Harvard Kennedy School’s Dean’s Council comprises leaders from various sectors who believe in improving public policy and public leadership around the globe. Members provide financial support and practical advice that allow the School to advance positive change at the local, state, national, and international levels so people can live in societies that are more safe, free, just, and sustainably prosperous.
For additional information on the Dean’s Council or to arrange a membership payment, please contact the Dean's Council team.
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CHAIR
CHAIRS EMERITI
Laurence D. Belfer AB 1988
Peter L. Malkin AB 1955, JD 1958
VICE CHAIRS
Ceci Chan
Daniel Goldberg LLM 2001
Charles H. Grice MPP 1985
Rod Miller MPP 1990
Leadership Circle
Members of the Dean's Council Leadership Circle provide enhanced financial support to Harvard Kennedy School, giving the School more flexibility to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities.
Fady Abouchalache MBA 1992, MPA 1993
Founding Partner, TriSpan
London, United Kingdom
Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine AB 1992, MPP 1996
President, Sunshine Care Foundation for Neurological Care and Research
Boston, Massachusetts
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
Ambassador-at-Large
Athens, Greece
Andrew T. Balls MPA 1998
Chief Investment Officer for Global Fixed Income, PIMCO Europe Ltd
London, United Kingdom
Mary Boies
Counsel, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP
Armonk, New York
Hermann Friedrich Bruhn MBA 2001
Owner and CEO, Hermann Friedrich Bruhn Group
Hamburg, Germany
Amjad Bseisu
Chief Executive, EnQuest PLC
London, United Kingdom
Ceci Chan
Founder, ACE91
New York, New York
Nancy Christiano
CEO, Pacific West Ventures
Laguna Beach, California
Karen A. Frank MBA 1997
Former Global Head of Equity Division, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP)
London, United Kingdom
Sabrina Fung AB 1993
Group Managing Director, Fung Retailing Group
Hong Kong, SAR
Daniel K. Goldberg LLM 2001
Partner, Lumina Capital Management
São Paulo, Brazil
Reinhard Gorenflos MPA 1989
Founder and CEO of Tua Res Foundation
Munich, Germany
Charles H. Grice MPP 1985
Managing Director, CRI Compliance LLC
Austin, Texas
Fred Hu PhD 1993
Founder and Chairman, Primavera Capital Group
Hong Kong, SAR
Frank Jao (Triệu Như Phát)
Founder, Bridgecreek Group
Founder, Molecule USA Inc.
Huntington Beach, California
Peter L. Malkin AB 1955, JD 1958
Chairman Emeritus, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
Chairman, Malkin Holdings LLC
New York, New York
Rod Miller MPP 1990
Partner, Milbank
New York, New York
Paul J. Much MC/MPA 2009
Chicago, Illinois
Sean C. Rush MC/MPA 2007
President Emeritus, JA Worldwide
Weston, Massachusetts
Vincent J. Ryan
Chairman, Schooner Capital
Boston, Massachusetts
Gabriel B. Sunshine AB 1991
Partner, Bracebridge Capital
Boston, Massachusetts
Erica L. Wax MPP 1997
Co-founder, Impact 100 London
London, United Kingdom
Mark Wittcoff HKS PLC 2022
Chairman, KW Commercial Landmark
Beverly Hills, CA
Guang Yang MBA 1995
Vice Chairman of CTH Group and Atlas Technology
Miami, FL
Charles Akinola MC/MPA 2010
Hyattsville, MD
Mohammed Alardhi HKSEE 1992, MC/MPA 2004
Investcorp House
London, United Kingdom
William E. Aliski MC/MPA 1987
Consultant
Boston, MA
Harry Arora
Founder, Alphastrat LLC
Greenwich, CT
Christina Bai
President,
MeBo Global Education Group
Cambridge, MA
Thomas C. Barry MBA 1969
President and CEO, Zephyr Management
New York, NY
Harvey Beker
Chairman, Millburn Ridgefield Corporation
New York, NY, and Boston, MA
Steven J. Berger AB 1979, MBA 1983
Vice Chair and CFO, Weld North LLC
New York, NY
Scott M. Black MBA 1971
President and Founder, Delphi Management
Boston, MA
Krzysztof F. Bocian MC/MPA 2017
Chairman, Eastport Capital
Warsaw, Poland
Marc Bodnick AB 1990
Entrepreneur and venture capitalist
Atherton, CA
Osman Boyner MPA 2001
Founder and CEO, BEDEO
London, United Kingdom
Laura Anne Cahill MC/MPA 2023
Attorney/Political Consultant/Philanthropic Volunteer
Glastonbury, CT
James Cashel MD 1989, MPP 1991
Chairman, Forum One
Arlington, VA
Richard E. Cavanagh MBA 1970
Senior Advisor, Fremont Group; Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School
Cambridge, MA
Adrian C. Cheng AB 2002
Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, New World Development Company Limited
Hong Kong SAR
Anne Chiou MPP 2005
Head of Programs, Business and Policy, Asia Society Hong Kong Center
Hong Kong SAR
Jamie A. Cooper MPA 1994
Chair and President, Big Win Philanthropy
London, United Kingdom
Howard E. Cox Jr. MBA 1969
Greylock Partners
Boston, MA
Bharat Desai
Former Chairman and Co-founder, Syntel, Inc.
Miami, FL
Maria Duque ALM 2021
Postdoctoral Fellow, Boston College
Boston, MA
Ellen K. Dyvik AB 1987, MPA 1990
Founder & CEO, EN Capital Advisory Limited
London, United Kingdom
Claire L. Fitzalan Howard
Non-executive Director, Schroders Plc and Caledonia Invesments Plc
Trustee, Mallinckrodt Foundation and Schroder Foundation
London, United Kingdom
Timothy Franks
Partner, Private Equity, KKR
London, United Kingdom
Gayle Gao, MC/MPA 2003
Chairman, Lakewood Charitable Foundation
Delaware, OH
Margaret “Meg” Gifford MPA 1986
New York, NY
Dionisio Gutiérrez
President, Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Serena Harding-Jones Lese MC/MPA 2020
Trustee, American Repertory Theater
New York, NY
Darryll Hendricks MPP 1988, PhD 1992
Managing Director, UBS
New York, NY
Nicolaus Henke MPA 1990
Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Co.
London, United Kingdom
Dwight Hutchins MC/MPA 1996
Senior Partner and Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group
Boston, MA
Frank F. Islam
Chairman and CEO, FI Investment Group
Potomac, MD
Joshua Jeffers
Owner, J. Jeffers and Company
Milwaukee, WI
Tasso Jereissati
Senator, Federal Senate of Brazil
Fortaleza, Brazil
Maha J. Kaddoura MC/MPA 2000
President, Kaddoura Charitable Foundation
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Lakshmi Kapoor MPA 1994
Managing Director, Client Solutions and Business Development, Marathon Asset Management
London, United Kingdom
Latifa Kosta
Philanthropist
London, United Kingdom
George Kounelakis
ENA Investment Capital
London, United Kingdom
Nicholas Kukrika MPP 2007
Partner, Generation Investment Management LLP
London, United Kingdom
Patterson Lawson MC/MPA 1989
Photographer
Richmond, VA
Shan Li
CEO, Silkroad Finance Corporation
Hong Kong SAR
Yanchun (Lily) Li
Chairperson, Harvard Wealth Strategy and Management LLC
Co-founder, UBI Blockchain Internet
New York, NY
Hermann Liu MPA 2004
Managing Partner, Lakewood Capital
Delaware, OH
Andrónico Luksic
Chairman, Luksic Group
Santiago, Chile
Peter Lupoff
Partner, Beatrice Advisors (MFO); Principal, Lupoff/Stevens Family Office (SFO)
Brooklyn, NY
Eugenio Madero
CEO, Rassini
Mexico City, Mexico
Scott D. Malkin AB 1980, MBA 1983, JD 1984
Chairman, Value Retail PLC & SD Malkin Properties
London, United Kingdom
Mohamed L. Mansour
Chairman, Mansour Group
London, United Kingdom
Matt McIlwain
Managing Diector, Madrona Venture Group
Seattle, WA
Lindsey McMurray
Managing Partner, Pollen Street Capital
London, United Kingdom
The Rt. Hon. Lord Jon Mendelsohn
Member, House of Lords
London, United Kingdom
Eric M. Mindich AB 1988
Former CEO, Eton Park Capital Management
New York, NY
Anthony P. Morris
Principal, Morris Company
Boston, MA
André Müller-Wegner MPA 2005
Managing Director, UBS
Zürich, Switzerland
Christian Long Oberbeck
CEO and Co-founder, Saratoga Partners
New York, NY
Michael Olshan AB 2004
Founder and Managing Partner, O-Corp Investments
New York, NY
Minnie R. Osmeña MC/MPA, HKSEE
President, Minnie Osmeña Foundation
New York, NY
Dimitrios T. Papalexopoulos MBA 1987
Chairman, Titan Cement Group
Athens, GR
Dwight Poler
Senior Advisor; former Managing Director, Head of Europe PE, Bain Capital LLC Founder and CEO, Climate Change Mitigation Fund, AccelR8
Boston, MA
Bame Pule MBA 2006
Founder and CEO, Africa Lighthouse Capital
Gaborone, Botswana
Phyllis Rappaport
Chair, Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Charitable Foundation
Burlington, MA
Sean Rowland MPA 1997
Executive Chairman, Hibernia College
Dublin, Ireland
Elliot J. Schrage AB 1981, JD 1986, MPP 1986
Author
San Francisco, CA
Enrique Segura
Founding Chairman of the Board & Chairman, ENSE Group
Washington, DC
Peter Snell MC/MPA 2023
President and CIO, Arbella Capital
Washington, DC
Anthony Tamer MBA 1986
Founder and Co-CEO, HIG Capital
Miami, FL
Emil Tedeschi
CEO, Atlantic Grupa
Zagreb, Croatia
Pablo Teran MPA 1999
Founder and Managing Partner of Barka Capital
Quito, Ecuador
Meena Thever MPP 2006
Partner, ACON Investments
New York, New York
Lynn Thoman MBA 1979
Professor, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
Founder, 3 Takeaways on Apple Podcasts
New York, NY
Jesús Viejo Gonzalez MPP 1998
Chairman, Trefilia Capital
Monterrey, Mexico
George White
Of Counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Alexandria, VA
Patricia White
Alexandria, VA
Malcolm H. Wiener AB 1957, JD 1963
Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation
Greenwich, CT
Howard Wolk MC/MPA 2002
Co-President, The Cross Country Group
Medford, MA
Joanne Yoo MPA 2006
Managing Director, Development Partners International
London, United Kingdom
Yong Zhang MPA/ID 2001
Partner, Lantau Investment Management
Hong Kong SAR
Benefits
Members of the Dean’s Council Leadership Circle receive all the benefits of members of the Dean’s Council listed below plus these additional opportunities:
- An enhanced listing on Harvard Kennedy School’s Dean’s Council website, including a short biography.
- Access to roundtable discussions hosted by the dean of HKS and chair of the Council before the fall meeting in Cambridge.
- Access to exclusive Leadership Circle events in conjunction with the spring meetings of the Council (typically in London).
All members of the Dean’s Council receive the following benefits:
- Listing on Harvard Kennedy School’s Dean’s Council website.
- A listing in Harvard Kennedy School’s Annual Report of HKS Fund Giving & Alumni Engagement.
- The opportunity to attend two annual meetings of the Council, typically held in Cambridge and London.
- Regular communications from the dean of Harvard Kennedy School, including news and requests for feedback on how the School is working to meet its mission.
- Monthly newsletter highlighting research and insights from HKS faculty and webcasts of HKS events.
- Invitations to participate in the Wiener Conference Call series, which offers the opportunity to ask questions of expert faculty on a range of timely issues.
- Priority access to in-person Harvard Kennedy School events, including gatherings at the School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum and some events open only to holders of Harvard University IDs.
- Additional opportunities may be provided throughout the year.
Responsibilities
- Members of Dean’s Council Leadership Circle: An annual contribution of $50,000 to the HKS Fund.
- Members of Dean’s Council: An annual contribution of $25,000 to the HKS Fund.
The HKS Fund provides essential resources that increase access and affordability for HKS students. These unrestricted funds are especially powerful because they give the School flexibility to respond to changing circumstances.
All members of the Dean's Council commit to:
- Serving a three-year term (subject to renewal upon agreement by both the member and Harvard Kennedy School).
- Upholding the mission and values of Harvard Kennedy School and adhering to the Harvard Kennedy School Code of Conduct when interacting with the HKS community.
- Considering an additional leadership gift to support a specific Harvard Kennedy School project or initiative once in each three-year term.
- Serving as an ambassador for the School by raising the visibility of the School’s achievements, people, and mission.
- Engaging more closely with Harvard Kennedy School. Specific opportunities include:
- Hosting a networking event to recruit new members of the Council.
- Encouraging your employer to post job opportunities in the HKS job bank for students and alumni.
- Sponsoring a student for a summer internship.
- Inviting a student to shadow you at your job during the winter break.
- Applying to serve as a Policy Analysis Exercise client for second-year MPP students.
- Other opportunities to engage based on interest and alignment with the School’s mission.