Greetings Alumni Association Members,

At the end of this Spring term, new leadership will take the helm at the College and the HEAA Board. As I’m sure you have heard, our beloved Dean Mathios will be stepping down after leading the College for 11 years. Rachel Dunifon, currently a professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management and senior associate dean for research and outreach, will succeed Dean Mathios starting on July 1 as interim dean. I hope you will join the Board in welcoming Rachel into this important role for the College.

The leadership of the HEAA Board will also be changing on July 1. My two- year tenure as the Board President ends, and I will be passing the baton to Rachel Casanova ’95 and David Peck ’91, our current co-Vice Presidents, who will serve as the Board’s co-Presidents for the next two years. Also leaving the Board’s Executive Committee are Adam Rotunda ’96, secretary, and Michael Goodman ’85, treasurer. Joining the Executive Committee will be Andrea Danziger ‘88, as vice president, Marc Rachman ’86, as secretary, and Seth Lehrman ’91, as treasurer.

I want to personally thank the members of the Executive Committee that I have worked with over the last two years. Their tireless commitment to the College is truly inspiring, and I know that I am leaving the Board in good hands. It has been my privilege to serve on the Board, as president, vice president and Board member over the last 7 years. During that time, I have had the opportunity to witness the tremendous accomplishments the College has made under Dean Mathios’ leadership. I am excited for what lies ahead for the College, its students, faculty and alumni.

The HEAA Board thanks you for your loyalty and generosity in support of the College, its leadership, students, and faculty.

Reginald H. White ’80,
President, Human Ecology Alumni Association Board
heaad@cornell.edu