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
Wally Weitz ’70, P’96, P’99, P’02
Vice Chairs
Carol Barnett ’86
Cathy Paglia ’74, P’18
President
Alison R. Byerly P’15
Secretary
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Treasurer
Eric Runestad
Presidents Emeriti
Robert H. “Bob” Edwards H’86
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 E. Anani, M.D. ’07
Physician • American Physician Partners
Alumni Trustee
Current Term: 2020-2024
Nashville, TN
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Carol A. Barnett ’86
Director, Planning & Operations • Medline Industries
Current Term: 2022-2026
Evanston, IL
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Emily L. Barr ’80
President and CEO (Retired) • Graham Media Group
Current Term: 2021-2025
Cape Elizabeth, ME
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Alan R. Bauer ’74
(Retired) • Progressive Insurance
Current Term: 2021-2025
Mill Valley, CA
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Alison R. Byerly P ’15
President • Carleton
Current Term: 2021-2025
Northfield, MN
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Lila Conlee ’15
Master of Design and Master of Public Policy & Adm Candidate • Illinois Institute of Technology
Young Alumni Trustee
Current Term: 2022-2026
Chicago, IL
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Stephen J. Davis ’88
Partner • Banneker Partners LLC
Current Term: 2021-2025
San Francisco, CA
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Arnold W. Donald ’76, P ’02
President and Chief Executive Officer • Carnival Corporation
Current Term: 2020-2024
Saint Louis, MO
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Herbert A. Fritch ’73
President, HealthSpring (Retired) • Cigna-HealthSpring
Current Term: 2021-2025
Nashville, TN
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Lia Gore, M.D. ’87
Professor / Attending Physician • Univ. of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado
Alumni Trustee
Current Term: 2022-2026
Denver, CO
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Catherine L. Gunsbury ’89
Partner • Solhem Companies LLC
Alumni Trustee
Current Term: 2019-2023
Minneapolis, MN
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John F. Harris ’85
Founding Editor • Politico
Current Term: 2019-2023
Alexandria, VA
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Michael J. Hasenstab, Ph.D. ’95
EVP, Portfolio Manager & CIO, Templeton Global Macro • Franklin Templeton
Current Term: 2022-2026
Hillsborough, CA
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Leslie B. Kautz ’80, P ’15
Senior Advisor (Retired) • Angeles Investment Advisors LLC
Current Term: 2021-2025
Los Angeles, CA
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Pamela Kiecker Royall ’80
Head of Research, Enrollment Services • EAB
Current Term: 2019-2023
Richmond, VA
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Richard R. Kracum ’76, P ’07
Founder and Senior Advisor (Retired) • Wind Point Partners
Current Term: 2019-2023
Miami Beach, FL
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Karl C. Kwok, BBS, MH ’71, H ’18
Chairman • Wing On International Holdings Ltd.
Current Term: 2022-2026
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Trace H. McCreary ’89, P ’24
President & CEO • Varden Capital Properties
Current Term: 2022-2026
Vero Beach, FL
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Laird McCulloch P ’12, P ’15
President and Founder • NSW Corp.
Current Term: 2020-2024
Redwood City, CA
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Jeninne C. McGee ’85
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer • Ameriprise Financial
Current Term: 2021-2025
Minnetonka, MN
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Catherine J. Paglia ’74, P ’18
Director • Enterprise Asset Management
Current Term: 2021-2025
Greenwich, CT
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Steven C. Parrish P ’12
Founder • Steve Parrish Consulting Group, LLC
Current Term: 2019-2023
Westport, CT
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Rolf S. Peters ’86
CEO • AgMotion, Inc.
Current Term: 2020-2024
Lakeville, MN
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Nicholas J. Puzak ’81, P ’20
Property Manager (Retired) • Self Employed
Current Term: 2020-2024
Minneapolis, MN
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Raul I. Raymundo ’87
Co-founder and CEO • The Resurrection Project
Alumni Trustee
Current Term: 2021-2025
Chicago, IL
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Lise N. Revers ’85
Self Employed
Current Term: 2022-2026
Weston, MA
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David B. Smith, Jr. ’88, P ’19
Executive Vice President and General Counsel • Mutual Fund Directors Forum
Current Term: 2019-2023
Chevy Chase, MD
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Michael J. Sobaski ’15
Senior Director of Product Management • Wyze Labs
Young Alumni Trustee
Current Term: 2020-2024
Seattle, WA
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Alison M. von Klemperer ’82, P ’16
Consultant
Current Term: 2019-2023
Darien, CT
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Wallace R. Weitz ’70, P ’96, P ’99, P ’02
Founder and Co-CIO • Weitz Investment Management
Current Term: 2021-2025
Omaha, NE
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Justin B. Wender ’91
Managing Partner • Stella Point Capital LLC
Current Term: 2021-2025
New York, NY
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Michael L. Wiebolt ’08
Senior Managing Director, Head of BREDS Liquids • Blackstone
Current Term: 2021-2025
New York, NY
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Candace E. Williams ’73, P ’06, P ’11, W ’73
Attorney (Retired) • Self Employed
Current Term: 2021-2025
Austin, TX
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John L. Youngblood ’81, P ’14
Managing Partner • Gallatin Capital LLC
Current Term: 2020-2024
South Kent, CT
Board of Trustee Liaisons
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Melissa M. Albay ’90
IT Business Analyst • WEX, Inc.
Alumni Annual Fund Chair
Edina, MN
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Amy M. Bevilacqua ’89, P ’26
Managing Partner • Green Street Impact Partners
Alumni Council President
Alexandria, VA
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Karen L. Handelman P ’20, P ’23
President • 501creative
Parents Advisory Council Co-Chair
Saint Louis, MO
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Marc R. Hirshman P ’20, P ’23
President • Twain Financial Partners
Parents Advisory Council Co-Chair
Saint Louis, MO
Trustees Emeriti
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Michael H. Armacost ’58, H ’89
Shorenstein Distinguished Fellow (Retired) • Stanford University
Trustee Term: 1994-2010
Oakland, CA
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William M. Bracken ’63
Executive Advisor (Retired) • Northco Corporation
Trustee Term: 1979-1983, 1984-2008
Minneapolis, MN
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Thomas G. Colwell ’52
Chairman of the Board (Retired) • Colwell Industries, Inc.
Trustee Term: 1991-2005
Wayzata, MN
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Beth Boosalis Davis ’70
(Retired) • Attorney
Trustee Term: 1994-1998, 2002-2014
Evanston, IL
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Jack W. Eugster ’67, P ’02
Chairman, President and CEO (Retired) • Musicland Stores Corporation
Trustee Term: 1992-2016
Excelsior, MN
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William A. Feldt ’61, P ’87
President, CEO, and Owner (Retired) • Flohr Metal Fabricators, Inc.
Trustee Term: 1995-1999, 2001-2013
Federal Way, WA
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Joyce A. Hughes ’61, H ’01
Professor of Law • Northwestern University Law School
Trustee Term: 1969-1994
Chicago, IL
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James E. Johnson ’64
Executive Vice President (Retired) • Securian Financial
Trustee Term: 1999-2003, 2008-2016
Saint Paul, MN
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Arthur D. Kowaloff ’68
President • Kowaloff & Co. LLC
Trustee Term: 2010-2018
New York, NY
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Keith A. Libbey ’59, P ’88, P ’91
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Trustee Term: 1997-2012
Afton, MN
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Charles W. Lofgren ’62, P ’86, P ’87
Chairman • ADE Inc.
Trustee Term: 1996-2000, 2001-2010
Chicago, IL
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Earl A. Neil ’57
Priest • St. Martin’s Anglican Church
Trustee Term: 1971-2005
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Robert W. Nelson ’62, P ’89, P ’91
Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (Retired) • General Electric Company
Trustee Term: 2000-2004, 2005-2013
Wayzata, MN
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Lawrence Perlman ’60, P ’89
Trustee Term: 1986-1993, 1998-2013
Wilson, WY
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Jack W. Schuler P ’97
Co-Founder / Chairman • Schuler Scholar Program
Trustee Term: 1998-2014
Lake Bluff, IL
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Arthur R. Schulze, Jr. ’52
Retired Vice Chairman of the Board (Retired) • General Mills, Inc.
Trustee Term: 1977-2003
Minneapolis, MN
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Gary L. Sundem ’67
Professor of Accounting Emeritus Foster School of Business (Retired) • University of Washington
Trustee Term: 2009-2017
Seattle, WA
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Caesar F. Sweitzer ’72, P ’02, P ’06
Senior Advisor (Retired) • Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Trustee Term: 1997-2001, 2002-2014
Atlanta, GA
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Bonnie M. Wheaton ’66, W ’66
Circuit Judge • 18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County IL
Trustee Term: 2006-2010, 2011-2019
Wheaton, IL
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Sidney C. Wolff ’62, H ’85
Director (Retired) • Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Corporation
Trustee Term: 1989-2013
Tucson, AZ
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Katherine W. Youngblood ’57, P ’81, W ’57
Account Executive (Retired) • Zenger Miller
Trustee Term: 1978-1982, 1992-2009
Minneapolis, MN