The Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Oberlin College. It manages the welfare of the college and entrusts the day-to-day operations to the president. Oberlin’s board has 34 members and completes its work through an executive committee and various subcommittees. The board is comprised of 24 board-elected members and six alumni-elected members, all of whom serve six-year terms. There are also three class trustees elected by recent graduating classes to serve three-year terms. The final member of the board is the president of Oberlin College, who serves ex officio (by nature of his or her position). The entire board convenes four times a year in Oberlin. During meetings that occur while classes are in session, class trustees organize forums for students to voice their concerns directly to members of the board. The Executive Committee, comprising the chair and vice chair of the board and the chairs of the major subcommittees, convenes approximately one month prior to each meeting of the full board. The general counsel and secretary of the college is the primary liaison between the board and the campus constituencies.

Membership of the Board of Trustees

* indicates alumni-elected trustee
+ indicates class-elected trustee

McGregor, Clyde

Clyde McGregor '74
Chair

Co-Manager
Oakmark Equity & Income Fund & Oakmark Global Fund Harris Associates, L.P.
Winnetka, Illinois

Marvin Krislov

Marvin Krislov
ex officio

President
Oberlin College

Neil Barsky

Neil S. Barsky '81

Founder
Barsky Ventures, LLC
New York, New York

Canavan

T. Christopher Canavan '84

Director of Global Policy Development, Soros Fund Management                          New York, New York

Amy Chen

*Amy Chen '79

Chief Investment Officer Smithsonian Institute  Washington, D.C.

 

Thomas F. Cooper

Thomas F. Cooper '78

Chartered Financial Analyst
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Company
Lincoln, Massachusetts

Deane-motoko

Motoko T. Deane '71

Treasurer, Renewable Investment Corporation
Cohasset, Massachusetts

Karen Gebhart Flint

Karen Gebhart Flint '64

Artistic Director and Harpsichordist
Brandywine Baroque Chamber Ensemble and Orchestra
Greenville, Delaware

Karen Florini '79

Karen Florini '79

Director of Strategic Alliances & Senior Attorney, Climate Program,
Environmental Defense Fund
Washington, D.C.

Gayle-Jacob

*Jacob A. Gayle '79

Vice President of Community Affairs and Executive Director Medtronic Foundation
Medtronic, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Houseman, Alan

*Alan W. Houseman '65

Executive Director
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Washington, D.C.

Kamarck- Michael

Michael E. Kamarck '73

former President, Merck BioVentures                          West Point, Pennsylvania

Hidong Kim

Hidong Kim '87

Medical student at Case Western Reserve University           Cleveland, Ohio

Stewart A. Kohl

Stewart A. Kohl '77

Co-CEO
The Riverside Company
Cleveland, Ohio

Thomas Kutzen

Thomas Kutzen '76

Founder
AlphaBridge Capital
Greenwich, Connecticut
Will Lewis

Will Lewis '90

President and CEO
Insmed                        Monmouth Junction, New Jersey



 

Maddox-Dorsey, Chesley

Chesley Maddox-Dorsey '81

President and Chief Operating Officer
Access.1 Communications
New York, New York


McClintock, Emily

Emily McClintock '76

Treasurer of the Eric and Jane Nord Foundation
Past President, Nord Family Foundation  
Amherst, Ohio

Osho, Shana
+Assishana Osho '10

Medical Student
Duke University, School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina

Saleh, Faisal

Faisal A. Saleh '74

Principal, Hager Strategic, Inc.
Founder and Former CEO, Aliquant Corporation
Woodbridge, CT

Shanks, Pat 3

Patricia Shanks '63

Founder, President (retired) and
CEO of BASIS, Inc.
Berkeley, California

Shapira, David

David S. Shapira '63

Chair, CEO, and President Giant Eagle, Inc.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Shapiro, Steve

Steven Shapiro '83

President, Intrepid Capital
Management
New York, New York

Squire-Luke

+Luke Squire '11

Consultant
Booz Allen Hamilton
Washington, D. C.

Troy, Susan

+Susan Troy '76

President and General Counsel Martin Linen Supply Company    Los Angeles, California

Vasan, Philip

Philip S. Vasan '80

Managing Director, Prime Services
Credit  Suisse 
New York, New York

Wagner, Leanne

Leanne C. Wagner '76

Principal, Leanne C. Wagner, LLC   PhiladelphiaPennsylvania                        


Waksal, Harlan

Harlan W. Waksal '75

President and Sole Proprietor
Waksal Consulting, LLC
Montclair, New Jersey

Welch, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Welch '80

Retired General Manager
Management and Leadership Development
Microsoft Corporation
Seattle, Washington

Wineberg, Danette

*Danette Wineberg '68

Attorney; former Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
The Timberland Company
Stratham, New Hampshire


Wurtzel, Alan

Alan Wurtzel '55

Private Investor
Washington, D.C.


Inyang Udo-Inyang

+Inyang Udo-Inyang '12

Geisel School of Medicine
Urban Health Scholar
Dartmouth College                     Hanover, New Hampshire          

Diane Yu

*Diane Yu '73                     Vice-Chair

Chief of Staff and Deputy to the President of New York University  New York, New York