HAA Board of Directors
HAA Board Membership
Harvard Governing Boards
The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) Board of Directors is an advisory board that guides the fostering of alumni community building and creating University citizens of alumni and alumni volunteers. The main work of the Board of Directors focuses on developing volunteer leadership, increasing and deepening alumni engagement through an array of programs that support alumni communities worldwide.
If you are interested in learning more about the HAA Board of Directors or taking part in HAA activities and programs, please contact us at haa_alumnihelp@harvard.edu.
The HAA Board Membership consists of the following:
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is responsible for the oversight of the affairs of the HAA and is composed of the President, First Vice President, three Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, two Members-at-Large, and each of the four immediate past Presidents of the HAA.
Elected Directors
The Directors are elected by alumni to represent the alumni body as a whole.
Directors for Clubs and SIGs
Directors for Clubs and Shared Interest Groups (“SIGs”) are nominated by the leaders of the Clubs and SIGs and appointed by the Executive Committee.
Directors for the Graduate Schools
Two Directors for the Graduate Schools are appointed from each of Harvard University’s graduate and professional degree-granting schools with the approval of the Executive Committee.
Directors of Harvard College
Directors are nominated by Harvard College and Radcliffe College alumni and class leaders and appointed by the Executive Committee.
Director for the Harvard College Class Secretaries and Treasurers
Directors for the Harvard College Class Secretaries and Treasurers are appointed by the Association of Harvard College Class Secretaries and Treasurers with the approval of the Executive Committee.
Past President Directors
Past President Directors include all former Presidents of the HAA.
Directors Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio Directors include the President of Harvard Magazine, Inc., the chairpersons of the Harvard College Fund, the chairpersons of the HAA’s Standing Committees, and the committees established pursuant to the By-Laws.
Committee Chairs
Committee Chairs are appointed by the President and the Executive Director.
Committee Members
Committee members are appointed by the Executive Director of the HAA to advance the work of the Committees.
Harvard's Governing Boards
President and Fellows (Harvard Corporation)
The oldest corporation in the Western Hemisphere is the Harvard Corporation, known formally as the President and Fellows of Harvard College. It is the smaller of Harvard’s two governing boards. Read more about the Harvard Corporation and its current members.
Board of Overseers
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 directions, provides essential counsel to the University’s leadership on priorities and plans, has the power of 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. Members of the Board of Overseers are elected by Harvard degree holders. Read more about the Board of Overseers and its current members.