Alumni Association
The Wesleyan University Alumni Association supports the University, its students, faculty and administration in our collective effort to preserve a world-class and inclusive scholarly environment accessible to the best and brightest students. Through the cultivation of lifelong relationships with each other and a common bond with alma mater, the Association enriches the University community and helps strengthen Wesleyan’s reputation as a singular place in higher education.
See more below on:
Alumni Association Leadership, Councils, and Committees
More on the Alumni Association: Membership, Governance, and Documents
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2023 Alumni Trustee Election
The 2023 elections will be open May 1 through May 28. Three peers will be elected to Wesleyan's Board of Trustees for a three-year term.
Alumni Association Awards
The Alumni Association recognizes alumni and faculty who demonstrate extraordinary service to Wesleyan, their professions, and to their communities.
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Alumni Association Leadership David Hill '86, Chair
President, DHill Professional Services, LLC
(Washington, DC)Suzanne Appel '02, Officer and Chair, Wesleyan Annual Fund (WAF)
Managing Director, Vineyard Theater
(New York, N.Y.)Nadja Webb '90, Officer and Chair, AOCC
Executive Vice President, Programming Business Operations and Deputy General Counsel, Paramount Global
(New York, N.Y.)Gail (Jenkins) Farris '84, P'14, '16, Officer and Member, Athletics Advisory Council (AAC)
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Alumni-Elected Trustees Each year, Wesleyan alumni elect three of their peers to serve on the University’s Board of Trustees for a three-year term. While many schools have some Alumni-Elected Trustee representation, Wesleyan is unique in that nearly one third of the Board is elected by the alumni body.
Thank you to all alumni who voted in previous elections. Feel free to nominate fellow alumni for the upcoming 2023 cycle. Invitations to vote will be sent out in the Spring.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
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Alumni of Color Council Nadja Webb '90, Chair
Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, ViacomCBS
New York, N.Y.Aaron Veera '14, Co-Chair, Wesleyan Asian Pacific American Council (APAAC)
Growth Strategist + Educator
New York, N.Y.Kora Shin '10, MALS '18, Co-Chair, Wesleyan Asian Pacific American Council (APAAC)
Associate Director of College Counseling, Head-Royce School
Oakland, Calif.Melvin Acevedo '99, Co-ChairChair, Wesleyan Latino Alumni Network (WesLAN)
Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis at Jennison Associates, LLC
New York, N.Y.Nikolas Ortega '19, Co-Chair, Wesleyan Latino Alumni Network (WesLAN)
Growth Strategist, Google
San Francisco, Calif.Michele Barnwell '89, Co-Chair, Wesleyan Black Alumni Council (BAC)
Writer and Executive Producer, Reel Roost
Los Angeles, Calif.Melinda Weekes-Laidlow '89, Co-Chair, Wesleyan Black Alumni Council (BAC)
President, Weekes in Advance Enterprises
Atlanta, GAStay connected and join the Wesleyan Alumni of Color Facebook Group.
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Athletic Advisory Council Anthony J. Antonellis '86, P'15, '17
Senior Partner/Attorney, Sloane & WalshDavid S. Bagatelle '86
Chief Banking Officer, Credit SesameAndrea Balkan '86, P'22
Managing Partner, Brookfield Asset ManagementJulie Elizabeth Bennett '00
Director, Citigroup Inc.John F. Brown '85
Executive Vice President, Head of Global Client Development, IntechJulie W. Coffman '88
Partner, Bain & CompanySarah Columbia '82
Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLPGretchen Cooney '83
Self-employedAlan M. Dachs '70, Hon'07, P'98, Emeritus
President, CEO & Director, Fremont GroupRobert B. Davidson III '83, P'16
Margaret Dunham Dempsey '85, P'18, '19
Independent Education ProfessionalGail Jenkins Farris '84, P'14, '16
William J. Frischling '86
Director, Lord Abbett & Co. LLCJoseph Giamo '11, MALS '15
Director of Strategic Management, Fedway AssociatesPeter J. Hicks '72, Emeritus
Former Co-Founder & Managing Director at Linx Partners, LLCJed Daniel Hoyer '96, Emeritus
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Chicago CubsBlair Ingraham '14 MALS '19
Associate Director of Admission, St. George's SchoolMoira McNamara James '78, P'10, '16
Director, Digital Media, The Conference BoardRob King '84
Senior Vice President and Executive Editor-at-Large, Content at ESPNEric J. Krasnoo '84
Senior Vice President, US SailingJohn A. Kuhn '86, P'15, '17, '19
President, Westfield SpecialityAndrew Lacey '89
Deputy Chairman at Lazard Asset ManagementDana Aliza Levy '12
Co-Founder at Sporos BioventuresDaniel S. Lynch '80, P'11, '14, Co-Chair
Executive Venture Partner, GVteamAndrew Marrochello '91
Director of Athletics, Boston UniversityW. Michael McKenna '73
Founder and Managing Partner, McKenna & PartnersSean M. McKeown '77, Emeritus
Vice President/Purchasing, McMaster-Carr Supply CompanyKaren Adair Miller '83
Trustee, Northwood SchoolRob Miller '82
TV Agent, Creative Artists AgencyJohn M. Moriarty Jr. P'21
Seta Nazarian '79, P'13
Independent Non-Profit Organization Management ProfessionalSteven B. Pfeiffer '69, Hon'99, P'99, '05, '08, '13, Emeritus
Francine V. Rivkin '78
Consultant, Rivkin Small Business ConsultingDavid C. Robinson '87, P'18
Former General Counsel and Executive Vice President, The HartfordDennis R. Robinson '79, P'13
President & COO, Mill Town Capital/Bousquet EnterprisesPatrick J. Ryan, Jr. '85, P'22
Partner, Chief Credit Officer, Apollo Global Management's Credit BusinessWarren C. Smith, Jr. '78
Managing Partner, Staley Capital ManagementRamanan Brian Sivalingam '10
David B. Thomas '77, P'15
Co-Founder, Thomas & Dennler, LLCTim R. Warner '73
Vice Provost, Stanford UniversitySusan Webster '77, P'18, Co-Chair
General Counsel, Fremont GroupMichael F. Whalen '83 (Durham, CT)
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The Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching Committee The Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching was inaugurated in 1993 as an institutional recognition of outstanding faculty members. One to three Binswanger Prizes are presented each year, selected by the Binswanger Committee, and are made possible by the generosity of the Binswanger family that counts numerous Wesleyan alumni, alumnae and parents in its ranks. The standards and criteria for the annual prizes shall be excellence in teaching, as exemplified by commitment to the classroom and student accomplishment, intellectual demands placed on students, lucidity and passion. Recommendations may be based on any of the types of teaching that are done at the University including, but not limited to, teaching in lecture courses, seminars, laboratories, creative and performance-based courses, research tutorials and other individual and group tutorials at the undergraduate and graduate level.
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us.
Bobby Donaldson ’93, chair
Associate Professor of History, University of South Carolina
Columbia, SCGloster Aaron
Associate Professor of Biology, Wesleyan University
Middletown, CTJane Eisner ’77, P’06, ’12
Director of Academic Affairs, Columbia School of Journalism New York, NYAndrew Fippinger ’03
Dean of Faculty, Horace Mann School New York, NYErika Franklin Fowler
Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
Middletown, CTDavid Hill ’86
President, DHill Professional Services LLC
Silver Spring, MDMaria Ospina
Associate Professor of Spanish, Wesleyan University
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Trustee Nominating Committee Lauren Glotzer ’94, chair
Chief Strategy Officer, Chegg, Inc. Scarsdale, NYChristine Bolzan ’92
Executive Director, Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute
Boston, MAAndrew Calica ’01
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
New York, NYMarcus Chung ’98
VP, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, ThirdLove
San Francisco, CADavid Davenport ’88
Managing Director, NY Greenbank
New York, NYDavid Hill ’86
President, DHill Professional Services LLC
Silver Spring, MDNick Meyer ’90, P’25
President of Film, Eone & CEO, Sierra/Affinity Los Angeles, CAPritha Mittal ’96
Regional Head, Macquarie Group Foundation New York, NYMonisha Nariani ’99
Chief Operating Officer, Citigroup, Inc. New York, NY
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Membership All graduates of Wesleyan University, all non-graduates who have attended the University for at least one semester and whose classes have graduated, all persons who have received honorary degrees from the University, all persons who are or have been trustees of the University, and all persons who may, from time to time, be entitled to vote for alumni-elected trustees shall be members of the Alumni Association. There are well over 30,000 alumni in all 50 states and many nations around the world.
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Governance The Association is governed by an Executive Committee including the officers; one or more representatives from each active Council and Committee of the Association, including no fewer than three representatives of regional Wesleyan clubs; and up to seven at-large representatives from among members of the Association.
The Executive Committee sets priorities for the Alumni Association and works with University Relations staff to facilitate and promote regional events and activities (e.g. president's receptions, faculty talks, cultural events, athletic events, community service events and Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) events), alumni of color activities, seminars, fundraising, career advising and networking, and recruitment of prospective students.
Subcommittees of the Executive Committee include the Wesleyan Fund National Committee, which provides direction and support for The Wesleyan Fund; the Binswanger Prize for Excellence in Teaching Committee, which reviews recommendations from students and alumni as well as teaching evaluations to select three faculty members each year; and the Nominating Committee, which oversees selection of trustees candidates for annual election.
The Executive Committee meets twice a year. An annual meeting for all alumni is held during Reunion & Commencement Weekend.
Feedback
If you have any questions or comments, please send an email to alumni@wesleyan.edu.