Board of Overseers
Formally established in 1642
The Board is made up of 糖心Vlog alumni who bring to bear their best judgment and deep commitment to Harvard鈥檚 overarching academic mission and long-term institutional interests.
News & Reports
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Overseers name new senior officers
Overseers announce new president, vice chair
12 alumni elected to Harvard leadership boards
Overseers announce senior officers for 2024-25
Five alumni elected to the Board of Overseers
Overseers Hodges and Acu帽a-Sunshine to take on leadership roles
Learning more about the role of the alumni nominating committee
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).聽 Aspects of their role are set forth in a statement on聽Expectations of Service.
Modupe Nyikoale Akinola (2024-2030)
New York, NY
AB 鈥�96, MBA 鈥�01, AM 鈥�06, PhD 鈥�09, Harvard
Zalaznick Professor of Business and Faculty Director of the Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics, Columbia Business School
Salvo Arena (2026-2029)
New York, NY
LLM 鈥�00, Harvard
JD 鈥�93, PhD 鈥�99, University of Catania
Partner, Chiomenti
Nworah Blaise Ayogu (2024-2030)
Los Angeles, CA
AB 鈥�10, MD 鈥�14, MBA 鈥�15, Harvard
Partner, Thrive Capital
Clive Chang (2026-2028)
Miami, FL
MBA 鈥�11, Harvard
BMus 鈥�07, BCom 鈥�07, McGill University
MFA 鈥�09, New York University
President and CEO, YoungArts: The National Foundation for the Advancement of Artists
Theodore D. Chuang (2024-2030)
Bethesda, MD
AB 鈥�91, JD 鈥�94, Harvard
U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Teresa Hillary Clarke (2026-2032)
Miami, FL
AB 鈥�84, JD 鈥�89, MBA 鈥�89, Harvard
Chair and Executive Editor, Africa.com
Former Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Sangu J. Delle (2022-2028)
New York, NY
AB 鈥�10, JD 鈥�17, MBA 鈥�17, Harvard
MSt 鈥�19, University of Oxford
PhD 鈥�22, University of Birmingham
Chief Executive Officer, CarePoint
Jeffrey D. Dunn (2023-2029)
Boston, MA
AB 鈥�77, MBA 鈥�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 鈥�82, Harvard
Co-founder and CEO, Upstream USA; founder and former executive director, Opportunity Nation
Danielle A. Feinberg (2024-2030)
Oakland, CA
AB 鈥�96, Harvard
Visual Effects Supervisor, Pixar Animation Studios
Arti Garg (2026-2032)
Hayward, CA
PhD 鈥�08, Harvard
AB and BS 鈥�99, MS 鈥�01, Stanford University
MS 鈥�02, University of Washington
EVP and Chief Technologist, AVEVA
Nadine Burke Harris (2026-2032)
Sebastopol, CA
MPH 鈥�02, Harvard
BA 鈥�96, University of California, Berkeley
MD 鈥�01, University of California, Davis
Pediatrician and Former Surgeon General of California
Philip L. Harrison (2026-2032)
Atlanta, GA
AB 鈥�86, MArch 鈥�93, Harvard
Chief Executive Officer, Perkins&Will
Fiona Hill (2023-2029)
Bethesda, MD
AM 鈥�91, PhD 鈥�98, Harvard
MA 鈥�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 鈥�03, Harvard
BS 鈥�91, U.S. Air Force Academy
M Phil 鈥�91, D Phil 鈥�96, University of Oxford
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Arizona State University
Mary Louise Kelly (2025-2031)
Washington, DC
AB 鈥�93, Harvard
M Phil 鈥�95, University of Cambridge
Journalist and broadcaster, co-host of 鈥淎ll Things Considered,鈥� NPR
Nathaniel Owen Keohane (2025-2031)
Washington, DC
PhD 鈥�01, Harvard
BA 鈥�93, Yale University
President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Vanessa W. Liu (2023-2029)
New York, NY
AB 鈥�96, JD 鈥�03, Harvard
Co-founder and CEO of Sugarwork
Raymond J. Lohier Jr. (2021-2027)
New York, NY
AB 鈥�88, Harvard
JD 鈥�91, New York University
U.S. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Alfredo Guti茅rrez Ortiz Mena (2026-2032)
Mexico City, Mexico
LLM 鈥�98, Harvard
JD 鈥�95, Universidad Nacional Aut贸noma de M茅xico
Former Justice, Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)
Lauren Ancel Meyers (2022-2028)
Austin, TX
AB 鈥�95, Harvard
PhD 鈥�00, Stanford University
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 鈥�94, Harvard
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Devoted Health
Megan Red Shirt-Shaw (2021-2027)
Vermillion, SD
Ed M 鈥�17, Harvard
BA 鈥�11, University of Pennsylvania
PhD 鈥�25, University of Minnesota
Director of Native Student Services, University of South Dakota
Michael Rosenblatt (2025-2031)
Newton Highlands, MA
MD 鈥�73, Harvard
BA 鈥�69, Columbia University
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 鈥�94, Harvard
BS 鈥�86, PhD 鈥�93, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor, Department of Orthopedic Oncology, Division of Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; former astronaut, NASA
Juan Antonio Sep煤lveda Jr. (2024-2030)
San Antonio, TX
AB 鈥�85, Harvard
MA 鈥�87, University of Oxford
JD 鈥�93, Stanford University
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 鈥�11, Harvard
BS 鈥�05, University of Pennsylvania
CEO, Tubi; former CEO, Vimeo
Courtney B. Vance (2025-2031)
La Ca帽ada Flintridge, CA
AB 鈥�82, Harvard
MFA 鈥�86, Yale University
Actor, producer, writer; president and chair, SAG-AFTRA Foundation
Wilhelmina 鈥淢imi鈥� Wright (2022-2028)
St. Paul, MN
JD 鈥�89, Harvard
BA 鈥�86, Yale University
Senior U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota
Sheryl WuDunn (2021-2027)
Yamhill, OR
MBA 鈥�86, Harvard
BA 鈥�81, Cornell University
MPA 鈥�88, Princeton University
Journalist; Co-Founder, FullSky Partners; Co-Founder, Kristof Farms; Co-Author of Tightrope
Alan Garber
AB 鈥�76, AM 鈥�77, PhD 鈥�82, Harvard
MD 鈥�83, Stanford University
President
Ex officio
Timothy R. Barakett
AB 鈥�87, MBA 鈥�93, Harvard
Treasurer, 糖心Vlog
Ex officio
About the Board
The Board of Overseers is one of Harvard鈥檚 two governing boards, along with the President and Fellows, also known as the Corporation. Formally established in 1642, the Board plays an integral role in the governance of the University. As a central part of its work, the Board directs the visitation process, the primary means for periodic external assessment of Harvard鈥檚 schools and departments. Through its array of standing committees, and the roughly fifty visiting committees that report to them, the Board probes the quality of Harvard鈥檚 programs and assures that the University remains true to its charter as a place of learning. More generally, drawing on its members鈥� diverse experience and expertise, the Board provides counsel to the University鈥檚 leadership on priorities, plans, and strategic initiatives.
The Board typically gathers five times a year for plenary and committee meetings, in addition to the time Overseers devote to other Harvard service. The plenary sessions commonly focus on a topic prominent on the University鈥檚 agenda鈥攊n areas such as innovations in teaching and learning, research initiatives throughout the arts and sciences and the professions, and efforts to enhance connections across the University鈥檚 schools and to amplify Harvard programs鈥� beneficial impact on the wider world. Plenary sessions typically include reports from standing committees and a discussion with the President of the University about key issues and challenges. The Board also has the power of consent to certain actions such as the election of Corporation members.
In all their activities, the Overseers bring to bear their best judgment and their deep commitment to Harvard鈥檚 overarching academic mission and long-term institutional interests.