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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.

News & Reports

Overseers announce new president, vice chair

Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Monica Bharel to assume leadership roles for 2025-2026.
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12 alumni elected to Harvard leadership boards

New Overseers and HAA directors to begin terms in May and July.
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Overseers announce senior officers for 2024-25 — Harvard Gazette

Vivian Hunt and Tyler Jacks to assume leadership roles after Commencement.
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Five alumni elected to the Board of Overseers — Harvard Gazette

Five alumni have been elected as new members of Harvard University’s Board of Overseers and six as directors of the Harvard Alumni Association.
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Overseers Hodges and Acuña-Sunshine to take on leadership roles

Meredith “Max” Hodges has been elected president of the Harvard University Board of Overseers for the 2023-24 academic year. Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine will serve as vice chair of the board’s executive committee for the same term.
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Learning more about the role of the alumni nominating committee

A former Overseer and the executive director of the Harvard Alumni Association discuss the work of the HAA nominating committees.
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Eight current Overseers share their unique stories — Harvard Gazette

Profiles of eight current members of the Board of Overseers who share their unique stories of experience and service.
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Report to the Harvard Governing Boards on Aspects of the Board of Overseers

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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
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
Head of Healthcare Impact, Thrive Capital

Monica Bharel (2022-2026)
Brookline, MA
Clinical Lead, Public Sector Health, Google

Raphael W. Bostic (2020-2026)
Decatur, GA
President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Sylvia Mathews Burwell (2023-2029)
Washington, DC
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
U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Sangu J. Delle (2022-2028)
New York, NY
Chief Executive Officer, CarePoint

Jeffrey D. Dunn (2023-2029)
Boston, MA
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
Co-founder and CEO, Upstream USA; founder and former executive director, Opportunity Nation

Danielle A. Feinberg (2024-2030)
Oakland, CA
Cinematographer; Visual Effects Supervisor, Pixar Animation Studios

Fiona Hill (2023-2029)
Bethesda, MD
Chancellor of Durham University (U.K.) and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution

Christopher B. Howard (2021-2027)
Tempe, AZ
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Arizona State University

Mary Louise Kelly (2025-2031)
Washington, D.C.
Journalist and broadcaster, co-host of “All Things Considered,” NPR

Nathaniel Owen Keohane (2025-2031)
New York, NY
President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

Vanessa W. Liu (2023-2029)
New York, NY
Founder and CEO of Sugarwork

Raymond J. Lohier Jr. (2021-2027)
New York, NY
U.S. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Lauren Ancel Meyers (2022-2028)
Austin, TX
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
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Devoted Health

Margaret Purce (2020-2026)
Silver Spring, MD
Soccer player, U.S. Women’s National Team and NJ/NY Gotham FC

Michael Rosenblatt (2025-2031)
Newton, MA
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
Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Astronaut, Fmr.

Thea Sebastian (2020-2026)
Washington, DC
Executive Director, The Futures Institute

Juan Antonio Sepúlveda Jr. (2024-2030)
San Antonio, TX
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
CEO, Tubi; former CEO, Vimeo

Vikas P. Sukhatme (2022-2028)
Atlanta, GA
Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Medicine, Emory School of Medicine; Founding Director, Morningside Center for Innovative and Affordable Medicine

Megan Red Shirt-Shaw (2021-2027)
Vermillion, SD
Director of Native Student Services, University of South Dakota

Jayson Toweh (2020-2026)
Stanford, CA
Doctoral Student and Graduate Research Assistant, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, Stanford University

Wilhelmina “Mimi” Wright (2022-2028)
St. Paul, MN
Retired U.S. District Court Judge, District of Minnesota

Courtney B. Vance (2025-2031)
La Cañada Flintridge, CA
Actor, producer, writer; president and chair, SAG-AFTRA Foundation

Sheryl WuDunn (2021-2027)
Yamhill, Oregon
Journalist, Co-founder, FullSky Partners, Co-author of Tightrope, Senior Managing Director, Mid-Market Securities

Alan Garber
President
Ex officio

Timothy R. Barakett
Treasurer, Harvard University
Ex officio

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