A. Fry (2026), Trustee
  • Jefferson W. Kirby (2028), Trustee
  • TBA (2027), Trustee Associate
  • Maulik S. Joshi  ’90 (2026), Alumni Associate
  • Alessandro Giovannelli (2026),Faculty (alt. Jennifer W. Gilmore)
  • TBA (2026), Student
  • Secretary: Laura McGrane, Provost
  • Invited to Attend: Ernest Jeffries, Vice President for Inclusion; Forrest Stuart, Vice President for Enrollment Management; Joshua Smith, Clerk of the Faculty; TBA, Dean of the Faculty

Committee on Financial Policy:

  • James R. Birle Jr. (2026), Trustee, Chair
  • Peter S. Ruggiero (2029), Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Linda Assante Carrasco (2027), Trustee
  • James L. Benjamin (2026), Trustee
  • Kimberly W. Benston (2027), Trustee
  • Tanuja Majumdar Dehne (2029), Trustee
  • Kirsti Wells Goodwin (2028), Trustee
  • Kamaka R. Martin (2030), Trustee
  • Quincy L. Miller (2028), Alumni Trustee
  • John C. Santos, Jr. (2028), Trustee
  • TBA (2027), Trustee Associate
  • Reco C. Collins `05 (2026), Alumni Associate
  • Laura Bailey Culp `82 (2026), Alumni Associate
  • Justin J. Corvino (2026), Faculty (alt. Derek A. Smith)
  • TBA (2026), Student
  • Secretary:  Audra J. Kahr, Executive Vice President for Finance & Business Administration
  • Deputy Secretary: Andrea Bohn, Assistant Vice President and Controller

Committee on Grounds and Buildings:

  • Leo A. Helmers (2027), Trustee, Chair
  • TBA, Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Jonathan S. Ellis (2027), Alumni Trustee
  • Kirsti Wells Goodwin (2028), Trustee
  • Angel L. Mendez (2028), Trustee
  • J.B. Reilly (2028), Trustee
  • Peter S. Ruggiero (2029), Trustee
  • John C. Santos, Jr. (2028), Trustee
  • Marc J. Gallagher `93 (2026), Alumni Associate
  • Cia Buckley Marakovits `88 (2026), Alumni Associate
  • Rebecca J. Kissane (2026), Faculty (alt. Benjamin R. Cohen)
  • TBA (2026), Student
  • Secretary:  Audra J. Kahr, Executive Vice President for Finance & Business Administration
  • Deputy Secretary: Amy Cunard, Associate Director, Facilities Operations Finance

Committee on Investments:

  • Jefferson W. Kirby (2028), Trustee, Chair
  • Jose “Tony” A. Rodriguez (2028), Trustee, Vice Chair
  • James R. Birle Jr. (2026), Trustee
  • Linda Assante Carrasco (2027), Trustee
  • Sebastian (Benny) J. Crapanzano (2029), Trustee
  • Kirsti Wells Goodwin (2028), Trustee
  • Leo A. Helmers (2027), Trustee
  • John C. Santos, Jr. (2028), Trustee
  • Robert E. Sell (2028), Chair of the Board, Ex-Officio
  • Nicole Farmer Hurd (Presidential Tenure), President, Ex-Officio
  • Joseph “Ricky” Godwin Jr. (2026), Alumni Associate
  • Secretary: Krishna K. Memani, Chief Investment Officer

Committee on Student Life:

  • Wynne A. Whitman (2026), Trustee, Chair
  • Quincy L. Miller (2028), Alumni Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Linda Assante Carrasco (2027), Trustee
  • James L. Benjamin (2026), Trustee
  • Sebastian “Benny” J. Crapanzano (2029), Trustee
  • Tanuja Majumdar Dehne (2029), Trustee
  • Claudine D. Lilien (2026), Trustee
  • Kamaka R. Martin (2030), Trustee
  • Alvin M. Yearwood (2026), Trustee
  • TBA (2027), Trustee Associate
  • Brian J. Clark `04  (2026), Alumni Associate
  • TBA (2027), Faculty (alt. TBA)
  • TBA (2026), Student
  • Secretary: Sarah Moschenross, Vice President for Student Life
  • Invited to Attend: Sherryta Freeman, Director of Athletics; Mark Sapara, Associate VP & Senior Advisor to the Vice President; David Sunderlin (FAR), Alexander Brown `26, Student Government President

Committee on Trustees and Governance:

  • J.B. Reilly (2028), Trustee, Chair
  • Wynne A. Whitman (2026), Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Susan L. Fox (2029), Trustee
  • D. Christian “Chris” McCumber (2027), Trustee
  • Alvin M. Yearwood (2026), Trustee
  • Robert E. Sell (2028), Chair of the Board, Ex-Officio
  • Nicole Farmer Hurd, President of the College, Ex-Officio
  • Secretary: Kimberly Verstandig, Interim Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
  • Deputy Secretary:  Aimee Torrisi, Administrative Coordinator for the Board of Trustees and Leadership Councils

updated: 7/2025