Harvard Alumni Association President Paul Choi AB '86, JD '89 announced the results of the annual election of new members of the Harvard Board of Overseers and HAA Elected Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association during the University's 365th Commencement.
2016 Harvard Board of Overseers Election Results
The five newly elected Overseers are:
Lindsay Chase-Lansdale AB '74 magna cum laude
Associate Provost for Faculty and Frances Willard Professor of Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Helena Buonanno Foulkes AB '86 magna cum laude, MBA '92
President, CVS/pharmacy; Executive Vice President, CVS Health
Providence, Rhode Island
Ketanji Brown Jackson AB '92 magna cum laude, JD '96 cum laude
Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C.
Alejandro Ramírez Magaña AB '94 cum laude, MBA '01
Chief Executive Officer, Cinépolis
Mexico City, Mexico
Kent Walker AB '83 magna cum laude
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Google Inc.
Palo Alto, California
The five Overseers were elected for six-year terms. They were chosen from a slate of eight candidates who were nominated by a Harvard Alumni Association committee in accordance with the election rules, and five nominated by certificates from Harvard degree holders. Degree holders cast 34,991 ballots in the election.
The primary function of the Board of Overseers is to encourage the University to maintain the highest attainable standards as a place of learning. Drawing on the diverse experience and expertise of its members, the Board exerts broad influence over the University's strategic direction, provides essential counsel to the University's leadership on priorities and plans, has the power to consent to certain actions such as the election of Corporation members, and directs the visitation process by which a broad array of Harvard Schools and departments are periodically reviewed.
2016 Harvard Alumni Association Elected Director Election Results
The six newly elected HAA Elected Directors are:
Janet Nezhad Band AB '83 magna cum laude, MBA '89, JD '90 cum laude
Development Consultant to Nonprofit Organizations
New York, New York
Rye Barcott MBA/MPA '09
Managing Partner and Cofounder, Double Time Capital
Charlotte, North Carolina
David Battat AB '91 magna cum laude
President and Chief Executive Officer, Atrion Corporation
New York, New York
Susan M. Cheng MPP '04, EdLD '13
Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
Farai N. Chideya AB '90 magna cum laude
Distinguished Writer in Residence, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University
New York, New York
Michael C. Payne AB '77 cum laude, MD '81, MPH '82
Attending Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The six new Elected Directors were each elected for three-year terms. They were chosen from a slate of nine candidates, who were nominated by a Harvard Alumni Association committee according to the election rules. Harvard degree holders cast 35,870 ballots in the election.