An advisory panel whose members include some of our most distinguished alumni and friends, the Duke Engineering Board of Visitors provides advice and counsel in long-range planning, academic programs, philanthropy, and public relations.
Serving on the Board of Visitors has been one of the deepest honors of my life.
Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, PhDChair, Board of Visitors • Class of 1991
Board and Member Expectations
Exert a positive influence within the school and the university
Provide advice and counsel to the dean and senior staff
Serve as a conduit between students, faculty and administration
Shape and support the school’s position within the university
To give time and effort in addition to treasure gives me tremendous pleasure.
John M. McDonald IIICo-Founder & Senior Managing Director, Hyde Park Capital Partners, LLC • Class of 1983
Members
Stacy Klein-Gardner, PhD
Chair
Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Class of 1991
Manlio A. Valdés
Vice Chair
Retired
Class of 1988 Parent, Class of 2017
T. Richard Alfonsi
Former Executive, Stripe, Twitter, & Google
Class of 1993 Parent, Class of 2023
Rodolfo A. Baquerizo Sr.
Founder and Partner
Parent, Classes of 2015 and 2017
David Nathaniel Buza
Chief Technology Officer, EHE Health
Class of 1995
Lisa A. Carter
Strategic Growth Planning and Leadership Development
Class of 1984
Andrew Carver
CEO, Carver Pump Company
Class of 1996
Fay W. Chang, PhD
Retired Engineer, Google
Class of 1994
Christopher P. Cheng, PhD
President & CEO, Global Science & Technology; Adjunct Professor, Vascular Surgery, Stanford University
Class of 1998
Matthew Q. Christensen
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Rose Park Advisors
Class of 2002
Jeffrey Citron
Chairman/Director, Vonage
Parent, Classes of 2020 and 2023
Gary I. Cohen, MD, FACP, FASCO
Director Emeritus, Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
Class of 1970 Parent, Classes of 1997, 1999 and 2003
James F. Dagley
President, Watts Water Technologies Inc.
Class of 1989
Rahul Vinod Deshmukh, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Class of 1993
Damian V. Dolland
CEO, Multicultural Client Strategy Group, Morgan Stanley
Class of 1998
Audrei Drummond
Senior Staff Engineer, Webflow
Class of 2008
David W. Erdman
Erdman Law PLLC
Class of 1971
Holly M. Espy
Anchor/Reporter, WTTG-TV
Class of 1993
Eric M. Free
Chief Growth Officer, Flexera Software
Class of 1991, Class of 1998
Sara H. Furber
CFO, Tradeweb Markets Inc IEX Group
Class of 1997
Ruby Grewal
Chief Strategy Officer, Proteovant Therapeutics
Class of 1988, Class of 1993
James K. Henry Jr., PhD
Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
Class of 1996, Class of 1999
Ram M. Jagannath
Senior Managing Director, Blackstone
Class of 1998
Brandee Krzanich
Founder/CEO, Bezel Ventures LLC
Parent, Class of 2024
Deborah Lau Liu
CEO, Ancestry.com
Class of 1998
Court V. Lorenzini
CEO, MetaBrite, Inc.
Class of 1987 Parent, Class of 2019
Valecia D. Maclin
General Manager, Engineering, Customer Security & Trust, Microsoft Corp.
Class of 1992
John J. Mastrototaro, PhD
CEO, Movano Inc.
Class of 1984, Class of 1989 Parent, Class of 2020
Stacey W. McConnell, Esq.
Chair, Estate Planning and Trusts Department, Lamb McErlane PC
Class of 1977 Parent, Classes of 2016 and 2020
Leslie Voorhees Means
DTC
Class of 2008
Terry J. Myerson
Executive Vice President & Former Leader of the Windows & Devices Group (WDG)
Class of 1992 Parent, Classes of 2024 and 2026
Abraham Ng’hwani
CEO and Founder, Abranova Real Estate Inc.
Class of 2016
Stacy L. Pineles, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Residency Program Director, Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Class of 2000
Scott C. Raney
Managing Director, Redpoint Ventures
Class of 1991 Parent, Class of 2026
Steven C. Rosner
Retired Managing Director and Partner, L.E.K. Consulting, Boston Office
Class of 1983 Parent, Class of 2018
Joseph A. Saldutti Jr.
Managing Director, Gridiron Capital
Class of 1988 Parent, Classes of 2020 and 2024
Michael Salvino
Chairman, President and CEO, DXC Technology
Parent, Class of 2020
John A. Sartor
President & CEO, Paulus, Sokolowski & Sartor LLC
Class of 1992
Eric J. Schiffer
Managing Partner, Gratitude Ventures; Former CEO, 99 Cents Only Stores
Class of 1983 Parent, Class of 2023
Valerie N. Schimel
Founder/CEO, Munchkin Fun; President, Al & Jane Nahmad Family Foundation
Class of 2000
Barry E. Schneirov
Vice President, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Class of 1985 Parent, Class of 2017
Robert L. Seelig
EVP & General Counsel, White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.
Class of 1990, Class of 1991 Parent, Classes of 2024 and 2026
Joshua Brant Skudlarick
Director, Construction Management, ArcLight Capital Partners
Class of 1996
Armando A. Tabernilla
Vice President & General Counsel, Florida Crystals Corporation
Class of 1981 Parent, Class of 2019
Alyssa Fanelli Varadhan
Investor/advisor in early-stage companies
Class of 2002
Alan L. Whitehurst
Principal and Trial Lawyer, McKool Smith
Class of 1994, Class of 1997 Parent, Class of 2026
Deepak Yadav
Founder and CEO, Yadu Corporation
Parent, Class of 2026
Nicholas Zaldastani
Venture capitalist, Zaldastani Ventures
Class of 1979 Parent, Classes of 2018 and 2020
Just as valuable as visiting Duke twice a year is engaging with the other members, who are leaders in their fields.
Janis J. RehlaenderChair Emeritus, Board of Visitors • Class of 1977
Members Emeriti
Michael J. Bingle Class of 1994; Parent, Class of 2025 Managing Partner, Silver Lake Group
Dan Dickinson Class of 1983; Parent, Classes of 2015 and 2019
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, HCI Equity Partners
Suzanne M. Gregory Class of 1987; Parent, Class of 2018
Retired Executive Director, Office of General Counsel, Merck & Company Inc.
George N. Mattson II Class of 1987; Parent, Class of 2016
President, Star Mountain Capital LLC
Thomas A. Natelli Class of 1982; Parent, Class of 2010
President & CEO, Natelli Communities
Janis J. Rehlaender Class of 1977; Parent, Classes of 2007, 2009 and 2012
Retired Director of Corporate Planning, Baxter International; Chairman, Darien, Conn., Board of Education
Jerry C. Wilkinson
Class of 1967; Parent, Classes of 1998, 2000 and 2003
Chairman, The Wilkinson Companies
