Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for the fiscal and long-term operation of Dwight Hall. The Board’s membership consists of Dwight Hall alumni, Yale professors, members of the New Haven community and current Dwight Hall student representatives.
Executive Committee
Sandra Lee ’97, Chair
Alexandria, VA
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) U.S. Department of Treasury
David Dodson ’77, ’81 M.P.P.M., ’81 M.Div., Vice Chair
Durham, NC
Independent Advisor to Philanthropy and Nonprofits
Laura Huizar ’06, ’12 J.D., Secretary
Washington, DC
US Program Officer, Unbound Philanthropy
Anna Blanding ’03, ’09 MBA, Treasurer
Hamden, CT
Chief Investment Officer, ConnCORP
Bradford Williams ’10, Chair, Audit Committee
New York, NY
Partner, Crestview Partners
Thomas Meyer ’11, Chair, Investment Committee
Boston, MA
Senior Director, Corporate Strategy, Cambridge Associates
Peter Crumlish ’09 MAR (Ex-Officio)
New Haven, CT
Executive Director & General Secretary, Dwight Hall at Yale
Carrie Lange ’27, Student Co-Coordinator (Ex-Officio)
New Haven, CT
Student, Yale University, Co-Coordinator of Dwight Hall Student Executive Committee
Alexandra Ruiz ’28, Student Co-Coordinator (Ex-Officio)
Hawthorne, CA
Student, Yale University, Co-Coordinator of Dwight Hall Student Executive Committee
Directors
Topher Allen ’27 (Student Member)
New Haven, CT
Student, Yale University
Sarah Baron ’04
New York, NY
Director of Inpatient Quality Improvement for the Department of Medicine and Division of Hospital Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Nathan Cai ’28 (Student Member)
Scottsdale, AZ
Student, Yale University
Dara Kovel ’91, ’06 MBA
Chestnut Hill, MA
Chief Executive Officer, Beacon Communities LLC
Ferentz Lafargue ’05 Ph.D.
New Haven, CT
Associate Dean of Residential Life, Yale College Dean’s Office
Vy Nguyen ’27 (Student Member)
Fairfax, VA
Student, Yale University
Alessandra Pappalardi ’27, (Student Member)
New Rochelle, NY
Student, Yale University, Co-Coordinator
Randi Roth ’79
Saint Paul, MN
CEO, Complex Settlements
Benjamin Schafer ’27 Ph.D.
Orchard Park, NY
2027 Doctorate in History Candidate, Yale University
Benjamin Staub ’06
Washington, DC
Co-Founding Partner, Radius Advocacy
Charles Tillen ’88
Weston, MA
Partner, Bain & Company
Tim Tompkins ’86
New York, NY
Principal, SharedCitySharedSpace & Professor of Urban Planning, New York University
Nicole Velez ’27 (Student Member)
East Hampton, NY
Student, Yale University
Investment Committee
The Investment Committee is responsible for managing Dwight Hall’s endowment.
Thomas C. Meyer ‘11, Chair, Mohsin Ansari P ‘24, Anna Blanding ‘03, ‘09 MBA, Carl Eifler ’70, Charlotte Kaiser ’07 MBA/MES, Aaron Podolny ’12, Daniel Shen ’14, Edward Swenson ’67, ’80 MBA
The Board Communications Page can be found here.