The UConn Foundation is governed by a dynamic volunteer board of elected directors who are drawn from corporations and community organizations, as well as ex officios from UConn’s administration, faculty, and student body. The professional backgrounds, skills, and knowledge of its members enable the Foundation to carry out its ambitious goals, which include achieving UConn’s educational, scientific, cultural, research, and recreational objectives. Each Board of Directors member generously gives their time, expertise, and financial resources to support UConn in being widely recognized as a world-class national public research university that produces a rich flow of ideas, sparks invention and innovation, and improves the quality of life for all people.
Board Membership
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Officers
| Chair | Craig W. Ashmore ’85 |
| Vice Chair | Jonathan L. Greenblatt ’77 |
| President & CEO | Amy Yancey |
| Treasurer | Amy J. Errett ’79 |
| Secretary | Alan R. Bennett ’69 |
| Senior Vice President for Advancement | David L. Carney |
| Senior Vice President for Advancement | Vacant |
Members
| Craig W. Ashmore ’85 Managing Director Platinum Equity, LLC Beverly Hills, CA | Trisha Bailey ’99 Owner & CEO Medical HotSpots, Inc. Orlando, FL | George Barrios ’87 ’89 Co-CEO & Founder ISOS Capital Management Westport, CT |
| Mark A. Beaudoin ’82 Partner & CFO Ziff Capital Partners New York, NY | Alan R. Bennett ’69 Partner – Ropes & Gray (Retired) Washington, D.C. | Lori A. Biancamano ’01 Managing Partner, BentallGreenOak Miami, FL |
| Hon. Antonietta “Toni” Boucher ’02 First Select Woman Wilton, CT | Sue A. Collins Chief Actuary (Retired) TIAA West Hartford, CT | Angelo DeFazio ’85 President & CEO Arrow Pharmacy and Nutrition Centers Hartford, CT |
| Craig A. Douglas ’77 Vice President/Treasurer (Retired) Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. New Britain, CT | Amy J. Errett ’79 CEO & Founder Madison Reed San Francisco, CA | Rich Eldh ’81 Senior Advisor Brighton Park Capital Management, L.P. Greenwich, CT |
| John R. Fodor ’85 Executive Vice President & Director (Retired) American Funds Distributors, Inc. Capital Group Companies, Inc. Los Angeles, CA | David H. Ford ’88 Co-Founder and Co-Portfolio Manager, Latigo Partners, LP New York, NY | Jonathan L. Greenblatt ’77 Co-Founder and Chairman of Legal Innovators Washington, DC |
| Steven M. Greenspan, JD ’85 Corporate Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel (Retired), RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT | Lorraine S. Hritcko Head of Risk Solutions, Conning Hartford, CT | Michael G. Koppel ’78 Executive Vice President & CFO (Retired) Nordstrom, Inc. Bellevue, WA |
| Dr. Suresh K. Nair Founder and Investment Manager, Luminaire Fund LP San Francisco, CA | Joseph E. Parsons ’79 Management Committee Member (Retired) Bridgewater Associates, LP Weston, CT | Barbara I. Poremba ’86 Vice President National Retail Sales The Coca-Cola Company Fairfield, CT |
| Lori Riiska ’84 CPA Lori Riiska CPA, LLC Winsted, CT | Anthony Rizza ’87 Senior Managing Director/ Portfolio Manager Columbus Circle Investors Stamford, CT | Michael K. Rosen, MD ’89 ’93 Anesthesiologist Northeastern Anesthesia Mount Kisco, NY |
| Lindsay Schine MD ’89 Physician, Internal Medicine VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven, CT | Robert Sherman ’79 Global Director Marble Point Credit Management, LLC Greenwich, CT | Paula Singer ’76 Chief Executive Officer, Walden & Laureate Online Partners Laureate Education, Inc. Baltimore, MD |
| Curtis Tearte ’78 Chief Executive Officer and Owner Tearte Investments LLC Charlotte, NC | Mark P. Vergnano ’80 President & Chief Executive Officer (Retired) Chemours Co. West Chester, PA | Kathleen C. Walsh ’77 ’79 ’84 Director of Institutional Sales (Retired) ClearBridge Advisors Southampton, NY |
| James F. Whalen, Jr. ’82 Partner TA Realty, LLC Boston, MA |
Ex Officio Members
| President of the University | Radenka Maric |
| The University’s Chief Academic Officer | Anne D’Alleva |
| The Senior Administrator from UConn Health | Dr. Andrew Agwunobi |
| Executive Vice President for Finance and CFO at UConn and UConn Health | Jeffrey Geoghegan |
| The Chief Administrator from the Department of Athletics | David Benedict |
| University Board of Trustee | Andrea B. Dennis-LaVigne, D.V.M. ’03 |
| President of the Corporation | Amy Yancey |
| Student Foundation Representative | Nahum Valiente |
| University Faculty Member | Joe MacDougald |