Alumni elect new Overseers and HAA directors - Harvard Gazette

Harvard degree holders elected seven alumni to leadership roles in the University and the Harvard Alumni Association. Five new members were elected to six-year terms on the Board of Overseers, and two additional members were elected to complete terms left vacant by Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Vikas Sukhatme. The new Overseers begin their roles on May 29. Six alumni were elected to the board of directors of the Harvard Alumni Association, with terms starting July 1. A nominating committee selected nine candidates for the Board of Overseers, and Harvard degree holders cast 31,818 ballots. The Board of Overseers is a governing board established in 1642 and directs the visitation process for external assessment of Harvard’s schools and departments.

"In this year's alumni elections, Harvard degree holders selected seven fellow alumni to join the University's Board of Overseers and six to join the board of directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). The new Overseers will assume their roles on May 29, while the HAA directors will begin their terms on July 1."

"Five new Overseers, listed in ballot order, were elected for six-year terms. Teresa Hillary Clarke '84, cum laude, J.D. '89, M.B.A. '89 Chair and Executive Editor, Africa.com; Former Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co. Miami. Philip L. Harrison '86, magna cum laude, M.A.R. '93 with distinction Chief Executive Officer, Perkins&Will Atlanta."

"Two additional Overseers were elected to finish the terms left by Sylvia Mathews Burwell '87, who resigned in anticipation of joining the Harvard Corporation in July, and Vikas Sukhatme, M.D. '79. Nine candidates for the Board of Overseers were nominated by an alumni nominating committee whose 13 voting members are appointed by the Harvard Alumni Association executive committee. Harvard degree holders cast a total of 31,818 ballots in the election."

"The Board of Overseers is one of Harvard's 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, complementing the Corporation's work as Harvard's principal fiduciary board. As a central part of its work, the board directs the visitation process, the primary means for periodic external assessment of Harvard's Schools and departments."

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