Guiding and Advising Carleton College
The Board of Trustees are responsible for policy making and sound resource management of the College. The Board of Trustees also determines the general, educational, and financial policies of the College.
Officers of the Board:
Chair
Cathy Paglia ’74, P ’18
Vice Chairs
Emily Barr ’80
Jeninne C. McGee ’85
President
Alison R. Byerly P ’15
Secretary
John Harris ’85
Treasurer
Eric Runestad
Presidents Emeriti
Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. P ’86, H ’02
Robert A. Oden, Jr.
Steven G. Poskanzer P ’15
Numbers denote Carleton class year; P = Parent of Carleton Student; H = Honorary Degree from Carleton
Trustees
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Love C. Anani, MD ’07
Physician • SCP Health
2026-2030
Nashville, TN
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Mark S. Applebaum ’89
Leland and Edith Smith Professor of Music • Stanford University
2026-2030
Menlo Park, CA
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Carol A. Barnett ’86
Director, Operations Advanced Wound Care • Medline Industries
2025-2029
Evanston, IL
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Emily L. Barr ’80
President and CEO (Retired) • Graham Media Group
2025-2029
Cape Elizabeth, ME
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Kurchi (Jojo) Basu, MEd ’11
Director, Product Owner, CSS Profile • The College Board
2024-2028
Houston, TX
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Elizabeth I. Bausch P ’22
2023-2027
Chevy Chase, MD
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Alison R. Byerly P ’15
President • Carleton
2025-2029
Northfield, MN
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Jonathan T. Capehart ’89, H ’23
Co-host, “The Weekend” • MS NOW
2024-2028
Washington, DC
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Vinaya B. Chepuri ’82, P ’17
Cardiologist • Western Washington Medical Group
2026-2030
Mukilteo, WA
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David M. Diamond ’80
President • David Diamond Associates
2023-2027
New York, NY
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Arnold W. Donald ’76, P ’02
Former Vice Chair and President and Chief Executive Officer (Retired) • Carnival Corporation
2025-2029
Saint Louis, MO
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Micah A. Evans ’02
Administrator • Prosper ISD
Alumni Trustee
2025-2029
Prosper, TX
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Lia Gore, MD ’87
Professor / Attending Physician / Chief • Univ. of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado
2023-2027
Denver, CO
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Catherine L. Gunsbury ’89
Founding Partner • Solhem Companies LLC
2025-2029
Minneapolis, MN
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John F. Harris ’85
Global Editor in Chief and Editorial Founder • Politico
2023-2027
Alexandria, VA
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Michael J. Hasenstab, PhD ’95
EVP, Portfolio Manager & CIO, Templeton Global Macro • Franklin Templeton Investments
2023-2027
Hillsborough, CA
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Sara L. Hays ’86
Principal • SLH Advisors
2024-2028
Chicago, IL
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Marc R. Hirshman P ’20, P ’23
President • Twain Financial Partners
2026-2030
Frisco, CO
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Brent R. Irvin ’94
Vice President/General Counsel & Head of Corporate Affairs • Tencent
2024-2028
Mercer Island, WA
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Dashini A. Jeyathurai ’08
Head of Talent Development • Gusto
2026-2030
Oakland, CA
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Bolu O. Johnson ’18
Investor • The Visualize Group, L.P.
Young Alumni Trustee
2024-2028
Brooklyn, NY
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Leslie B. Kautz ’80, P ’15
Senior Advisor (Retired) • Angeles Investment Advisors LLC
2025-2029
Los Angeles, CA
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Pamela Kiecker Royall ’80
Head of Research, Marketing and Enrollment Solutions • EAB
2023-2027
Richmond, VA
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Elizabeth King, PhD ’94, P ’22
Adjunct Professor • Western Wyoming College
2024-2028
Wilson, WY
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Austin Lau ’05
Strategic Partnerships – AI • Opera
Alumni Trustee
2026-2030
Park City, UT
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Christian Lee ’98
Senior Advisor • Kasa
2024-2028
New York, NY
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Aaron A. Mann ’98
Chief Executive Officer • Windgap Medical
2025-2029
Saint Paul, MN
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Jeninne C. McGee ’85
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer (Retired) • Ameriprise Financial
2026-2030
Minnetonka, MN
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Selam S. Nicola ’19
Senior Investment Associate • Kaiser Family Foundation
Young Alumni Trustee
2025-2029
Oakland, CA
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Bradford T. Nordholm ’78, P ’06
CEO (Retired) • Farmer Mac
2023-2027
Edgewater, MD
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Catherine J. Paglia ’74, P ’18
President • Robert and Ardis James Foundation
2026-2028
Greenwich, CT
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Jennifer A. Pietenpol ’86
Chief Scientific and Strategy Officer • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2024-2028
Nashville, TN
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Nicholas J. Puzak ’81, P ’20
Private Enterprise (Retired) • Self Employed
2026-2030
Minneapolis, MN
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Nonoko Sato ’00
President & CEO • Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Alumni Trustee
2023-2027
Minneapolis, MN
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David B. Smith ’88, P ’19
Executive Vice President and General Counsel • Mutual Fund Directors Forum
2024-2028
Chevy Chase, MD
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Andrew S. Weitz ’02
Co-Chairman, Co-Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager • Weitz Investment Management
2025-2029
Omaha, NE
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Justin B. Wender ’91
Managing Partner • Stella Point Capital LLC
2023-2027
New York, NY
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Michael L. Wiebolt ’08
Sr Managing Dir/Global Co-CIO/Blackstone Real Estate Debt • Blackstone
2025-2029
New York, NY
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John L. Youngblood ’81, P ’14
Managing Partner • Gallatin Capital LLC
2026-2030
South Kent, CT
Board of Trustee Liaisons
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Sarah L. Hagerty, PhD ’13
Sr. Clinical Researcher • Lyra Health
Alumni Council President
Boulder, CO
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Jeremiah J. McIntyre ’11
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary • Orbit Fab
Alumni Annual Fund Chair
Boulder, CO
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Kamari J. Brewer P ’28
Founding Executive Director, Houston • Bottom Line
Parents Advisory Council Co-Chair
Houston, TX
Trustees Emeriti
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Alan R. Bauer ’74
Car Insurance (Retired) • Progressive, McKinsey
Mill Valley, CA
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William M. Bracken ’63
Executive Advisor (Retired) • Northco Corporation
Minneapolis, MN
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Thomas G. Colwell ’52, W ’52
Chairman of the Board (Retired) • Colwell Industries, Inc.
Wayzata, MN
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William C. Craine ’70, P ’00
Treasurer • Chenango County
Sherburne, NY
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Beth Boosalis Davis ’70
(Retired) • Attorney
Evanston, IL
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Jack W. Eugster ’67, P ’02
Chairman, President and CEO (Retired) • Musicland Stores Corporation
Excelsior, MN
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William A. Feldt ’61, P ’87
President, CEO, and Owner (Retired) • Flohr Metal Fabricators, Inc.
Federal Way, WA
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Elise M. Holschuh ’77
Marketing Executive (retired); Community Volunteer
Seattle, WA
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James E. Johnson ’64
Executive Vice President (Retired) • Securian Financial
Saint Paul, MN
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Arthur D. Kowaloff ’68
President • Kowaloff & Co. LLC
New York, NY
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Richard R. Kracum ’76, P ’07
Founder and Senior Advisor (Retired) • Wind Point Partners
Glencoe, IL
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Keith A. Libbey ’59, P ’88, P ’91
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Afton, MN
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Laird McCulloch P ’12, P ’15
President and Founder • NSW Corp.
Bellingham, WA
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Robert W. Nelson ’62, P ’89, P ’91
Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (Retired) • General Electric Company
Wayzata, MN
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Steven C. Parrish P ’12
Founder • Steve Parrish Consulting Group, LLC
Westport, CT
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Lawrence Perlman ’60, P ’89
Wilson, WY
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Jack W. Schuler P ’97
Co-Founder / Chairman • Schuler Scholar Program
Lake Bluff, IL
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Gary L. Sundem ’67
Professor of Accounting Emeritus Foster School of Business (Retired) • University of Washington
Seattle, WA
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Caesar F. Sweitzer ’72, P ’02, P ’06, W ’71
Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions • Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Atlanta, GA
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Wallace R. Weitz ’70, P ’96, P ’99, P ’02
Founder and Co-CIO • Weitz Investment Management
Omaha, NE
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Bonnie M. Wheaton ’66
Circuit Judge • 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County IL
Wheaton, IL
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Candace E. Williams ’73, P ’06, P ’11, W ’73
(Retired) • Attorney
Austin, TX
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Sidney C. Wolff ’62, H ’85
Director (Retired) • Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Corporation
Tucson, AZ
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Katherine W. Youngblood ’57, P ’81, W ’57
Account Executive (Retired) • Zenger Miller
Minneapolis, MN