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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.

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

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