Board of Governors

PRESIDENT

Marcus O.P. DeFlorimonte, PMD'95
Managing Partner, Hampstead LLC

Marcus is a real estate investor and developer in Boston. He has spent over 20 years developing residential property in Jamaica Plain, Roslindale and West Roxbury neighborhoods of Boston, MA. Prior to building his real estate business, Marcus had a 20-year career in general management and crisis management in the government and non-profit sectors. He has served as a director and officer for several not-for-profit organizations. At present, Marcus serves on the Board of Trustees for the Museum of Science and the Harvard Business School Alumni Board and Incarnation Camp and Conference Center in CT. He recently completed his board service for the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter School and the Boston Police Activities League. Member since 1995, Athletic Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, Membership and Marketing Committee, Prize Book Committee, Board since 2013, House Committee Chair since 2018, President since 2022.
 

VICE PRESIDENT

Susan Kendall ’81, HKS ’99
Senior Associate VP of Finance, Babson College

Susan has spent over 30 years in public finance, including service as Treasurer of the Town of Belmont, Head of Boston Office for Moody’s Investors’ Service, and now as Senior Associate VP of Finance at Babson College. Susan is a National Board Member of Women in Public Finance, Co-Founder and Vice President of Boston Women in Public Finance, Trustee and Past President of the Treasurers’ Club of Boston, Past President of the Boston Municipal Analysts’ Forum and also served on the NFMA’s Board of Governors. Susan is a mezzo-soprano in the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Chorus pro Musica, The Copley Singers and The New World Chorale. Member since 2014, Member Engagement Committee since 2016, Budget and Finance Committee, Chair, Board since 2018, Vice President since 2020.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Jillian McGrath
Senior Vice President, UBS Private Wealth Management

Jillian is Senior Vice President at UBS Private Wealth Management where she has been advising high-net-worth individuals and families for over a decade. She focuses on complex transactions including global families and cross-border wealth, business succession and executive compensation. Jillian grew up playing squash at the Club and was excited to continue the tradition when she moved back to Boston in 2009 and became a member. As captain, she led the Women’s 2.5/3.5 team to victory as league champions in 2015. Jillian is active in Boston’s nonprofit community and serves on several boards. She and her husband were married at the Club in 2015. Member since 2009, Athletic Committee Chair, Nominating Committee, Board since 2016, Vice President since 2020.

CLUB SECRETARY

Edward Matson Sibble, Jr. ’73
Senior Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Mat has practiced law for over 35 years. He manages his firm’s leveraged finance practice area and works with a broad range of clients, including banks, private equity sponsors, public companies, private companies and not-for-profits. He has served on numerous not-for profit boards. Member since 1977; Board since 2010, Secretary since 2013.

TREASURER

Michael F. Cronin ’75, gb’77
Managing Partner, Weston Presidio

Michael has been in the private equity industry for over 35 years and in 1991 co-founded his firm which has managed $3.5 Billion in private equity investments. He has served on numerous Boards of both private and public companies. He has served on the boards of several nonprofits including Harvard University’s Board of Overseers and Harvard Student Agencies, Inc. Member since 1986, Director since 2004, Club Treasurer since 2010.

DIRECTOR

Dr. Juan J. Carmona, Ph.D., g’10, ph’10, ph’14, m’16
Business Development and Operations Management, Philips Research North America

Dr. Juan J. Carmona, g’10, ph’10, ph’14, m’16, is an accomplished biomedical scientist and medical affairs professional with over a decade of experience leading senior cross-functional teams at top-tier institutions across industry, academia, clinical institutes, and hospitals. He has made significant contributions to various disease and therapeutic areas, including oncology and infectious disease.

Dr. Carmona completed his scientific education and training at Harvard University, earning a PhD in cell and developmental biology, a Master of Public Health in family and community health, and a Master of Bioethics with a focus on the ethics of genomic data in industry and healthcare. He was awarded the prestigious Alonzo Smythe Yerby Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Chan School, where he later became an independent NIH-funded Visiting Scientist.

Throughout his career, Dr. Carmona has excelled in various roles. At the Brigham and Women’s Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center, he specialized in data ethics and tailored clinical study designs in collaboration with pharmaceutical and biotechnology leaders. At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, he managed clinical study compliance and the licensing of intellectual property in partnership with startups related to the institute. At Philips Research North America, he contributed to award-winning work in new product development, research and business development, competitive intelligence, and operational risk management.

Currently, Dr. Carmona serves as the founding Director of Scientific Affairs and Professional Alliances at OraSure Technologies, Inc., a world leader in point-of-care and at-home diagnostic testing, as well as non-invasive self-sampling technologies and microbiome-related solutions. In this role, he oversees scientific and clinical affairs, key opinion leader (KOL) engagement, scientific evidence generation and dissemination, and clinical research roadmap and compliance management.

In addition to his professional achievements, Dr. Carmona has been an active member of the Harvard Club of Boston since 2003. He has served on several committees and task forces, including the House Committee (2020-Pres.), Fine Arts Committee (2020-Pres.), Committee to Affirm Respect and Equity Standards (CARES) (2020-Pres.), Facility Planning Committee (2019-Pres.), Member Engagement Committee (2018-2020), and the Membership & Marketing Committee (2016-2017). He has served as a Board member since 2021 and was appointed House Chair in 2022.

DIRECTOR

Anthony Consigli ‘89
Chief Executive Officer, Consigli Construction Co.

Anthony Consigli ‘89 is the Chief Executive Officer of Consigli Construction Co., Inc., a family-led, 100% employee-owned company that has grown to more than 1600 employees across 13 regional offices in New England, the Mid-Atlantic and the Caribbean since its founding in 1905. Consigli has developed into a nearly $3 billion company that serves as one of the largest construction managers in the Northeast and is consistently recognized as a top workplace.

On Harvard’s campus, Consigli has undertaken multiple notable projects, such as the Harvard Smith Campus Center, and the new David Rubenstein Treehouse as the first university-wide conference center. A member of the Harvard Club of Boston’s Board of Directors since 2020, Anthony also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for Milford Regional Medical Center and is a member of the Norman Rockwell Museum’s Board of Trustees. He is also a member of the Consigli Foundation’s Board of Directors. Anthony holds a B.S. in economics from Harvard University. Member since 2008, Board since 2020.

DIRECTOR

Charles F. Cornish
Assurance Manager, PwC Boston

Charles F Cornish (Charlie) is an Assurance Senior Manager at PwC Boston serving Asset Management clients. Charlie grew up in Carlisle, MA, attended the Brooks School in North Andover (class of 2006) before attending Lehigh University for college (class of 2010). Charlie was formally introduced to the club by his cousin John Cornish and joined the Club as a legacy member in the fall of 2010, following in the footsteps of his grandfather John Cornish. John was a singles and doubles squash champion of the Harvard Club many times. Charlie also plays squash at the club and serves on the club’s House Committee as well as Audit Committee. Charlie and his husband John have a son, Parker (born Sept 2017) and a daughter, Olivia (born July 2019) and live in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Member since 2010, Board since 2019.

DIRECTOR

Andy Freed
CEO, Virtual, Inc.

Andy is the CEO of Virtual, Inc., a professional services firm focused on technology consortia, standards bodies and associations, having been with the company since shortly after its launch in 1999. He serves on several area Boards with a particular focus on the health care space. He was a four year letter winner at Harvard and remains very involved in Harvard Athletics, currently serving as Chair of the Harvard Varsity Club, an organization dedicating to supporting the nation’s largest intercollegiate athletics program. Member since 2013, Membership Marketing Committee, Board since 2019.

DIRECTOR

Michael Gaines gb’96
Health Care Initiative Director, Harvard Business School

Michael has spent the last 25 years in both U.S. and global biotech and pharmaceutical organizations as a senior commercial leader focused on development of commercial launch strategies for compounds in both early and late-stages of clinical development. Michael obtained his undergraduate degree in Economics from Boston College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Michael returned to HBS to join the administration with a particular focus on amplifying faculty health care research, creating health care career development programs for students, and supporting alumni through lifelong learning and networking. Michael has been a member of the club since 2014 and has served on the Membership Marketing Committee since 2018, Board since 2020.

DIRECTOR

Martin J. Grasso ’78

Martin has been a private investor/asset manager for the past 35 years, focused largely on the venture investment space. He currently serves as a Managing Director of a venture debt investment management company and as Chief of Enterprise in a precision health care management and research company that was formerly part of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Translational Medicine Accelerator. Martin has held numerous board positions over many years in developing/growing companies across a wide range of industries. Martin has served as the Chair of multiple municipal boards in the Town of Swampscott, Massachusetts, including the Town Building Oversight Committee and the Town Regionalization Committee. Martin’s Harvard volunteer journey includes serving on each of his quinquennial Harvard College reunion committees (including Co-Chair of the 25th Reunion Committee) as well as a long tenure on the Harvard Alumni Association Board of Directors, culminating in his service as President in 2016-2017. A Harvard Club of Boston member since 1974, Martin is a grateful recipient of a Harvard Club of Boston scholarship and is pleased for the opportunity to give back to the Club by serving as an elected Director of the Club’s Board of Governors. Board since 2020.

DIRECTOR

Courtney S. Jacobovits gsd‘16, MIT'22

Courtney L. Jacobovits has been a member of the Harvard Club of Boston since 2017. She has served on the House, Member Engagement, Author Series, and Boston’s Most Influential Women planning committees. Courtney and her husband co-led the Club’s first Passover Seder in 2018.

Professionally, is currently an investment advisor at Goldman Sachs where she specializes on strategies for philanthropies and philanthropists. Previously, Courtney served the City of Boston as its first Director of Planning and as a Senior Urban Planner with the Boston Planning and Development. She began her career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco. She is on the boards of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MassArt Foundation, Boston Art Review, and the Harvard GSD Alumni Council. She received her bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University (2009), her master’s from the Harvard Graduate School of Design (2016) and her MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, Class of 2022. Member since 2017, Board since 2020.

DIRECTOR

Sarah Karmon
Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Harvard Alumni Association

A longtime member of the Harvard community, Sarah Karmon became Associate Vice President and Executive Director of the HAA in January 2023, after serving for four years as the HAA’s deputy executive director. In that role, she oversaw all operational aspects of the HAA, working with colleagues from across the Schools and central administration in support of Harvard’s 400,000-plus alumni around the world.

As Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Karmon is responsible for the strategic direction of the HAA and leads a network of more than 17,500 alumni volunteers. She is tasked with leading the engagement and stewardship of an inclusive, University-wide alumni community, supporting the evolution of a global network and introducing new ways to connect alumni through technology. As part of this work, Karmon oversees the HAA’s extensive programming and engagement initiatives and events, including Harvard Alumni Day and College reunions, as well as leading staff who support the many Harvard Clubs, shared interest groups, lifelong learning programs, online services, and worldwide alumni events.

Karmon joined the HAA as the Senior Director of University-wide Affairs in August 2016. She also served as Special Assistant to the Presidential Search which resulted in the appointment of Larry Bacow as Harvard’s 29th President in February 2018. Prior to joining the HAA, Karmon worked for four years as the Chief of Staff in the Office of the Provost at Harvard University. She began her career at Harvard in 1999 in the University Development Office and is a graduate of Vassar College. Club member since 2023; Board since 2023.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dr. Elizabeth A. Micci,
Managing Director, Citizens Schools

Elizabeth designs and implements new education strategies and structures for public and private schools in the U.S. and internationally. As part of her doctoral research at Harvard, she led the secondary school redesign at The Harbour School, an innovative international institution in Hong Kong. She successfully managed this advanced program for two years after completing her degree. Prior to that, she co-founded and administered an academy within the César E. Chávez public high school in southeast Houston. The Chávez Prep academy prepared students to gain acceptance to major universities and excel. Presently, Elizabeth is a Managing Director at Citizen Schools, a national nonprofit that provides 21st century pedagogical models and training to public school teachers. Elizabeth holds a Doctor of Education Leadership from Harvard, a MA in English Literature from Middlebury College, and a BA in Business Administration and English Literature from Washington and Lee University. She currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Harbour School of Hong Kong, the Parish Council at Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Newton, the Board of Directors for the Belmont Dramatic Club, and is a lifelong figure skater. Member since 2021, Board since 2022.

DIRECTOR

Debbie Millin, gb'22, amp
CEO, UpperLevel Solutions

Debbie Millin is CEO of UpperLevel Solutions supporting rapid-growth companies, and was the founding Chief Operating Officer at Globalization Partners/G-P, the industry-leading global employment platform. She grew G-P from 3 people to 1,000+, revenue from $17 million to $1 billion in annual recurring revenue and a $4.2 billion valuation in less than 6 years. Debbie has led two separate companies to achieve the honor of the #1 fastest growing private company in Massachusetts, and helped G-P achieve many awards for growth, company culture, and innovation, including FastCompany’s World Changing Ideas, and Crunchbase Female-Led Unicorns of 2022. Debbie serves on multiple committees at the Harvard Club, including Budget and Finance, Membership Experience, and currently chairs the Ambassador Program. She is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Museum of Science, the Advisory Board for Special Olympics of Massachusetts, and serves on the company boards of Neosoma and The KUR Method. Debbie graduated with honors from Bentley University and is an alumna of Harvard Business School (AMP202). Club member since 201; Board since 2023.

DIRECTOR

Bithiah Carter, exu'01
President, New England Blacks in Philanthropy

Bithiah, a graduate of Harvard Extension School, believes that philanthropy is a form of allyship that encourages giving along with thought partnership that leverages assets to improve education, workforce, and economic resources in our communities. Carter's experience is rooted in both Wall Street finance and community non-profit and foundation leadership. Currently, she is the President of New England Blacks in Philanthropy and is a former Executive Director of Grand Circle Foundation, Senior Director in the Community Impact Division of United Way, and Program Director at the Girls’ Coalition of Greater Boston. She has also served as a consultant in the philanthropic sector focusing on the needs of children and families in the Greater Boston community. Before entering the non-profit world, she worked for nearly ten years in the financial services industry in New York City and Boston. In addition, she serves as a member of the board of directors of several local and national non-profit organizations.

DIRECTOR

David E. Rodriguez, Jr. YG'12
Corporate Strategy & Venture in MedTech

David’s career has spanned various strategic roles in the healthcare industry. Currently, David works in Corporate Strategy and Venture Capital for a leading public MedTech company where he is focused on identifying new areas of innovation and growth. He has served on several non-profit boards. Member since 2012, avid squash player, lifelong learner, and serves on the on the House and Athletic Committees. Board since 2018.

DIRECTOR

Jan Saragoni ks'89
President, Saragoni & Associates

Jan is President of Saragoni & Company, a Boston-based communications consultancy specializing in media relations, crisis communications and issues management. Active in a variety of educational and non-profit organizations, Jan is Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and sits on the editorial advisory board of the Kennedy School of Government Magazine as well as the advisory board of the Boston Public Market. She has served on the boards of the Massachusetts Convention Authority, the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission, the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus and the Executive Committee of Save Venice, Boston chapter. Before launching her firm in 1996, Jan was director of marketing for the Hynes Convention Center, director of communications for the Massachusetts Department of Public Works and an assistant press secretary in the Mayor’s Office of Communications, City of Boston. As a correspondent for the Associated Press, she covered local news and politics in Louisiana, Mississippi and Georgia. Jan earned a B.A. in American Studies from Amherst College and an MPA from the Kennedy School. She also attended Cape Cod Community College and completed a program of advanced studies at the University of Perugia, Italy. Jan chairs the Membership Engagement Committee and has been a Club member since 1995.