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Board of Visitors
The Board of Visitors of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science is a group that was created on March 7, 1955 by the University Trustees to advise and assist the Trustees, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Dean in the development of the School. The Board of Visitors is composed of between 12 to 40 members and meets twice annually in the fall and spring. They serve a vital advisory role to the Dean and provide feedback regarding academic, alumni, and student affairs.
Jump to: Officers | Board Members | Chair Emeriti
Officers
 Shawn Edwards ’90 -’95; P’17; CHAIR; CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, BLOOMBERG L.P. |
 Jim Albaugh ’74; VICE CHAIR; PRESIDENT AND CEO (RETIRED), BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES |
 Georgia Papathomas ’73, ’74, ’78; SECRETARY; INVESTOR, ADVISOR; VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, JOHNSON AND JOHNSON PHARMACEUTICALS (RETIRED) |
Board Members
 Armen A.A. Avanessians ’83, P’12CC ‘17CC ‘17SIPA; CHAIR EMERITUS; MANAGING DIRECTOR, GOLDMAN SACHS & COMPANY |
 Bob Bakish ’85, BUS’89, P’22; PRESIDENT AND CEO, VIACOMCBS |
 Jamey Barbas ’83; PROJECT DIRECTOR, NY STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY |
 Dean Dakolias '89; CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP |
 Ziad Dalloul ’98, P: ‘22; CEO/CHAIRMAN, AFRICELL |
 Susan T. Flanagan ’84; PRESIDENT AND CEO OF GE ENERGY FINANCIAL SERVICES |
 Tom Fortin ’86; MANAGING PARTNER AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, ICAPITAL |
 John Frangos P’19CC ’21; OWNER, FIRST LINES COMPANY |
 Ben Fried ’88CC, P’24CC; VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, GOOGLE |
 Mindy Grossman CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WW |
 Michael Hall ’84 CC, ’85; MANAGING PARTNER, YUKON PARTNERS |
 Howard I. Hoffen ’85; CHAIRMAN AND CEO, METALMARK CAPITAL |
 Ralph Izzo ’78, ’79, ‘81; CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT, AND CEO, PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP, LLC |
 Bahram Jalali ’86, ’87, ’89; NORTHROP-GRUMMAN OPTOELECTRONICS CHAIR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, UCLA |
 Monica Karo P’18; CEO, OMD USA |
 Kittu Kolluri P: EN17; GENERAL PARTNER, NEW ENTERPRISES ASSOCIATES |
 Janet Lustgarten ’85, PRESIDENT, SHAKTI SOFTWARE |
 Asheet Mehta ’87, P’22, ‘22CC; SENIOR PARTNER IN MCKINSEY & COMPANY |
 Jay Mehta ’83; GROUP DIRECTOR, MEHTA GROUP |
 Horace Meng ’95, P’20; INVESTOR; PREVIOUSLY CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF AXON IMAGE |
 Yiannis Monovoukas ’94; INDEPENDENT BIOMEDICAL VENTURE INVESTOR |
 Jon Oringer ‘99; CHAIRMAN, SHUTTERSTOCK |
 Vikram Pandit ’76, ’77, BUS’80, BUS’86, P’17CC; CEO AND CHAIRMAN, OROGEN GROUP |
 Chatchai Piyasombatkul ’82, P’11, ’12, ’13, ’14; PRESIDENT, METRO PLY GROUP |
 Eric Poirier ’04; CEO, ADDEPAR |
 Sharad Sanghi ’91; CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, NETMAGIC |
 James R. Scapa ’78; FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, ALTAIR ENGINEERING, INC. |
 Teri Sgammato ’84, P’16, ’17, ’18, ’24; CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ES3 |
 Imran Shah ’84, ’86, P: ’14; MANAGING DIRECTOR, ACCENTURE |
 Peter Thoren EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF ACCESS INDUSTRIES |
 Jessica Tsoong ’08; ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE AT RELAY VENTURES |
 Fermi Wang ’89, ’91; CEO, AMBARELLA, INC. |
 Marie Wieck ’83; TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE & BOARD DIRECTOR |
 David Wu ’02; MANAGING PARTNER, HUDSON COVE CAPITAL |
 Jennifer Yu ‘03; FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, ARCH EDUCATION |
 Ya-Qin Zhang P’20BUS, P’22; FELLOW, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, DEAN AND CHAIR PROFESSOR, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF BAIDU INC. AND MICROSOFT EXECUTIVE |
 Bing Zhao ’92, ’94 |
Chair Emeriti
 Allan M. Cytryn ’72, ’75 GSAPP, ’79; CHAIR EMERITUS; PRINCIPAL, RISK MASTERS, INC. |
 Raymond P. Daddazio ’75, ’76, ’82; CHAIR EMERITUS; PRESIDENT AND CEO, WEIDLINGER ASSOCIATES, INC. |
 Adnan A. Durrani ’81; CHAIR EMERITUS; CEO, AMERICAN HALAL/SAFFRON ROAD FOODS, PRESIDENT, CONDOR VENTURES, INC. |
 Andrew Gaspar ’69; CHAIR EMERITUS; PRINCIPAL, GASPAR GLOBAL VENTURES |
 James Li ’68, ’70, ’76; CHAIR EMERITUS; MANAGING DIRECTOR, GOLDMAN SACHS & COMPANY (RETIRED) |
 Alessandro Piol '79, '82; CHAIR EMERITUS; MANAGING PARTNER, ALPHAPRIME |
 Alan M. Silberstein ’69; CHAIR EMERITUS; PRESIDENT, ALLSTON ASSOCIATES |
 Lauren L. Wong '76; CHAIR EMERITUS; MANAGING DIRECTOR, TANDEM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. |