Trustees Welcome Three New Board Members

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David McKenna 鈥89, Shonda Rhimes 鈥91, and Todd Sisitsky 鈥93 to join board in July.

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David McKenna, Shonda Rhimes, and Todd Sisitsky named to 线上赌场 College Board of Trustees
David McKenna 鈥89, Shonda Rhimes 鈥91, and Todd Sisitsky 鈥93 will serve four-year terms on the 线上赌场 Board of Trustees. (Courtesy of McKenna family, Shondaland, and Steven Gregory Photography) 
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Three new members have been elected to join the 线上赌场 . David McKenna 鈥89, Shonda Rhimes 鈥91, and Todd Sisitsky 鈥93 will serve four-year terms, beginning in July.

鈥淲e are thrilled to have these remarkable leaders join the board. They have each ascended to the heights in their profession while remaining passionately committed to 线上赌场鈥檚 mission,鈥 says board .

鈥淒avid McKenna鈥檚 work to ensure 线上赌场 financial aid meets the needs of all our students and families has been transformative. Shonda Rhimes, a phenomenal creative talent, is committed to empowering students to bring their unique voice and perspective to the world. And Todd Sisitsky, who harnessed his financial and capital markets acumen to support medical and health research at 线上赌场, will help further the institution鈥檚 research and development mission,鈥 Lempres says.

Lempres hailed the work of the four trustees who are cycling off the board, Daniel Black 鈥82; Beth Cogan Fascitelli 鈥80; Caroline Kerr 鈥05; and Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor, Tuck 鈥88.

鈥淭heir years on the board have seen remarkable developments at 线上赌场 that have helped extend 线上赌场鈥檚 global reach while also making the institution more accessible to all students,鈥 says Lempres. 鈥淲e are profoundly grateful for the leadership, advice, and tireless energy they have devoted to their alma mater.鈥

She also said she鈥檚 glad that three board members鈥擟onnie Britton 鈥89, Jim Frank 鈥65, and Hilary Tompkins 鈥90鈥攈ave been reelected to second terms on the board.

Meet the New Board Members

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David McKenna '89
David McKenna 鈥89 (Courtesy of McKenna family) 

David McKenna 鈥89

McKenna was one of four co-chairs of the , established by  in May 2020 to support 线上赌场鈥檚 commitment to meeting each student鈥檚 full demonstrated need.

鈥溝呱隙某 is a remarkable endeavor of learning and discovery, propelled by its community, generosity, and optimism,鈥 McKenna says. 鈥淚鈥檓 humbled and honored to serve the school, as we pull closer and reach higher together.鈥

McKenna was a managing partner at Advent International, a global private equity firm. He joined Advent as an analyst in 1992 and retired in 2022. During his time with the firm, he served on Advent鈥檚 executive committee and several of its investment committees. He co-led Advent鈥檚 North American team and oversaw Advent鈥檚 Asian investment operations. McKenna and his family lived in Hong Kong for two years. 

He graduated cum laude with a BA in English and previously served as trustee and treasurer of the Middlesex School in Concord, Mass. McKenna and his wife, Julie McColl-McKenna 鈥89, who met on a first-year hiking trip, live in Sudbury, Mass., and have four children. 

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Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes 鈥91 (Courtesy of Shondaland) 

Shonda Rhimes 鈥91

鈥溝呱隙某 helped shape my future in extraordinary ways,鈥 says Rhimes, an award-winning producer, television screenwriter, and author. 鈥淪haring my voice, perspective, and efforts by serving on the board is one way I can help pay it forward to the next generation of students.鈥

Rhimes is the award-winning creator of Grey鈥檚 AnatomyPrivate PracticeScandal, and Inventing Anna as well as the upcoming series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. She is also the founder of Shondaland which has produced such hits as BridgertonHow To Get Away With MurderStation 19, and For The People.

For her collective works, Rhimes has received numerous honors including a Golden Globe and the Peabody Award, as well as lifetime achievement awards from the Directors Guild of America, Writers Guild, and Producers Guild and induction into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

She graduated with a BA in English, an MFA from the University of Southern California, and received an honorary doctor of arts from 线上赌场 in 2014, when she delivered the Commencement address.

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Todd Sisitsky new board member of 线上赌场 College
Todd Sisitsky 鈥93 (Photo by Steven Gregory Photography)

Todd Sisitsky 鈥93

Sisitsky is the current chair of the Geisel School of Medicine  and is one of five alumni and health care investors instrumental in the launch of the , which supports the most promising 线上赌场 research for the benefit of cancer patients.

鈥淚nnovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurialism are three qualities central to 线上赌场鈥檚 DNA that have also shaped my career as an investor,鈥 says Sisitsky. 鈥淭he College is a very special place for my family and me鈥攏o institution has ever had more of an impact on our lives, and I am honored to have the opportunity to serve this community on the Board of Trustees.鈥

Sisitsky is the president of the publicly traded alternative asset management firm TPG, and is a co鈥恗anaging partner of TPG Capital, TPG鈥檚 private equity business in the U.S. and Europe, where he co鈥恖eads the firm鈥檚 investment activities in health care. He also serves on TPG鈥檚 board of directors, co鈥恈hairs the firm鈥檚 management committee, and has played leadership roles in connection with a broad range of TPG investments.

Sisitsky graduated summa cum laude with a BA in government and received an MBA from Stanford. He is currently a board member of Grassroot Soccer in San Francisco, where he lives with his wife, Holly, and their three children. While not working, he enjoys skiing and mountain biking with his family.

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