Board of Overseers
Formally established in 1642
The Board is made up of Harvard University alumni who bring to bear their best judgment and deep commitment to Harvard’s overarching academic mission and long-term institutional interests.
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Members of the Board
New members of the board are elected each spring by Harvard degree holders (other than officers of government or instruction at the University and members of the Corporation). Aspects of their role are set forth in a statement on Expectations of Service.
Modupe Nyikoale Akinola (2024-2030)
New York
AB ’96, MBA ’01, AM ’06, PhD ’09, Harvard
Zalaznick Professor of Business and Faculty Director of the Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics, Columbia Business School
Nworah Blaise Ayogu (2024-2030)
Los Angeles, CA
AB ’10, MD ’14, MBA ’15, Harvard
Head of Healthcare Impact, Thrive Capital
Monica Bharel (2022-2026)
Brookline, MA
BS, MD ’94, Boston University
MPH ’12, Harvard
Clinical Lead, Public Sector Health, Google
Raphael W. Bostic (2020-2026)
Decatur, GA
AB ’87, Harvard
PhD ’95, Stanford
President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Sylvia Mathews Burwell (2023-2029)
Washington, DC
AB ’87, Harvard
BA ’90, Oxford
Former President of American University and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Theodore D. Chuang (2024-2030)
Bethesda, MD
AB ’91, JD ’94, Harvard
U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Sangu J. Delle (2022-2028)
New York, NY
AB ’10, JD ’17, MBA ’17, Harvard
MSt ’19, Oxford
PhD ’22, University of Birmingham
Chief Executive Officer, CarePoint
Jeffrey D. Dunn (2023-2029)
Boston, MA
AB ’77, MBA ’81, Harvard
Former interim president and CEO of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and former executive chair, president, and CEO of Sesame Workshop
Mark A. Edwards (2025-2031)
Brookline, MA
AB ’82, Harvard
Co-founder and CEO, Upstream USA; founder and former executive director, Opportunity Nation
Danielle A. Feinberg (2024-2030)
Oakland, CA
AB ’96, Harvard
Cinematographer; Visual Effects Supervisor, Pixar Animation Studios
Fiona Hill (2023-2029)
Bethesda, MD
AM ’91, PhD ’98, Harvard
MA ’89, University of St. Andrews
Chancellor of Durham University (U.K.) and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution
Christopher B. Howard (2021-2027)
Tempe, AZ
MBA ’03, Harvard
BS ’91, U.S. Air Force Academy
M Phil ’91, D Phil ’96, Oxford
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Arizona State University
Mary Louise Kelly (2025-2031)
Washington, D.C.
AB ’93, Harvard
M Phil ’95, University of Cambridge
Journalist and broadcaster, co-host of “All Things Considered,” NPR
Nathaniel Owen Keohane (2025-2031)
New York, NY
PhD ’01, Harvard
BA ’93, Yale
President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Vanessa W. Liu (2023-2029)
New York, NY
AB ’96, JD ’03, Harvard
Founder and CEO of Sugarwork
Raymond J. Lohier Jr. (2021-2027)
New York, NY
AB ’88, Harvard
JD ’91, New York University
U.S. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Lauren Ancel Meyers (2022-2028)
Austin, TX
AB ’95, Harvard
PhD ’00, Stanford
Professor, Departments of Integrative Biology, Statistics & Data Sciences, Population Health, The University of Texas at Austin
Todd Y. Park (2022-2028)
Los Altos Hills, CA
AB ’94, Harvard
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Devoted Health
Margaret Purce (2020-2026)
Silver Spring, MD
AB ’17, Harvard
Soccer player, U.S. Women’s National Team and NJ/NY Gotham FC
Michael Rosenblatt (2025-2031)
Newton, MA
MD ’73, Harvard
BA ’69, Columbia
Advisory partner, Ascenta Capital; senior adviser, Bain Capital Life Sciences and Flagship Pioneering; former executive vice president and chief medical officer, Merck & Co.; former dean, Tufts University School of Medicine
Robert L. Satcher (2023-2029)
Houston, TX
MD ’94, Harvard
BS ’86, PhD ’93, MIT
Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Astronaut, Fmr.
Thea Sebastian (2020-2026)
Washington, DC
AB ’08, JD ’16, Harvard
M Sc ’11, Oxford
Ed M ’13, Hunter College
Executive Director, The Futures Institute
Juan Antonio Sepúlveda Jr. (2024-2030)
San Antonio, TX
AB ’85, Harvard
MA ’87, Oxford
JD ’93, Stanford
Calgaard Distinguished Professor of Practice in Political Science and President’s Special Adviser for Inclusive Excellence, Trinity University
Anjali Sud (2025-2027)
New York, NY
MBA ’11, Harvard
BS ’05, University of Pennsylvania
CEO, Tubi; former CEO, Vimeo
Megan Red Shirt-Shaw (2021-2027)
Vermillion, SD
Ed M ’17, Harvard
BA ’11, University of Pennsylvania
Director of Native Student Services, University of South Dakota
Jayson Toweh (2020-2026)
Stanford, CA
SM ’19, Harvard
BS ’17, University of Michigan
MBA ’21, Quantic School of Business and Technology
Doctoral Student and Graduate Research Assistant, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, Stanford University
Wilhelmina “Mimi” Wright (2022-2028)
St. Paul, MN
JD ’89, Harvard
BA ’86, Yale
Retired U.S. District Court Judge, District of Minnesota
Courtney B. Vance (2025-2031)
La Cañada Flintridge, CA
AB ’82, Harvard
MFA ’86, Yale
Actor, producer, writer; president and chair, SAG-AFTRA Foundation
Sheryl WuDunn (2021-2027)
Yamhill, Oregon
MBA ’86, Harvard
BA ’81, Cornell
MPA ’88, Princeton
Journalist, Co-founder, FullSky Partners, Co-author of Tightrope, Senior Managing Director, Mid-Market Securities
Alan Garber
AB ’76, AM ’77, PhD ’82, Harvard
MD ’83, Stanford
President
Ex officio
Timothy R. Barakett
Treasurer, Harvard University
Ex officio