Standing Committees

Committees of the Board of Trustees 2026-2027

Steering Committee:

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

Executive Committee:

  • Jefferson W. Kirby  (2028), Chair
  • Susan L. Fox (2029), Vice Chair
  • D. Christian “Chris” McCumber (2027), Secretary
  • Nicole Farmer Hurd (Presidential Tenure), President
  • Tanuja Majumdar Dehne (2029), Chair, Audit Committee
  • Antonio “Tony” F. Fernandez (2027), Chair, Educational Policy Committee
  • Wynne A. Whitman (2031) , Chair, Development and Alumni Affairs
  • Charles “Chip” V. Bergh (2029), Chair, External Affairs
  • Peter S. Ruggiero (2029), Chair, Facilities & Infrastructure
  • James R. Birle, Jr. (2031), Chair, Financial Policy Committee
  • Jose “Tony” Rodriguez  (2028), Chair, Investments Committee
  • Quincy L. Miller (2028), Chair, Student Life Committee
  • J.B. Reilly (2028), Chair, Trustee and Governance

Committee on Audit:

  • Tanuja Majumdar Dehne (2029), Trustee, Chair
  • Kamaka R. Martin (2030), Vice Chair
  • Francine K. Della Badia (2031), Trustee
  • Jonathan S. Ellis (2027), Alumni Trustee
  • Heidi L. Hanson (2030), Trustee
  • Alex L. Karapetian (2030), Trustee
  • David S. MacKnight (2031), Trustee
  • Quincy L. Miller (2028), Alumni Trustee
  • Wynne A. Whitman (2031), Trustee
  • Justin Corvino (2028), Faculty (alt. Ethan Berkove)
  • Jefferson W. Kirby (2028), Chair of the Board, Ex-Officio
  • Secretary: Audra J. Kahr, Executive Vice President for Finance & Business Administration
  • Deputy Secretary: Holly Lantos, Assistant Vice President Budget & Analytics

Committee on Compensation:

  • Jefferson W. Kirby (2028), Chair
  • Susan L. Fox (2029), Vice Chair
  • D. Christian “Chris” McCumber (2027), Trustee
  • Tanuja Majumdar Dehne (2029), Trustee
  • John A. Fry (2031), Trustee
  • John C. Santos, Jr. (2028), Trustee

Committee on Development and Alumni Affairs:

  • Wynne A. Whitman (2031), Trustee, Chair
  • Alvin M. Yearwood (2031), Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Sebastian “Benny” J. Crapanzano (2029), Trustee
  • Laneta J. Dorflinger (2027), Trustee
  • Jonathan S. Ellis (2027), Alumni Trustee
  • Antonio “Tony” F. Fernandez (2027), Trustee
  • Heidi L. Hanson (2030), Trustee
  • Kamaka R. Martin (2030), Trustee
  • Angel L. Mendez (2028), Trustee
  • Madeleine Hart Bloom (2027), Trustee Associate
  • Andrew Michael Frucht (2027), Trustee Associate
  • Lawrence L. Malinconico (2027), Faculty (alt. Tara G. Gilligan)
  • Sara Judas ’28 (2027), Student (alt. Emerson Casper ’28)
  • Secretary: Sean Scanlon, Vice President for Advancement
  • Invited to Attend: John R. Mulcahy `87, President, Alumni Association; Kristian J.F. Bornemann `91, Chair, West Coast Advisory Council; Kristin R. Chisesi `99, Chair, Northeast Advisory Council; Bessie N.A. Mbadugha `96, Midwest & Intermountain Advisory Council; Matthew J. Ashby `92, Chair, Southeast Advisory Council

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 (2031), Trustee
  • Joshua A. Green (2030), Trustee
  • Heidi L. Hanson (2030), Trustee
  • Robert E. Sell (2028), Trustee
  • Madeleine Hart Bloom (2027), Trustee Associate
  • Lauren Myers (2028), Faculty (alt. Rachel Goshgarian)
  • Keira-Lynn Fomene ’29 (2027), Student (alt. Hayden Cohen ’29)
  • Secretary: Laura McGrane, Provost
  • Invited to Attend: Forrest Stuart, Vice President for Enrollment Management; Joshua Smith, Clerk of the Faculty; Lauren S. Anderson, Dean of the Faculty

Committee on External Affairs:

  • Charles “Chip” V. Bergh (2029), Trustee, Chair
  • James L. Benjamin (2031), Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Tanuja Majumdar Dehne (2029), Trustee
  • Francine K. Della Badia (2031), Trustee
  • Alex L. Karapetian (2030), Trustee
  • Claudine D. Lilien (2031), Trustee
  • David S. MacKnight (2031), Trustee
  • D. Christian “Chris” McCumber (2027), Trustee
  • Ryan Van Horn (2028), Faculty (alt. Caleb Gallemore)
  • Aidan Mahaffey ’28  (2027), Student (alt. Hayden Cohen ’29)
  • Secretary: Kristen Daily, Vice President of Communications and Marketing
  • Invited to Attend: Nicole Eramo, Senior Advisor to the President; Brittany Martin, Assistant Vice President for Marketing

Committee on Facilities and Infrastructure:

  • Peter S. Ruggiero (2029), Trustee, Chair
  • Kevin R. Mandia (2030), Vice Chair
  • Leo A. Helmers (2027), Trustee
  • Alex L. Karapetian (2030), Trustee
  • Kamaka R. Martin (2030), Trustee
  • Angel L. Mendez (2028), Trustee
  • J.B. Reilly (2028), Trustee
  • John C. Santos, Jr. (2028), Trustee
  • Andrea Smith (2028), Faculty (alt. Julia Nicodemus)
  • Evalina Ibrahim ’29 (2027), Student (alt. Sarah Feinseth ’27)
  • Secretary: Audra J. Kahr, Executive Vice President for Finance & Business Administration
  • Deputy Secretary: Amy Cunard, Associate Director, Facilities Operations Finance

Committee on Financial Policy

  • James R. Birle, Jr. (2031), Trustee, Chair
  • John C. Santos, Jr. (2028), Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Linda Assante Carrasco (2027), Trustee
  • Kimberly W. Benston (2027), Trustee
  • Joshua A. Green (2030), Trustee
  • Leo A. Helmers (2027) Trustee
  • Kevin R. Mandia (2030), Trustee
  • Quincy L. Miller (2028), Alumni Trustee
  • Robert E. Sell (2028), Trustee
  • Donald M. Kendall, Jr. (2027), Trustee Associate
  • Julie Smith (2028),Faculty (alt. Chris Ruebeck)
  • Kayla Denis ’27 (2027), Student (alt. Tyler Mahaffey ’28)
  • Secretary: Audra J. Kahr, Executive Vice President for Finance & Business Administration
  • Deputy Secretary: Andrea Bohn, Assistant Vice President and Controller

Committee on Investments:

  • Jose “Tony” Rodriguez (2028), Trustee, Chair
  • Joshua A. Green (2030), Trustee, Vice Chair
  • James R. Birle Jr. (2031), Trustee
  • Linda Assante Carrasco (2027), Trustee
  • Sebastian “Benny” J. Crapanzano (2029), Trustee
  • Jonathan S. Ellis (2027), Alumni Trustee
  • Leo A. Helmers (2027), Trustee
  • David S. MacKnight (2031), Trustee
  • John C. Santos, Jr. (2028), Trustee
  • Jefferson W. Kirby (2028), Chair of the Board, Ex-Officio
  • Nicole Farmer Hurd (Presidential Tenure), President, Ex-Officio
  • Secretary: Krishna K. Memani, Chief Investment Officer

Committee on Student Life:

  • Quincy L. Miller (2028), Alumni Trustee, Chair
  • Sebastian “Benny” J. Crapanzano (2029), Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Linda Assante Carrasco (2027), Trustee
  • James L. Benjamin (2031), Trustee
  • Francine K. Della Badia (2031), Trustee
  • Claudine D. Lilien (2031), Trustee
  • Alvin M. Yearwood (2031), Trustee
  • Donald M. Kendall Jr. (2027), Trustee Associate
  • Andrew Michael Frucht (2027), Trustee Associate
  • Kristen L. Sanford (2027), Faculty (alt. Elaine M. Stomber)
  • Nicholas Farrell ’27 (2027), Student (alt. Sadie Woolery ’28)
  • Secretary: Sarah Moschenross, Vice President for Student Life
  • Invited to Attend: Sherryta Freeman, Director of Athletics; Ernest Jeffries, Vice President for Inclusion; Mark Sapara, Associate VP & Senior Advisor to the Vice President; Trent Gaugler (FAR), Alexandra Waxman `28, Student Government President

Committee on Trustees and Governance:

  • J.B. Reilly (2028), Trustee, Chair
  • Wynne A. Whitman (2031), Trustee, Vice Chair
  • Susan L. Fox (2029), Trustee
  • John A. Fry (2031), Trustee
  • D. Christian “Chris” McCumber (2027), Trustee
  • Jose “Tony” Rodriguez (2028), Trustee
  • Alvin M. Yearwood (2031), Trustee
  • Jefferson W. Kirby (2028), Chair of the Board, Ex-Officio
  • Nicole Farmer Hurd, President of the College, Ex-Officio
  • Secretary: Sean Scanlon, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
  • Deputy Secretary: Aimee Torrisi, Administrative Coordinator for the Board of Trustees

updated: 7/2026