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.
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Officers
 Eric Poirier ’04; CHAIR; CEO, ADDEPAR |
 Georgia Papathomas ’73, ’74, ’78; VICE CHAIR; INVESTOR, ADVISOR; VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, JOHNSON AND JOHNSON PHARMACEUTICALS (RETIRED) |
 Yiannis Monovoukas ’84 P'22CC; SECRETARY; INDEPENDENT BIOMEDICAL VENTURE INVESTOR |
Board Members
 Jim Albaugh ’74; PRESIDENT AND CEO (RETIRED), BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES |
 Armen A.A. Avanessians ’83, P’12CC ‘17CC ‘17SIPA; CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (RETIRED), GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT |
 Jamey Barbas ’83; PROJECT DIRECTOR, NY STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY |
 Hyun Bae ’90; PROFESSOR OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER OF SPINAL RESTORATION |
 Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk ’87; CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT AT MICROSOFT CORPORATION, GENERAL MANAGER OF ISRAEL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND CTO OF THE MICROSOFT SECURITY DIVISION |
 Ursula Burns '82; SENIOR ADVISOR OF TENEO LTD, RETIRED CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF VEON LTD, RETIRED CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF XEROX CORPORATION |
 Dean Dakolias '89, P'23CC; CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP |
 Ziad Dalloul ’88, P: ‘22; CEO/CHAIRMAN, AFRICELL |
 Shahram Ebadollahi ’99, ’02, ’05, BU16; OPERATING PARTNER, PRIVATE EQUITY |
 George Ellis ’79; DIRECTOR, GLOBAL LOGISTICS PROCUREMENT AT CORTEVA, INC |
 John Frangos P’19CC ’21, LW'23; OWNER, FIRST LINES COMPANY |
 Ben Fried ’88CC, P’24CC VENTURE PARTNER, RALLY VENTURES |
 Anne Gates ’82 |
 Ralph Izzo ’78, ’79, ‘81; CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT, AND CEO, PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP, LLC |
 Steven Jean '98; MANAGING DIRECTOR, UBS GROUP AG |
 Judy Joo '97; ENTREPRENEUR, CELEBRITY CHEF, RESTAURATEUR, TV PERSONALITY, AND AUTHOR |
 Monica Karo P’18; CEO, OMD USA |
 Angela Liu BS ‘02, MS ‘02; CHINA CEO OF BARCLAYS BANK PLC |
 Janet Lustgarten ’85, PRESIDENT, SHAKTI SOFTWARE |
 Asheet Mehta ’87, P’22, ‘22CC; SENIOR PARTNER, MCKINSEY & COMPANY |
 Jay Mehta ’83, P’23CC; GROUP DIRECTOR, MEHTA GROUP |
 Horace Meng ‘95, P‘20; INVESTOR; PREVIOUSLY CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF AXON IMAGE |
 Azmi Mikati ‘94, P‘25; CEO; M1 Group |
 Jon Oringer ‘99; CHAIRMAN, SHUTTERSTOCK |
 Vikram Pandit ’76, ’77, BUS’80, BUS’86, P’17CC, '19PH; CEO AND CHAIRMAN, OROGEN GROUP |
 Chatchai Piyasombatkul ’82, P’11, ’12, ’13, ’14, '25; PRESIDENT, METRO PLY GROUP |
 Ana Rodriguez BS ’86, MS ‘88; CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF BIA ENERGY |
 James R. Scapa BS ‘78; FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN, AND CEO, ALTAIR |
 Teri Sgammato ’84, P’16, ’17, ’18, '21, ’24; CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ES3 |
 Imran Shah BS ’84, MS ’86, PHD ’94; MANAGING DIRECTOR, ACCENTURE; CO-FOUNDER AND CEO IBB CONSULTING GROUP (NOW PART OF ACCENTURE) |
 Nina Tandon CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF EPIBONE |
 Peter Thoren EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF ACCESS INDUSTRIES |
 Jessica Tsoong ’08; ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE AT RELAY VENTURES |
 Fermi Wang ’89, ’91, P'23; CEO, AMBARELLA, INC. |
 Marie Wieck ’83; TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE & BOARD DIRECTOR |
 Yuanqing Yang P: '25; CEO & CHAIRMAN OF LENOVO |
 Jennifer Yu Cheng ‘03; DEPUTY VICE CHAIRWOMAN AND GROUP PRESIDENT, CTF EDUCATION GROUP |
 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
 Shawn Edwards ’90 -’95; P’17; CHAIR EMERITUS; CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, BLOOMBERG L.P. |
 Allan M. Cytryn ’72, ’75 GSAPP, ’79; CHAIR EMERITUS; PRINCIPAL, RISK MASTERS, INC. |
 Raymond P. Daddazio ’75, ’76, ’82; CHAIR EMERITUS; SENIOR CONSULTANT & PRESIDENT EMERITUS, THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC. |
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 Adnan A. Durrani ’81, P'15, P'17SIPA, P'21LW; CHAIR EMERITUS; CEO, AMERICAN HALAL/SAFFRON ROAD FOODS, PRESIDENT, CONDOR VENTURES, INC. |
 Andrew Gaspar ’69, P'05BUS; CHAIR EMERITUS; PRINCIPAL, GASPAR GLOBAL VENTURES |
 James Li ’68, ’70, ’76, P'06; CHAIR EMERITUS; MANAGING DIRECTOR, GOLDMAN SACHS & COMPANY (RETIRED) |
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 Alessandro Piol '79, '82, P'13CC; CHAIR EMERITUS; MANAGING PARTNER, ALPHAPRIME |
 Alan M. Silberstein ’69; CHAIR EMERITUS; PRESIDENT, ALLSTON ASSOCIATES |
 Lauren L. Wong '76, P'15CC; CHAIR EMERITUS; MANAGING DIRECTOR, TANDEM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. |