Alumni Council Committees
Get to know the 12 Dartmouth Alumni Council Committees.
Alumni Council Committees
How Council Committees Work
Much of the Alumni Council’s work is accomplished through committees. Sometimes the work of a committee may include one or more non-members of the council from either the alumni body or some other source. For example, appropriate staff officers at Dartmouth can serve as committee liaisons to coordinate the work of groups and provide accurate information to committee members.
Committee meetings are held between sessions of the council as may be required.
Special Committee Studies
When necessary or upon request, Alumni Council committees conduct ad hoc studies, often resulting in a report or other recommendations specific to the request.
Recent studies include:
- A 2020 recommendation to make amendments to the Alumni Council constitution related to makeup and committee structure
- A 2013 report examining Dartmouth’s opportunity to expand its existing efforts for diversity hiring and retention
Recent Committee Reports
The Alumni Liaison Committee publishes an annual report as well as biannual “pulse checks.” Dedicated to collecting and synthesizing the sentiment of Dartmouth alumni, the ALC also publishes snapshot reports to summarize findings related to dedicated ad hoc studies.
2022-23 Annual Report
Fall 2023 Pulse Check
Snapshot Report: Mental Health
Committees and Members
Alumni Awards
The Alumni Awards Committee consists of seven former recipients of the Dartmouth Alumni Award and a staff member from the Alumni Relations Office serving as ex officio. This committee seeks strong alumni candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for the Dartmouth Alumni Award and selects three to four alumni recipients each year to be honored for a combination of accomplishments in Dartmouth volunteerism, career achievements, and civic involvement.
The Alumni Awards Committee is always seeking new nominations for the Alumni Award. Please send the name, class year, and a brief description of the nominee's accomplishments to Mark Alperin, Chair of the Awards Committee or Carolyn Gray Kimberlin, Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations.
Mark Alperin ’80 P’17
Chair
Martha Beattie ’76 P’07,’09 TUP’15
Todd Cranford ’85
Kelley Fead ’78
Carolyn Gray Kimberlin
Ex Officio
Tracey Salmon-Smith ’87 P’22
Meg Sommerfeld ’90
Rocky Whitaker ’74 P’06
Alumni Liaison
The Alumni Liaison Committee supports and advances the Alumni Council’s mission to sustain a fully informed, representative, and engaged exchange of information and sentiment between alumni and their College. The committee collects and synthesizes alumni sentiment and communications to share with multiple audiences and alumni.
Alex Barnett ’07
Keith Boykin ’87
Terra Branson ’10
Nathan Bruschi ’10
Mariah Farbotko GR’18
Liaison
Munir Haddad ’93
Carolyn Gray Kimberlin
Liaison
Gina Lam ’92
Chitra Narasimhan ’92
Chair
Cheryl Shepard ’90
Rocky Whitaker ’74 P’06
Soyeun Yang ’16
Alumni Service
The Alumni Council Service Committee fosters the Dartmouth spirit by connecting alumni to one another to address needs in their local communities around the world. Encouraging alumni engagement through community service, the Alumni Council Service Committee works with the university and alumni groups to facilitate service organized by and for alumni, including the annual Dartmouth Alumni Day of Service.
Garret Andreine ’22 TH’22
Shawn Attakai ’95
Marco Chu ’11
David Cumberbatch ’84
Matt Feeley ’94
Whit France-Kelly
Liaison
Ray L. Gottesfeld ’73
Ed Mazer ’63
Nancy Pellegrini ’77 P’11
Luzi Robinson ’88 P’24
Chair
Ian Speers ’17
Kate Strayer-Benton ’05 TU’11
Charles Tseckares ’57
Monik Walters ’19
Akanksha Wasan ’18
Greg Yadley ’72
Enrollment and Admissions
The Committee on Enrollment and Admissions serves as a sounding board for the admissions and financial aid offices on issues such as general admissions, accepted student yield, financial aid practices, and nationwide and international trends. The committee also supports the Office of Admissions in coordinating and assessing the alumni interviewing process throughout the United States and the world.
Alaina Banerjea ’09
Isaiah Berg ’11
Sunint Bindra ’22
Kim Buresh ’90
Jose Burnes Garza ’17
Katey Dadakis ’98
Bruce Danziger ’83 P’22
Chair
Joe Dempsey ’83
Davida Dinerman ’86
Ashley Erin Dotson ’18
Dick Glovsky ’69
Tiffany Harper ’05
Peter Kuechle ’93
Meg Lysy ’99
Liaison
Jennifer Miller ’92
Don O'Neill ’61
Tom Palisi ’87
Rick Paul ’75
Jon Rubens ’85 P’20,’22
Amrita Sankar ’12
Jon Sussman ’02
Greg Tamkin ’91 P’23,’26
Tom Trainor ’95
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of the president, the president-elect, and the chairs of the other standing committees of the council. Chaired by the president, this committee sets the agenda for the council and plans and designs council meetings in consultation with the Dartmouth Alumni Relations Office. It is also empowered to act on council business between meetings, and is the final authority on strategic matters.
Mark Alperin ’80 P’17
Alex Barnett ’07 - Chair
Nima Binara ’00
Jared Cape ’21
Bruce Danziger ’83 P’22
Brent Douglass ’75
Mariah Farbotko GR’18
Ex Officio
Carolyn Gray Kimberlin
Ex Officio
Hadley Mullin ’96 P’27
Chitra Narasimhan ’92
Alison Reed ’06
Luzi Robinson ’88 P’24
Cheryl Shepard ’90
Shounak Simlai ’05 TH’07
Honorary Degrees
The Committee on Honorary Degrees seeks strong alumni candidates for the award by canvassing the alumni body. It then forwards three to five names to the Dartmouth Committee on Honorary Degrees, which makes the final decision regarding recipients.
Al Abdolsalehi GR’21
Sharon Ali ’76
Ligin Baltrusaitis GR’19 TH’19
Tom Beecher ’89 P’27
Nima Binara ’00 - Chair
Isabel Bober ’04
Ellen Brout Lindsey ’81
Susan Burkhardt ’82
Andy Caffrey ’73 P’06
Christine Costello
Liaison
Luke Cuomo ’20
Maggie Fiertz ’15
Lily Gordon ’16 TU’24
Bob Gray ’78
Bill Hamlen ’84 P’24
Maurice Holmes ’87
Gina Lam ’92
Duncan Todd ’74
Lifelong Learning
The Committee on Lifelong Learning serves as a platform to facilitate the intersection of academic life at Dartmouth with programs and strategies that provide for alumni engagement.
Paul Christesen ’88
Linda J. Cronin ’84
Brad Drazen ’90 P’20 MEDP’21
Sam Edandison ’10
Peter Greulich ’79 P’10
Roger Hanlon ’60 TH’61
Taja-Nia Henderson ’97
Nahoko Kawakyu-O'Connor ’99
Jon Kull ’88
Larry Langford ’67
Jim Latham ’64
Woody Lee ’68
Deborah Logan ’84 TU’91
Albie Macdonald ’66
Julie Mannes ’86 P’16,17,’20
Erik Ochsner ’93
Vanessa Paster ’00
Pam Phojanakong ’08
Alison Reed ’06
Chair
Ed Sim ’88
Sarah Sliva ’03
George Springsteen ’80
Kamil Walji ’03
Barrett Weeks ’72
Sarah Woodberry ’87
New Alumni Engagement
The New Alumni Engagement Committee focuses on opportunities for strategic engagement of new alumni as they enter alumni-hood. Through the work of the councilors, the committee identifies key working areas and deliverables each year and develops plans in partnership with Alumni Relations for supporting and connecting recent grads as they enter the alumni community.
Alex Bernadotte ’92
Austin Boesch GR’16 TH’16
Jared Cape ’21
Chair
Darrayl Cummings ’08
Aris Damianos ’84 MED’88 P’16 MEDP’20
Lauren Dumont ’09
Grace Farr ’24
Barry Harwick ’77
Mike Hjerpe ’83 TU’89
Chukwuka Odigbo ’25
Manu Onteeru ’24
Mary Pavel ’88 P’26
Joe Piedrafite
Liaison
Sadie Schier ’25
Chris Wang ’98 P’25
Nominating and Alumni Trustee
The Nominating Committee makes two nominations for the president-elect, each vacancy for at-large representatives, and other positions specified in the Alumni Council constitution. Importantly, it also makes nominations for alumni trustee as provided in the constitution.
Alex Barnett ’07
Jhilam Biswas ’05
Kate Carolan ’05
Sarah Choi ’97
Bruce Danziger ’83 P’22
Mariah Farbotko GR’18
Ex Officio
Nahoko Kawakyu-O’Connor ’99
Carolyn Gray Kimberlin
Ex Officio
Hadley Mullin ’96 P’27
Chair
Kalina Newmark ’11
Luzi Robinson ’88 P’24
Cheryl Shepard ’90
Orientation
The Orientation Committee plans and oversees the orientation of first-year alumni councilors. Responsibilities include establishing direct mentor roles for new councilors, updating orientation materials and methods, and monitoring the effectiveness of current orientation programs. The committee is chaired by the Alumni Council president-elect.
Sarah Choi ’97
Darrayl Cummings ’08
Maggie Fiertz ’15
Dick Glovsky ’69
Mariah Farbotko GR’18
Liaison
Deborah Logan ’84 TU’91
Erik Ochsner ’93
Cheryl Shepard ’90
Chair
Sarah Woodberry ’87
Professional Development
The Professional Development Committee works with the Center for Professional Development and the Office of Alumni Relations to help generate program ideas designed to leverage alumni expertise in service to other alumni and students at Dartmouth.
Amanda Brown Lierman ’07
Cynthia Brown ’85 P’24
Greg Chittim ’01 TH’02 TH’03
Carolyn Choi ’90 P’20
Bob Cordy ’71
Emil Decker TH’86
Brent Douglass ’75
Chair
Jared Dowdakin ’08
Elizabeth Foster
Liaison
Gene Gasbarro ’62
Kaya Kazmirci ’84 P’21,’25 THP’22
Ann Koppel ’94
Neha Kulkarni ’05
Matt Miller ’96
David Millman ’23
Yolanda Nesbeth GR’10 MED’10
Chris Rhodes ’97
Joshua Schoenbart ’16
Jonathan B. Webster ’13
Bernardine Wu ’90
Young Alumni Awards
The Young Alumni Awards Committee consists of five to seven former recipients of the Young Alumni Distinguished Service Award and a staff member of the Alumni Relations Office (committee liaison). This committee seeks strong alumni candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for the Young Alumni Distinguished Service Award, placing strong emphasis on Dartmouth volunteerism when selecting two to three recipients each year. The Committee is always seeking new nominations for the Young Alumni Distinguished Service Award. Please send the name, class year, and a brief description of the nominee's accomplishments to Shounak Simlai '05 TH'07, Chair of the Young Awards Committee or Briana Stein, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement.
Debbie Atuk TU’04
Kevin Hudak ’07
Shounak Simlai ’05 TH’07
Chair
Andrew Son ’09
Bri Stein
Liaison