The Board of Visitors, which comprises alumni, parents and/or friends of the College, is an independent and self-governing body of advisers to the dean of Columbia College. Acting individually and collectively, its members promote the best interests of the College, sharing high-level counsel and expertise on issues that have an impact on the College, its students and its faculty. The board focuses on strategic planning, advocating for the College within the University community, New York City and the public sphere.
Columbia College Board of Visitors 2015–2016
Chair
Alexander Navab ’87
Vice Chair
Victor H. Mendelson ’89, P: ’18, ’20
Members
Kyra Tirana Barry ’87, P: ’17
Michael I. Barry ’89
Andrew S. Borrok ’93, BUS’01
Jonathan D. Bram ’87, P: ’14, ’17
James T. Brett ’84, BUS’90, P: ’18
Eli Bryk ’78, PS’82, P: ’07, ’08, ’10, ’13, BC’03, GSAS’10, BUS’11, LAW’11, JRN’14, PS’15
Margaret A. Conklin P: ’13, ’16
Thomas W. Cornacchia ’85, P: ’17, ’19
Yale M. Fergang ’87, SEAS’88
Dede Gardner ’90
Peter A. Hatch ’92
Sandra H. Hoffen ’87
Joel I. Klein ’67
Josh A. Krevitt ’89
Brian C. Krisberg ’81, LAW’84, P: ’17
Benjamin B. Lopata ’72, P: ’06, ’08
Frank J. Lopez-Balboa ’82, P: ’13, ’15
Victor M. Lopez-Balboa ’82, P: ’14, ’19
Tracy V. Maitland ’82
Paul C. McCormick ’78, PS’82, PS’89, PH’00, P: ’10, ’14, GS’12, PS’16
Eric A. Mendelson ’87, BUS’89, P: ’17, ’19
Adam R. Meshel ’92, LAW’95, P: ’18
Renan Pierre ’86, SEAS’87
Robert P. Rooney ’89
Michael S. Satow ’88
Michael J. Schmidtberger ’82, LAW’85
David B. Stanton ’77, P: ’09, ’11
Lisa Stanton P: ’09, ’11
Mozelle W. Thompson ’76, SIPA’79, LAW’81
Stephen S. Trevor ’86
Emeriti
James H. Berick ’55, P: ’84, ’92, SOA’85, LAW’97
Robert Berne ’60, BUS’62
Lisa L. Carnoy ’89
Geoffrey J. Colvin ’74, LAW’77, BUS’78, P: ’08, ’10, ’14, BUS’14, BUS’16
Abigail B. Elbaum ’92, BUS’94
Lawrence K. Grossman ’52, P: NRS’78
William R. Host ’60, BUS’92, PH’96, P: ’86, ’89
Martin S. Kaplan ’61, P: ’89, LAW’94
Mark E. Kingdon ’71, P: ’09, ’16
Dennis H. Langer ’71, P: ’04, ’08
Jonathan S. Lavine ’88, P: ’16, ’18
Francisco A. Lorenzo ’61, P: BUS’12
Janet R. Lorin ’95, JRN’96
Conrad H. Lung ’72, P: ’04, SEAS’01, SEAS’06
Philip L. Milstein ’71, P: ’09, ’10, BUS’17
Carlos R. Muñoz ’57, GSAS’61
Robert M. Rosencrans ’49, BUS’52 ^
Michael B. Rothfeld ’69, BUS’71, SIPA’71, JRN’71, P: ’06, ’08
Charles W. Santoro ’82, P: ’13
Phillip M. Satow ’63, P: ’88, ’96, SIPA’01
Robert J. Speyer ’92
Alan L. Stein ’52, P: BUS’85
Daniel E. Straus ’78, P: ’10, ’14
Michael L. Winchell P: ’03, ’06, ’10
Richard E. Witten ’75, P: ’10, BUS’15, LAW’15
Ex Officio
Jean-Marie L. Atamian ’81, LAW’84, P: ’12, ’16
Michael P. Behringer ’89
Dean James J. Valentini
Douglas R. Wolf ’88
Student Members
Simon A. M. Schwartz ’17
Cristina Pelin ’17
Natalia Romano Spica ’17