Graphic courtesy of Hannah Foley ’23
The members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) are coming to campus on Friday, February 24, to discuss the recent unrest on campus after the cancellation of a fundraising event at the Everglades Club and the resignation of the head of the DIEI division, Dean Rodmon King. Open forums for students, staff, and faculty will be held at separate venues on Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. But who is on the Board of Trustees and how did they get there? Digging through the College’s website and reading the school bylaws, we compiled a quick overview of the Board and the bios of each member.
The BoT’s “Charge and Statement of Responsibilities” states: “As a duly elected body, the Board of Trustees has fiduciary responsibility for the governance of Connecticut College. The Board’s primary functions are to oversee the policies and to steward the financial, physical, and human resources of the College. It is the responsibility of each trustee—acting as one body—to understand the current needs of the College and to implement policies and plans for its future.”
Trustees are nominated (it’s unclear by who) and then elected by a vote of the existing members. They serve 4-year terms and can serve two consecutive terms before a required one year break. However, there is an exception for those serving as Chair or Vice Chair. After the one year has elapsed, the former member can be reelected again by the existing members of the BoT.
*=elected during President Bergeron’s tenure (not including Young Alumni Trustees)
Debo P. Adegbile – Chair
Adegbile graduated from Conn in 1991 with a BA in Government. At Conn, Adegbile was a member of the Men’s soccer team. He currently works as a litigation partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP in New York and chairs the firm’s anti-discrimination practice. Adegbile is the chair of the BoT and has served as a member since 2011. Outside of Conn’s BoT Adegbile is a member of the Board of Trustees at New York University School of Law and the former chair of the Board of Trustees at the Manhattan Country School.
Karen D. Quint – Vice Chair
Quint graduated from Conn in 1987 with a BA in American Studies. Quint currently works as a partner at Spencer Stuart in San Francisco. She joined the BoT in 2012, currently serves as the vice chair, and also previously was a member of the CISLA alumni board and Alumni Association Board of Directors.
*Seth W. Alvord
Alvord graduated from Conn in 1993 with a BA in Political Science. While at Conn, Alvord was a member of the Men’s rowing team. Alvord now works as a founder and managing partner at Balance Point Capital Partners. Alvord has served as a member of the BoT since 2016. Outside of Conn, Alvord formerly served as vice chair of the Board of Trustees at Northfield Mount Hermon School.
*Jessica Archibald
Archibald graduated from Conn in 1995 with a BA in Math and Economics. While at Conn, Archibald was on the rowing team and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006. Currently, Archibald works as a managing director of the Investment Committee at Top Tier Capital Partners in San Francisco. Archibald joined the BoT in 2021.
*Betty Brown Bibbins
Bibbins graduated from Conn in 1973 with a BA in Zoology. Bibbins is a retired healthcare management professional and founder and CEO of DocuComp LLC. Bibbins has served on the BoT since 2018. Outside of Conn, Bibbins also serves as the president of the Board of Directors at Eastern Shore Rural Health Systems Inc and was a former member of the Advisory Board of the American College of Physician Advisors and the Board of Visitors for Eastern Virginia Medical School.
*Maria Wyckoff Boyce
Boyce graduated from Conn in 1985 with a BA in Government and a minor in History. Boyce is currently a partner at Hogan Lovells LLP in Houston, Texas, and was elected to the BoT in 2020.
*Ethan W. Brown
Brown graduated from Conn in 1994 with a BA in History and Government. While at Conn, Brown was a member of the Men’s basketball team and a publisher of the Connecticut College Review. Brown is the founder, CEO, and president of Beyond Meat and joined the BoT in 2021.
*Isaac (Chip) H. Clothier V
Clothier graduated from Conn in 1979 with a BA in History and is also a parent of a 2010 graduate. Clothier is currently the managing partner and co-founder of HFC Executive Search. Clothier was elected as President of the Alumni Association Board of Directors in 2022. This position receives an automatic seat on the BoT without election by current BoT members. Outside of Conn, Clothier previously served on the Board at Agnes Irwin School.
*Lynn Cooley
Cooley graduated from Conn in 1976 with a BA in Zoology. While at Conn, Cooley was a member of the women’s swimming and basketball teams. Currently, Cooley serves as the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Vice Provost for Postdoctoral Affairs, and as a professor of Cell Biology at Yale University. Cooley joined the BoT in 2015.
*Loulie (Dodie) Sutro Crawford
Crawford graduated from Conn in 1989 with a BA in Economics and Art History. Crawford currently works in advertising and consulting and was elected to the BoT in 2018. Before serving on the BoT, Crawford was a member of the Finance Committee for former President Guadiani’s Five-Year Strategic. Crawford is also a former member of the BoT at the Drew School.
*Lawrence (Nat) B. Damon III
Damon graduated from Conn in 1993 with a BA in American Studies and Psychology. While at Conn Damon was a member of the men’s rowing team and Co Co Beaux. Damon is currently the executive director of Reach Academics and has served on the BoT since 2021. Outside of Conn, Damon is on the Board of Governors at Soho Parish primary School and the Episcopal School of Los Angeles and is a former board member at the Beacon School and Valley Charter Schools.
*Mark D. Fallon
Fallon graduated from Conn in 1992 with a BA in Government. While at Conn, Fallon was a member of the men’s basketball team. Fallon is currently the CEO and Chairperson at APTIM Government Solutions LLC and has served on the BoT since 2021.
*Marisa Fariña
Fariña graduated from Conn in 1993 with a BA in Political Science. After graduating from Conn, Fariña served as a Young Alumni Trustee until 1996. Fariña currently works as the managing director of Washington Post Live and was elected to the BoT in 2022. Outside of Conn, Fariña serves as the chair of the Brooklyn Book Festival board, a board member at Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, and a member of the board at Horizons.
*Gregory J. Gigliotti
Gigliotti graduated from Conn in 1988 with a BA in Economics and International Relations. While at Conn, Gigliotti founded the ski team. Gigliotti is currently the CEO, CIO, and founding partner of Xtellus Advisors in New York. He joined the BoT in 2020 and also serves on the BoT of Soundwaters, LISOT Sailing Foundation, and was a former trustee at the Stanwich School.
*Rob Hale
Hale graduated from Conn in 1988 with a BA in History and is also a parent to a 2020 graduate. While at Conn Hale was class president and played men’s varsity lacrosse. Hale is the Co-founder and president of Granite Telecommunication, the Owner of FoxRock Properties, the Founder of Copley Equity Partners, and the Owner and Director of the Celtics. Hale was elected to the BoT in 2015 and has currently or formerly held leadership positions at Boston Children’s Hospital, the Massachusetts Soldiers Legacy Fund, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Deerfield Academy, and Brigham & Women’s Hospital.
*Alice W. Handy
Handy graduated from Conn in 1970 with a BA in Economics. Handy is the Founder and Former President and CEO of Investure. Handy was elected to the BoT in 2021 and currently serves on the BoT of American Friends of the National Gallery London and Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. Handy also serves on the investment boards at St. Judes Hospital, The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the United Way of Greater Charlottesville, Sweet Briar College, and the Smithsonian Institution.
*Kim-An Hernandez
Hernandez graduated in 1999 with a BA in Government. While at Conn, Hernandez played soccer, lacrosse, and basketball and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017. Hernandez currently works as the Principal and Chief Procurement Officer at Vanguard. Hernandez was elected to the BoT in 2022 and also serves on the boards of GRCIE, OPEN, Vanguard’s LGBTQIA+ ERG, and the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia.
*Steven W. Jacobson
Jacobson graduated from Conn in 1985 with a BA in Economics and Government and is also a parent of a 2022 graduate. While at Conn, Jacobson served as a member of SGA for all four years. Jacobson currently works as the Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Sankaty Light Consumer Health Inc. Jacobson was elected to the BoT in 2020.
Samirah Jaigirdar
Jaigirdar graduated from Conn in 2022 with a BA in International Relations and Global Islamic Studies with a minor in Arabic Studies and was a CISLA scholar. While at Conn, Jaigirdar was SGA President and on the 2021 Dean of the College search committee. Jairgirdar is currently a student at Harvard Divinity School and has served as a Young Alumni Trustee since 2022.
*Jonathan A. Krane
Krane graduated from Conn in 1990 with a BA in Art History. While at Conn Krane was a member of the tennis team. Krane is the Founder and CEO of KraneShares and was elected to the BoT in 2022.
Sydney L. Lamb
Lamb graduated from Conn in 2021 with a BA in American Studies and a minor in Sociology. While at Conn Lamb was on Honor Council for all four years and was the Creative Director and Co-President of the Women’s Empowerment Initiative. Lamb is currently a staffer for Congresswoman Jahana Hayes and has served as a Young Alumni Trustee since 2021.
*John D. Linehan
Linehan graduated from Amherst with a BA in Economics and from Stanford with an MBA. Linehan is the parent of three Conn students from the classes of 2018, 2023, and 2024. Currently, Linehan works as the CIO for Equity, portfolio manager for Equity Income, and U.S. Concentrated Large-Gap Equity Income Strategies at T. Rowe Price. Linehan was elected to the BoT in 2018 and also serves on the board of St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore Equitable Society, and was a former board member at the Odyssey School, Friends School of Baltimore, Gilman School, Baltimore Equitable Scholarship Trust, and South Baltimore Homeless Shelter.
Jonathan D. McBride
McBride graduated from Conn in 1992 with a BA in History and Economics. While at Conn, McBride was the captain of the men’s soccer team. McBride is currently a partner at Heidrick & Struggles, served on the BoT from 2000-2009, and rejoined the BoT in 2020. McBride is also a member of the Defy Boundaries Campaign Committee.
*Sarah A. Mudho
Mudho graduated from Conn in 1998 with a BA in International Relations. While at Conn Mudho was a member of the women’s basketball team. Mudho currently works as General Counsel at Wellspring Capital Management in New York and has served on the BoT since 2021.
*Devon Danz Preston
Preston graduated from Conn in 1993 with a BA in Environmental Science and a minor in English. Preston is a court-appointed special advocate with Marin CASA and has served on the BoT since 2021. Preston is a member of boards at Insight Garden Program and Children for Change.
*Leslie Rosen
Rosen graduated from Conn in 2002 with a BA in Government. Rose currently works as a Principal at Rosen Harbottle Commercial Real Estate and serves as the Director of the Rita and Herbert Rosen Family Foundation. Rosen was elected to the BoT in 2020 and also serves on the boards of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Hillel at the University of Washington, New West School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, the Isador Simon Family Foundation, and Jewish Family Services Seattle.
*Peter D. Skaperdas
Skaperdas graduated from the University of Illinois with a BS in Economics and Math and from the University of Wisconsin with an MS in Economics. Skaperdas is also the parent of a 2017 graduate. Skaperdas currently works as Senior Vice President and Private Wealth Advisor at UBS Financial and became a member of the BoT in 2017. Skaperdas is also the past president of the Board of Directors of New Canaan YMCA and Connecticut Grand Opera Orchestra.
*Dwayne C. Stallings
Stallings graduated from Conn in 1999 with a BA in History. While at Conn, Stallings was a member of the club basketball team, in theater, a member of Unity House, and the captain of the men’s varsity basketball team for which he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018. Currently, Stallings works as a Raymond Jame Financial Advisor and Vice President of Liberty Bank in Mystic, Connecticut. Stallings has served on the BoT since 2018.
*Diane E. Stratton
Stratton graduated from Conn in 1991 with a BA in Studio Art. While at Conn, Stratton was a member of the women’s field hockey team, the indoor and outdoor track teams, and the Schwiffs. Stratton works as a jewelry designer and owner of Siane Stratton Jewelry. Elected to the BoT in 2022, Stratton is also a member of the boards at the Michael H. Flanagan Foundation and Arts Alive Theater.
Shyanne T. Temple
Temple graduated from Conn in 2020 with a BA in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology. While at Conn, Temple was a part of the Science Leaders Program, CISLA, CC Gospel Choir, and WOCC. Currently, Temple is applying to medical school and has served as a Young Alumni Trustee since 2020.
*Maarten D. Terry
Terry graduated from Conn in 1983 with a BA in Sociology-Based Human Relations. While at Conn, Terry was the president of Unity House and Umoja. Terry currently works as a marketing executive and president of Converge Marketing Services. Elected in 2021 to the BoT, Terry also serves as a board member at United Way of New Canaan and the former Vice President of Better Chance of New Canaan.
*Rajneesh Vig
Vig graduated from Conn in 1993 with a BA in Economics. Vig currently works as the Managing Director in Global Credit Platform at BlackRock Inc. and the President, Chairman, and CEO of BlackRock-TCP Capital Corp. Vig was elected to the BoT in 2019.
*Leslie E. Wong
Wong graduated with a BA in Psychology from Gonzaga University, an MS from Eastern Washington University, and a Ph.D. from Washington State University. Prior to retiring, Wong worked as the President of San Francisco State University and was elected to the BoT in 2019.
Pamela D. Zilly
Zilly graduated from Conn in 1975 with a BA in Economics and History. Before retiring, Zilly was the Senior Managing Director in the Restructuring & Reorganizing Advisory Group at BlackStone Group LP. Zilly served on the BoT from 2005 to 2018 and was reelected in 2020. Zilly also serves on the board at American Theatre Wing and Alvin Ailey American Dance Company.
