Board of Trustees

Sarah Willie-LeBreton
President
Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Susan May Molineaux ’75
Chair of the Board
2017–2028
CEO
Synthekine
San Francisco, California

Anu Aiyengar ’91
Vice Chair of the Board
2020–2028
Global Chair of Investment Banking
J.P. Morgan

Pamela Craig ’79
Vice Chair of the Board
2020–2028
Board Director
Corning, Merck, Progressive
Spring Lake, New Jersey

Beverly A. Morgan-Welch ’74
Vice Chair of the Board
2019–2027
Museum Strategist & Cultural Advisor
New York, New York

Deborah N. Archer ’93
2023–2027
Associate Dean 
Experiential Education & Clinical Programs
Margaret B. Hoppin Professor of Law
NYU School of Law
President
ACLU
New York, New York

Andrea Auerbach ’91
2020–2028
Partner & Head of Global Private Investments
Cambridge Associates LLC

Johan C. Aurik ’86
2022–2030
Former CEO & Chairman 
A.T. Kearney;
Non-Executive Director
London, United Kingdom

Lisa Black '81
2021–2029
Former Senior Managing Director
Nuveen, a TIAA Company
New York, New York

Anne Donovan Bodnar ’78
2025–2029
Founder & Principal
80B Partners, LLC
Former Chief Administrative Officer
WTW
Miami Beach, Florida

Janelle Bradshaw ’00
2022–2030
Former CEO
Public Prep Network
White Plains, New York

Molly Burke ’76
2022–2030
Former General Counsel
Civic and political activist
Atlanta, Georgia

Denise Conway ’80
2022–2030
Community Volunteer
Plandome, New York

Midge Costin ’78
2025–2029
Filmmaker & Professor Emerita
School of Cinematic Arts
University of Southern California
Santa Monica, California

Ronald A. Crutcher
2025–2029
President Emeritus & University Professor
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia

Cecilia Edwards ’88
2024–2028
Partner
Wavestone
Dallas, Texas

Lile R. Gibbons '64
2020–2028
Retired Legislator
Community Volunteer
Old Greenwich, Connecticut

Alicia Carew Hammarskjold ’87
2021–2029
Community Volunteer
North Palm Beach, Florida

Terry Hartle
2020–2028
Senior Fellow
American Council on Education
Washington, D.C.

Catherine P. Koshland ’72 
2024–2028
Professor Emerita & Former Vice-Chancellor for Undergraduate
University of California, Berkeley
Atherton, California

Dr. Xiaole Shirley Liu ’97
2025–2029
CEO
GV20 Therapeutics
Former Professor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts

Lara Marcon ’91
2025–2029
Community Volunteer
New York, New York

Cynthia Meyn '86
2019–2027
Special Advisor
Reverence Capital Partners
Hastings on Hudson, New York

Kate O’Brian ’80
2023–2027
Former President of News
The E.W. Scripps Company
Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts

Lynn Reichenbach ’81
2022–2030
President 
Deeridge Trust Services
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Claudia San Pedro ’91
2021–2029
Former Head of Limited Service Category,
Inspire Brands and President
Sonic Drive-in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dr. Kimberly Scott '91
2020–2028
Founding Executive Director
Center for Gender Equity in Science & Technology
Professor
School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona

Ann Silverman ’96
2022–2030
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
American Museum of Natural History
New York, New York

Adrianne Todman ’91
2026–2030
CEO
National Rental Home Council
Washington, D.C.

Emily B. van Agtmael ’70
2022–2030
Trustee
Sunrise Foundation
Bethesda, Maryland

Ling Yang ’02
2023–2027
Managing Director 
The Carlyle Group
Hong Kong, China

The Smith College Medal

The Smith College Medal is awarded annually to those alums who, in the judgment of the trustees of the college, exemplify the true purpose of a liberal arts education through both their work and their lives.

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Honorary Degrees & Commencement Speakers

Honorary degrees are conferred to women who are pushing the world forward—those who exemplify excellence in their fields or have had a significant and meaningful impact on Smith, the education of women, or women’s lives. Anyone in the Smith community may nominate someone for an honorary degree and/or to serve as Commencement speaker.

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