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Biographies of Brown Alumni Association Officers, 2011 – 2013

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The alumni body elected a new Brown Alumni Association secretary, treasurer and president-elect in April of 2011. They took office on July 1, 2011, joining President George Billings ’72, who began serving as president-elect in 2009.


President

George H. Billings
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A.B. ’72, Literature
M.B.A. ’77, Harvard Business School

George is president of Billings & Co., a management consulting firm serving both Fortune 500 and development stage companies. A pioneering executive in the cellular telephone and satellite TV industries in the United States and Latin America, George developed and implemented strategies that drive those businesses today. He has served on the boards of directors of many private and public companies, including Avid Technology, where he chairs the audit committee and is a member and former chair of the nominating and governance committee.

For Brown, George has served as secretary of the Brown Alumni Association (BAA) Board of Governors, chair of its Student Alumni Connections Task Force, member of the BAA Careers and Networking Committee, president of the Association of Class Leaders, vice chair for Boldly Brown: The Campaign for Academic Enrichment, co-chair of the Brown entrepreneurship funding initiative, board member of the student run Brown University Entrepreneurship Program, interviewer for the Alumni Interviewing Program, member of the Brown Annual Fund Executive Committee, and president of the Class of 1972. In 2002, George received the BAA’s Alumni Service Award, and in 2008, the Brown Bear Award.

Interested in serving because:
Brown has given me so much: a great education, continuing opportunities to learn and grow, and countless, enduring friendships, not only among classmates, but also among alumni of every generation and quarter. From my volunteer roles, I know firsthand the great benefits students and alumni enjoy through their ties to Brown and to each other. I am excited about the opportunities to build on those foundations and, if elected, to lead the BAA in delivering to Brown’s alumni the programs and initiatives that meet their needs and enrich their lives.

President-Elect

Nancy Hyde
Westwood, Massachusetts
A.B. ’80, Economics
M.B.A. ’86, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Nancy is currently chair of the Board of Selectmen in Westwood, Massachusetts, where she has been involved in pursuing redevelopment of the town’s primary commercial district as well as many other initiatives, including an update of the town’s governing documents. She has served on Westwood’s Planning Board and as chair of Westwood’s Finance Commission, and has held leadership positions on various other community organizations. Nancy was previously vice president of a Boston real estate advisory firm representing private and public pension plans.

This year Nancy will complete her term as president of Brown’s Association of Class Leaders (ACL). She is also on the board of the Brown Alumni Association (BAA), serving as a member of its 2014 committee. She is co-president of the Class of ’80 and has served as a class officer in various capacities since graduation. Nancy has also interviewed Brown applicants and assisted with the Brown Annual Fund, receiving an Alumni Leadership Award in 2005.

Interested in serving because:
Being involved in Brown alumni activities has been extremely rewarding. I enjoy meeting and working with so many talented alumni to help broaden alumni connections with Brown. When called upon to head the Association of Class Leaders, I initiated a semi-annual newsletter to help class leaders learn about best practices, alumni activities and tools available to assist them in engaging their classmates in both non-reunion and reunion activities. If elected to serve as president-elect of the BAA, I look forward to continuing to serve fellow alumni by fostering both engagement and the delivery of alumni resources.

Treasurer

Clare Boerschlein Hare
Darien, Connecticut
Sc.B. ’81, Applied Mathematics and Economics
M.B.A. ’88, University of Chicago

Clare began her career in the financial services industry, first in McKinsey’s financial services group and then at Goldman Sachs. She also worked for many years as an agent for a London-based art gallery. Today Clare owns and operates a design and manufacturing company specializing in women’s resort wear. Clare is very active in her hometown community, including as past president of both the Tokeneke (homeowners’) Association and the Pear Tree Point School PTO. She has also served on many local boards including the Darien Environmental Group and the League of Women Voters.

Currently co-president of the Class of 1981, Clare chaired her 25th Reunion and is actively planning her 30th Reunion, serving also on the reunion gift committee. She is a member of the Brown Club of Fairfield County (director 1993 to 1995) and has hosted numerous faculty and student events. In addition, Clare interviews Brown applicants, tirelessly advocating the value of a Brown education.

Interested in serving because:
Brown gave me the tools and self-confidence to reinvent myself continuously and to be active in the communities that are important to me. Through the Brown curriculum, I was able to explore different interests which have mapped my career path from consulting to investment banking to arts management and now as an apparel manufacturer. Currently, my two older boys are at Brown, reaping the benefits of that same curriculum. I would be honored to serve as treasurer of the BAA to ensure that the organization manages its finances well and helps Brown continue to excel in the 21st century.

Secretary

Cristina Sales
Oak Hill, Virginia
A.B. ’90, Theatre Arts
J.D. ’07, New York Law School

Cris Sales is a Brown Alumni Association board member and co-chair of its multicultural alumni committee. She is a founding member and past president of the Asian / Asian American Alumni Alliance (A4) and has volunteered extensively with BRUnet, Brown’s career office, and the Brown clubs of New York and Washington, DC. Cris also serves on the Boldly Brown: Alumni of Color Initiative Committee. While at Brown, she was active in the Third World community as a minority peer counselor and Asian American Student Association (AASA) coordinator.

Beginning her career in theatre in Washington, DC and New York City, Cris eventually transitioned to cable television, working in both the production and legal teams at Comedy Central, MTV, and HBO. During law school internships at the Federal Communications Commission, Cris worked on issues including broadcast indecency. Currently, Cris is a standards and practices consultant at Discovery Communications.

Interested in serving because:
Brown people can often spot each other because of a characteristically high level of self-awareness and original thinking. At Brown, the friction of ideas evolves young minds, much as a grain of sand helps polish a pearl. I hope to help Brown continue to produce pearl after pearl by providing leadership and enthusiasm for a body of engaged alumni. Serving as secretary of the BAA Board of Governors is the best way I can think of to contribute my own skills, enthusiasm, and heart to serving Brown, its alumni, and students. It’s as simple, but as important in function, as the grain of sand that polishes the pearl.