Elizabeth S. Boylan
Elizabeth S. Boylan became Chair of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation on July 1, 2021. She was elected to the Board in 2014. Dr. Boylan directed the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s programs on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Higher Education from 2011 to 2020. She served as provost and dean of the faculty at Barnard College from 1995 to 2011. We warmly welcome Dr. Boylan as Chair.
Walter C. Teagle, III
The Foundation extends its deep gratitude to Walter C. Teagle, III who is now Chairman Emeritus on the Foundation’s Board of Directors, having previously served as Chair from 2009 to 2021. Mr. Teagle is the President of Teagle Management Company, a private investment consulting firm. Previously, he was the Founder and General Partner of Groton Partners, a small merchant banking firm. We give profound thanks to Mr. Teagle’s contributions as Chair of the Board of Directors and his long-standing support of the Foundation’s work.
Alondra Nelson
Alondra Nelson was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2020. In 2021, she was subsequently appointed Deputy Director for Science and Society in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and transitioned off of the Board to pursue that position. Dr. Nelson is the Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and past president of the Social Science Research Council.
Kenneth Cohen
Kenneth Cohen retired from the Board of Directors after twenty-one years of exemplary service (2000-2021). Mr. Cohen serves as chair of the board of the National Math and Science Initiative, Inc. He has retired as Vice President for Public and Government Affairs of the ExxonMobil Corporation, where he had worldwide responsibility for its government relations, communications, media relations, global community relations and corporate brand activities. Mr. Cohen earned his LL.M. from Yale Law School and his J.D. from Baylor Law School. He did his undergraduate work at Northwestern University.
Blanche Goldenberg
Blanche Goldenberg retired from the Board of Directors after nine years of exemplary service (2012-2021). Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Goldenberg served as CEO of The Balf Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oldcastle Materials Group. Mrs. Goldenberg is a Trustee Emeritus and Presidential Councilor of Cornell University from which she holds a BA in Government.