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Board of Governors

Parsons School of Design is supported and advised by a Board of Governors. The board is committed to upholding the core values that have defined our school since its founding as a center of art and design education that brings together excellence, a global outlook, and a commitment to making civic and commercial life more beautiful, forward-looking, and sustainable. The board—drawn from leaders in industry and creative scholarship—offers Parsons guidance in fulfilling its ambitions, furthering its development, and expanding its reach.
Michael Donovan, Chair

Michael Donovan, Chair

President, Donovan/Green
Liz Rodbell

Liz Rodbell

President and CEO, Hudson's Bay Company
Dominique Bluhdorn

Dominique Bluhdorn

President, Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation
Carmen Busquets

Carmen Busquets

Entrepreneur, Strategic Investor, and Philanthropist
Beth Rudin DeWoody

Beth Rudin DeWoody

Chair, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation
Jamie Drake

Jamie Drake

Principal, Jamie Drake
Julie Gilhart

Julie Gilhart

Chief Development Officer, Tomorrow London Ltd.
Wes Gordon

Wes Gordon

Creative Director, Carolina Herrera
Kelly Stuart Graham

Kelly Stuart Graham

Joseph R. Gromek

Joseph R. Gromek

Principal, Gromek Associates
Victoria Hagan

Victoria Hagan

President, Victoria Hagan Interiors
Andrew Heffernan

Andrew Heffernan

Founder and CEO, Beltology
Donna Karan

Donna Karan

Founder, Urban Zen
Sean Lyons

Sean Lyons

Global CEO, R/GA
John McPhee

John McPhee

CEO, Chilewich
Alexandra Moosally

Alexandra Moosally

Co-founder, Saint New York; Executive Director, Figue
John D. Nichols, Jr.

John D. Nichols, Jr.

Mazdack Rassi

Mazdack Rassi

Co-founder and Creative Director, MILK Studios LLC and MILK Makeup
Paul F. Rosengard

Paul F. Rosengard

Executive Vice President of North American Wholesale, True Religion
Denise V. Seegal

Denise V. Seegal

Denise Seegal Associates
Mortimer Singer

Mortimer Singer

CEO, TRAUB
Gena Smith

Gena Smith

Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Head of Executive & Creative Recruitment, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Rafael Smith

Rafael Smith

Creative Lead and UX Designer, Google Doodle and Delight Features
Anna Sui

Anna Sui

Founder, Anna Sui
J. Stanley Tucker

J. Stanley Tucker

Operating Partner, Men's, Marvin Traub Associates
Kay Unger

Kay Unger

President, Kay Unger Design; CEO, Kay Unger Family Foundation
Colin S. A. Welch

Colin S. A. Welch

Partner and Managing Director, TSG Consumer Partners
Sarah Willersdorf

Sarah Willersdorf

Investor and Strategic Advisor
Robert Wong

Robert Wong

Co-founder, Google Creative Lab

Honorary Member

Hélène David-Weill

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