The Nominating and Governance Committee is pleased to present the slate of nominees for open board positions for 2026–2030:
- AAVC President and AAVC Trustee: Anne Green ’93
- AAVC Vice President: Eddie Gamarra ’94
- AAVC Vice President: Heller An Shapiro ’81
- AAVC Trustee: Alexandria Dempsey ’09
- AAVC Trustee: Michael Neuwirth ’89
- AAVC Trustee: Andrew Solum ’89
- AAVC Board Director: Russell Baker ’91
- AAVC Board Director: Christopher Deutsch ’97
- AAVC Board Director: Henry Molina ’19
- AAVC Board Director: Tracy Elise Poole ’82
- AAVC Board Director: Dhriti Seth ’24
AAVC President and AAVC Trustee: Anne Green ’93
- (she/her/hers)
- New Jersey
- Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Member, Board of Trustees, 2024–present; Director, AAVC Board of Directors, 2018–present; member, AAVC Ad Hoc Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, 2020–present; Chair, AAVC Nominating and Governance Committee, 2020–2024, and member, 2018–2020; member, AAVC Communications Advisory Committee, 2018–2024; mentor, Sophomore Career Connections, 2018, and anchor mentor, 2019–2026; volunteer consultant to Vassar senior staff regarding communications issues, fall 2017; volunteer, Career Advisor Program, 1994–2006.
Professional/Community Experience
Chief Executive Officer & Principal, G&S Business Communications, 2024–present; Principal & Managing Director, G&S Business Communications, 2018–2024; Steering Committee member, Friends of the QueensWay, 2016–present; board member and past Chair, LifeWay Network, 2015–2023; board member, PR Council, 2017–2019; Executive Committee member, Public Relations Global Network, 2016–2018; President & CEO, CooperKatz & Company, Inc., 2011–2018; Vice President, Senior Vice President, General Manager, and President & COO, CooperKatz & Company, Inc., 1996–2011; associate, Burson-Marsteller, 1993–1996.
AAVC Vice President: Eddie Gamarra ’94
- (he/him/his)
- Louisiana
- Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Director, AAVC Board of Directors, 2024–present; Chair, AAVC Alum Recognition Committee, 2024–present, and member, 2023–2024; keynote speaker, Sophomore Career Connections (SCC), 2026, and mentor, 2026, 2025, and 2021; member, Vassar College Alumni Admissions Program (VCAAP), 2025–present, and 1998–2015; board member, Vassar Club of Greater Los Angeles, 2021–2022; member, AAVC Alumnae/i Recognition Committee, 2016–2020; Vice President, Vassar Club of Southern California, 2013–2016, and Co-chair, 2012–2013; member, AAVC Nominating and Governance Committee, 2009–2012; note-writer and phoner, class of 1994, 2009–2010, 2007–2008, 2005–2006, and 1996–1997; Director at Large, AAVC Board of Directors, 2004–2008; member, AAVC Vassar Fund Committee, 2005–2007; President, class of 1994, 1994–1999.
Professional/Community Experience
Founder, Gamarra Media, 2024–present; Advisory Board member, The Share Platform, 2026–present; Advisory Board member, Glendale Community College, 2022–present; Vice President, Paramount Global Kids and Family, 2019–2024; Literary Manager/Producer, The Gotham Group, 2004–2019; Visiting Assistant Professor, Emory University, 2002–2003.
AAVC Vice President: Heller An Shapiro ’81
- (she/her/hers)
- Maryland
- Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Member, AAVC Board of Directors, 2024–present; member, AAVC Alumnae/i Recognition Committee, 2024–present; member, AAVC Vassar Fund Committee, 2022–present; committee member, class of 1981, 2020–present; Sophomore Career Connections mentor, 2018; Co-chair, Class Reunion Gift, 2000–2001; Co-chair, class of 1981, 1996–2001; Co-chair, Class Fund, 1996–2000; AAVC Volunteer Leadership Week trainer, 1992–1993; second Vice President, class of 1981, 1991–1996.
Professional/Community Experience
Volunteer Team Leader, Compass Pro Bono, 2023–present; board member, Nonprofit Liaison, Impact100 DC, 2024–present; Secretary, Metro Bethesda Rotary Foundation Board, 2024–present; Nonprofit Consultant, Coach, 2008–present; volunteer grant review panelist, Maryland State Arts Council, 2021, 2023; Executive Director, ArtStream, Inc., 2016–2023; board member, Head of School Search, Co-leader, Barrie School, 2015–2017; Consultant, Optica, 2010–2016; Co-leader, Executive Development Career Workshops, Executive Search Consultant, TransitionGuides, 2007–2016; Consultant, Barth Syndrome Foundation, 2010–2012; Board Co-Chair, Kidsave International, 2010–2012; Executive Director, Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, 1997–2007; Board of Directors, Chair Standards of Excellence Committee, National Health Council, 2003–2007; Associate Director of Affiliate Management, Christmas in April, USA/Rebuilding Together, 1997–1998; Deputy Director, State and International Services, VSA, 1995–1997; Director of Affiliate Management and Training, The Foundation Fighting Blindness, 1992–1995; Director of Volunteers, Kennedy Center, 1986–1991, recipient of 1991 President’s Volunteer Action Award; Leadership America, class of 1993; board member, Chair of Public Issues, Chair National Summit on Trends in Volunteer Leadership Development, Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA), 1991–1993; Founder and Chair, MVP-Arts (Managers of Volunteer Programs in the Arts), 1990–1992.
AAVC Trustee: Alexandria Dempsey ’09
- (she/her/hers)
- California
- Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Co-President, Vassar class of 2009, 2024–present; President, Vassar class of 2009, 2014–2024; member, AAVC Board of Directors, 2020–2024; Chair, Class Engagement Committee, 2020–2024; President, Vassar Club of the Bay Area, 2013–2023; Programming Chair, Vassar Club of New York, 2010–2013.
Professional/Community Experience
Vice President & Managing Director, af&co., 2026–present; Managing Director, af&co., 2025–2026; Independent Marketing Consultant, 2024–2025; No Kid Hungry’s Taste of the Nation Los Angeles Committee Member, 2024–2025; Vice President, Creative & Marketing, Jamestown, for Google, 2023–2024; Managing Director, af&co., 2021–2022; Director of Marketing & Business Development, af&co., 2019–2020; Dress for Success SF committee member & fundraiser, 2019–2020; No Kid Hungry’s Taste of the Nation San Francisco Auction Chair, 2018–2020; Vice President of Marketing & Branding, Puccini Group, 2018–2019; Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, The Cutting Board, 2017–2018; Brand Manager, Caviar, 2014–2015; Brand Manager, The Florence Group, 2013–2014; New Business Coordinator, Food Network, 2009–2013.
AAVC Trustee: Michael Neuwirth ’89
- (he/him/his)
- New York
- Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Director, AAVC Board of Directors, 2024–present; member, AAVC Nominating and Governance Committee, 2024–present; member, AAVC Alumnae House Committee, 2025–present; President, class of 1989, 2019–present, and Class Agent, 2024–present and 2017–2020; member, AAVC Class Engagement Committee, 2022–2024; member, Vassar College Alumni Admission Program (VCAAP), 2002–2013.
Professional/Community Experience
Corporate Communications & Public Relations Consultant, Neuwirth Communications, LLC, 2020–present; angel investor and real estate management, 2020–present; Chief Communications Officer, American Sustainable Business Network, 2021–2022; Public Relations & External Communications Lead, Danone, 2005–2020; Senior Vice President, Ruder Finn, 2003–2005; Director of Corporate Communications, Acirca, Inc., 2001–2003; Public Relations Manager, Danone, 1994–2001; Senior Account Executive, Porter Novelli, 1990–1994.
AAVC Trustee: Andrew Solum ’89
- (he/him/his)
- United Kingdom
- Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Director, AAVC Board of Directors, 2022–present; Chair, AAVC Clubs Committee, 2022–present, Vice Chair, 2021–2022, and member, 2016–2021; President, Vassar Club of the United Kingdom, 2014–present, Vice President, 2005–2014, and member, 1990–2010; member, AAVC Alum Recognition Committee, 2025–present; member, AAVC Ad Hoc Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, 2022–present; member, Vassar College Alumni Admission Program (VCAAP), 2020–present; member, Vassar Club of the United Kingdom/Vassar Club of London, 1990–2010.
Professional/Community Experience
Director, Kellanco Associates Ltd., 2015–present; Director, Travel Industry Associates Ltd., 1998–2015; member, British Airways International Advisory Board, 2011–2019; member, Young Vic Gala Committee 2007–2010; volunteer, FareShare (tackling food waste) 2019–present; volunteer, Flying Start 2012; Advisor to the UK Houses of Parliament 2009–2016; Professional Services supplied to the aviation sector: British Airways, Air New Zealand, BA CityFlyer, Air Berlin, Silverjet, United Airlines; Professional Services supplied to the hospitality industry: Westin Hotels & Resorts, Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts; Professional Services supplied to: Amlin Corporate Insurance, Liberum Capital Inc., Global Crossing, United Grand Lodge of England, B. Braun Medical Industries Snd. Bhd. (Malaysia); Mayfair Capital Management; Chartered Institute of Marketing, Royal & Sun Alliance Investment Management; ?Whatif! Innovation; Regus Serviced Offices (now IWG); ZBI Europe, ABC Executive Travel; Judge, Business Travel World Awards 2007–2009; Travel Manager, Inmarsat 1993–1998; Press: BBC, BBC World, The Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Times of London, Business Traveller, Business Travel World.
AAVC Board Director: Russell Baker ’91
- (he/him/his)
- New Mexico
- Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Panelist, Dance Pathways panel, VRDT Homecoming, 2025; AAVC Spirit of Vassar Award recipient, 2019; member, Vassar College Alumni Admission Program (VCAAP), 2001–2009 and 2013–2019; panelist, Continuing the Legacy of Dance: A Conversation with Russell Baker ’91 & Merrill Brockway, 2011.
Professional/Community Experience
Executive Director, National Dance Institute of New Mexico, 2008–present; Artistic Director, National Dance Institute of New Mexico, 2006–2008; Santa Fe Program Artistic Director, National Dance Institute of New Mexico, 2004–2006; North Program Artistic Director, National Dance of New Mexico, 2002–2004; Founder and Director, Kansas City Contemporary Dance Company, 2000–2002; Company Dancer, Kansas City Ballet, 1993–2002.
AAVC Board Director: Christopher Deutsch ’97
- (he/him/his)
- Illinois
- Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Member, AAVC Alum Career Connections Committee, 2024–present; member, alum advisory group, Vassar Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2023–present; judge, student pitch competition, Vassar Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2024 and 2026; anchor mentor, Sophomore Career Connections, 2025 and mentor, 2024; member, Vassar College Alumni Admission Program (VCAAP), 1997–1998 and 2002–2016; Vassar Admission Volunteer, Phoenix Club, 2009–2011; Co-Chair, Double-Decade Committee, Vassar Club of Chicago, 1997–1998.
Professional/Community Experience
Founder, Lofty Ventures, 2014–present; re-founder and Board Director, teaBOT, 2018–present; advisor, ReloShare, 2021–present; advisor and board observer, Bridge Money, 2019–present; advisor, PairUp, 2022–present; advisor, Sandalphon Capital, 2021–present; executive advisor, kommu, 2023–present; advisor, L Street Collaborative, 2015–present; advisor, Enodo, 2016–2018; founder, WeCasa, 2015–2023; Vice President of Business Development, Loft Development Corp., 2013–2016; co-founder, EventMob, 2011–2013; Vice President of Business Development, RouteCloud, 2009–2011; co-founder, Specialty Retail Shops, 2008–2009; Director of Business Development, Vcommerce, 2005–2008; founder, Lax Scout, 2003–2007; co-founder, C9 Innovations, 2001–2003; founding team, Vstore, 1998–2000; owner, MacroLogix, 1997–1998; board development committee, executive board, Outreach With Lacrosse & Schools, 2015–present; membership committee, The Economic Club of Chicago, 2021–present; In-Gala co-chair and supporter, Chicago Innovation Foundation, 2021–present; supporter, Future Founders, 2019–present; guest speaker, judge, and mentor at Kellogg, Booth, ASU, DePaul, and other undergrad and graduate programs, 2003–present; Partner, Social Venture Partners, 2017–2023; Chicago curator, The 1k Project, 2020–2021; founding member, Arizona chapter of Gen Next, 2010–2021; founding board member, 100+ Who Care Chicago, 2015–2018; head or assistant varsity coach, Chaparral High School lacrosse team, 1999–2004.
AAVC Board Director: Henry Molina ’19
- (he/him/his)
- New York
- Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Fund Chair, class of 2019, 2021–present, and Class Agent, 2020–2021; panelist, FLI Forward, 2025; mentor, Sophomore Career Connections, 2025; panelist, Cognitive Science Alum Panel, 2025; alum speaker, Latiné Sarape Ceremony, 2024; member, class of 2019 Reunion Committee, 2024; member, Vassar Fund Committee, 2021–2023.
Professional/Community Experience
Research Analyst, Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co., 2021–present; Research and Program Administrator, Engaged Pluralism Initiative, 2020–2021; Qualitative Research and Curriculum Engagement Associate, Engaged Pluralism Initiative, 2019–2020.
AAVC Board Director: Tracy Elise Poole ’82
- (she/her/hers)
- New York
- Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Member, President’s Advisory Council, 2021–present; Class Agent, class of 1982, 2018–2025; member, AAVC Vassar Fund Committee, 2018–2023; member, Vassar College Alumni Admission Program (VCAAP), 2010–2023, 2008–2009, and 1998–2003; member, class of 1982 Reunion Planning Committee, 2022; mentor, Sophomore Career Connections (SCC), 2016–2018 and 2020, and anchor mentor, 2018; member, AAVC Clubs Committee, 2020–2021; member, AAVC Ad Hoc Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, 2020–2021; member, AAVC Ad Hoc Student and Young Alumnae/i Engagement Committee, 2018–2021; Co-chair, African American Alumnae/i of Vassar College (AAAVC), 2018–2021, and faculty liaison, 2012–2018; observer, AAVC Board of Directors, 2018–2021; inaugural recipient, AAAVC Alumnae/i of the Year Award, 2017.
Professional/Community Experience
Vice President, Global Chief of Litigation and Risk, Vertex, 2023–2025; Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Johnson & Johnson, 1999–2023; member, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Chair, Education Committee, New York City Center, 2021–present; member, Artistic Director’s Circle, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 2010–present; Risk Management Officer, Executive Committee, Tau Omega Chapter (New York City) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 2024–present.
AAVC Board Director: Dhriti Seth ’24
- (she/her/hers)
- Massachusetts
- Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Steering Committee member, Vassar Club of Boston, 2024–present; member, Vassar College Alumni Admission Program (VCAAP), 2024–present; Co-Chair, Vassar Student Philanthropy Council, 2021–2024; student speaker, Fearlessly Consequential Campaign, 2022–2024; student scholarship ambassador, 2022–2024.
Professional/Community Experience
Research assistant, Cardiovascular Research Center, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, 2024–present; brand management intern, Bayer, 2023; product development intern, Quidel, 2022.
