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, NY
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
Partner, Thrive Capital
Monica Bharel (2022-2026)
Boston, 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
Retired, former 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)
Boston, 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
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, DC
AB ’93, Harvard
M Phil ’95, University of Cambridge
Journalist and broadcaster, co-host of “All Things Considered,” NPR
Nathaniel Owen Keohane (2025-2031)
Washington, DC
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
Co-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
Cooley Centennial Professor, Departments of Integrative Biology, Statistics & Data Sciences, and Population Health, 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
Megan Red Shirt-Shaw (2021-2027)
Vermillion, SD
Ed M ’17, Harvard
BA ’11, University of Pennsylvania
PhD ’25, University of Minnesota
Director of Native Student Services, University of South Dakota
Michael Rosenblatt (2025-2031)
Newton Highlands, MA
MD ’73, Harvard
BA ’69, Columbia
Physician-Scientist: Advisory Partner, Ascenta Capital; Senior Advisor, Bain Capital Life Sciences; Senior Advisor, Flagship Pioneering
Robert L. Satcher Jr. (2023-2029)
Houston, TX
MD ’94, Harvard
BS ’86, PhD ’93, MIT
Professor, Department of Orthopedic Oncology, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; former astronaut, NASA
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
Former senior vice president, PBS, and former executive director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
Anjali Sud (2025-2027)
New York, NY
MBA ’11, Harvard
BS ’05, University of Pennsylvania
CEO, Tubi; former CEO, Vimeo
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
Courtney B. Vance (2025-2031)
La Cañada Flintridge, CA
AB ’82, Harvard
MFA ’86, Yale
Actor, producer, writer; president and chair, SAG-AFTRA Foundation
Wilhelmina “Mimi” Wright (2022-2028)
St. Paul, MN
JD ’89, Harvard
BA ’86, Yale
Senior U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota
Sheryl WuDunn (2021-2027)
Yamhill, OR
MBA ’86, Harvard
BA ’81, Cornell
MPA ’88, Princeton
Journalist; Co-Founder, FullSky Partners; Co-Founder, Kristof Farms; Co-Author of Tightrope
Alan Garber
AB ’76, AM ’77, PhD ’82, Harvard
MD ’83, Stanford
President
Ex officio
Timothy R. Barakett
Treasurer, Harvard University
Ex officio