Chairs

Monica M. Mandelli P'28 and Marco Valla P'28

Dusty Philip P’27, P’28 and Yesim Philip P’27, P’28

Membership by Class Year

2029

Rebecca E. Banyasz ’94, P’26, P’29 and Avi Banyasz P’26, P’29

Olufunlayo Fajemirokun-Beck P’29 and John J. Beck P’29

Eric Chiu P’27, P’29 and Yura Wang P’27, P’29

Jai Das ’90, P’27, P’29 and Jyothi Das P’27, P’29

Jonathan Doft P’29 and Melissa Doft P’29

Jana R. Edelbaum '87, P'25, P’29 and Michael Abbott P'25, P’29

Renee W. George P’29 and Jeffrey P. George P’29

Lisa A. Hall P’29 and Timothy T. Hall P’29

Nathalie M. Kaplan P’23, P’29

Elizabeth Kuhlenkamp P'27, P’29 and Roy Yan P’27, P’29

Robert Kunzweiler P’29 and Brenda Kunzweiler P’29

Canyon J. Lew ’97, P’26, P’29 and Susan H. Lew ’97, P’26, P’29

Bonnie Silvera P’29 and David Silvera P’29

Michael Srba P’29

Celine Teoh P’29 and Tang Tan P’29

Jim J. Yang ’91, P’27, P’29 and Cewon C. Park ’97, P’27, P’29

2028

Oliver K. Gardey ’90, P’22, P’24, P’28 and Carol Gardey P’22, P’24, P’28

Annabelle K. Garrett ’95, P’28

M. Fazle Husain ’87, P’25, P’28 and Blair M. Husain P’25, P’28

Ernest W. Kornmehl, M.D. P’28 and Ellen M. Kornmehl, M.D. P’28

Edoardo Ponti P’28 and Sasha Ponti P’28

Trivelore Ramgopal P’28 and Lakshmi Ramgopal P’28

Mark Rosenberg P’28 and Julie Rosenberg P’28

Sarah A. A. Safer ’92 P’24, P’28, P’28 and Alexander Bakal P’24, P’28, P’28

Karim Samii P'28 and Tina V. Samii P'28

Esther Tan P’28 and Lujing Wang P’28

Brahm S. Vasudev P’28 and Monica Vasudev P’28

Tyler J. Wolfram ’88, P’22, P’22, P’27, P’28 and Michele L. Wolfram P’22, P’22, P’27, P’28

2027

Ajay Agarwal P’27 and Kathryn Agarwal P’27

Anish M. Aswani P’27 and Pooja A. Aswani P’27

Lisa A. Bhimani, M.D. ’91, P’27 and Anish Bhimani ’91, P’27

Debra Caplan P’27 and Kenneth Caplan P’27

Andrew T. Chan, M.D. '92, P'27 and Jennifer A. Chan, M.D. P'27

Donald Casturo P’27 and Tiffany A. Burnette P’27

Abigail C. Doft '91 AM'92, P'27 and David B. Doft P'27

David B. Enriquez ’91, P’25, P’27, P’27 and Esther Rombaut-Enriquez P’25, P’27, P’27 (past co-chairs)

Matt S. Furman ’91, P’27 and Judy Hecker Furman P’27

Eric T. Fry P’25, P’27

Jonathan S. Krauss ’91, P’27 and Emma Watts P’27

René Lacerte P'25, P’27 and Joyce Chung P'25, P’27

Rachel S. Lam P’25, P’27

Tuan Lam P’27 and Suzanne S. Chu P’27

Jonathan M. Leibner ’92, P’24, P’27 and Mimi F. A. Foldes ’95, P’24, P’27

Patrick McKee P’27 and Jennifer Zabinski P’27

Jon D. Pliner ’88, P’26, P’27 and Emma M. Pliner P’26, P’27

Victoria A. Smith P’27 and Sean S. Smith P’27

Robert W. Soderbery P’27 and Julia C. Soderbery P’27

Linda Wang P’27 and Thomas Wang P’27

William J. Wiseman, IV P’27 and Diana B. Wiseman P’27

2026

Joel A. Cohen ’92, P’26 and Samantha D. Cohen P’26

Jeffrey E. Deckey, M.D. ’88, P’22, P’26 and Tamara E. Deckey P’22, P’26

Donna H. Lloyd George P’16, P’26

John S. Grassi ’79, P’26 and Christine Grassi P’26

Louis R. Hernandez, III P’26 and Jennifer L. Hernandez P’26

Hui Hong Kao, M.D. P’23, P’26 and Steve Kao, M.D. P’23, P’26

Laurent Laloux P’26 and Bhargavi Srinivasan P’26

Rael Mazansky, M.D. '94, P'26 and Judith N. Kende P'26

Elizabeth McFadden Melas ’93, P’23, P’26 and George L. Melas P’23, P’26

Jill Norris Sellers ’94, P’26 and Scott Sellers P’26

John F. Novatney, III ’84, P’24, P’26 and Kari L. Novatney P’24, P’26

Vivek Pandit P’26 and Priyanka S. Pandit P’26

Keny Patel P’26 and Ashu M. Patel P’26

Alan Peyrat P’26 and M. Lily Datta P’26

James M. Reiner ’86, P’26 and Michele Reiner P’26

Lisa Resnek Wyett ’92, P’26 and Chris Wyett P’26

Pamela R. Stang P'25, P'26 and Eric Stang P'25, P'26

Bryn M. Vissicchio P’26 and John A. Vissicchio P’26

Tracey A. Walters P’26 and Todd M. Walters P’26

Anne Zhao P’26 and Julian Ma P’26

Parents of Alumni

Jacqueline B. Bechek ’80, P’10, P’14

Julie O. Danaher P’24, PPhD’28 and John T. Danaher P’24, PPhD’28

Peige Katz ’91, P’24 and Stuart A. Katz P’24

Hank Li P’25 ScM’25 and Hui S. Xiao P’25 ScM’25

The Brown Parents Leadership Council is a group of approximately 70 Brown families who act as ambassadors for Brown and seek to inspire other parents to support the mission, engage with University leadership and their peers, and support the philanthropic goals of the University. They do this by connecting with our Brown parents, attending on campus, regional, and virtual events with exclusive opportunities to hear from leadership and faculty, making leadership-level gifts, and asking other families to do the same. 

Council Goals

• To engage with Brown families and University leadership as philanthropic leaders and supporters of Brown

• To significantly increase the number of Brown parents making annual leadership gifts to The Brown/Parents Fund

• To invite fellow parents to join Brown Family Fellows (overall giving of $15,000 to Brown each year) and support broad participation at all levels, raise awareness of giving and engagement opportunities, and provide excellent stewardship

• To foster strong parent engagement within geographic communities, industries, and child interests

• To provide direct support through personal philanthropy

Opportunities

• Receive invitations and attend exclusive special events

• Gain an insider’s perspective of the University through numerous opportunities to meet and interact with key Brown administrators and faculty

• Suggest campus speakers, host regional events, and expand Brown’s career network (through internships, job shadowing, advising/mentoring, and other career-related opportunities)

• Serve as outstanding national and international ambassadors for Brown

• Assist with the stewardship of leadership donors to The Brown/Parents Fund

Member responsibilities

• Demonstrate philanthropic support with a minimum annual gift of $25,000 to Brown. Because of the Council’s focus on raising unrestricted support for Brown, members are asked to designate a minimum of $10,000 of their gift to The Brown/Parents Fund

• Participate in in-person or virtual meetings during the year

• Connect with 8-10 select Brown families annually to invite their support of The Brown/Parents Fund. This typically takes place around our 2 giving days (fall & spring)

• Foster and encourage engagement with Brown through peer-to-peer connections and promotion of Family Fellows and the Parents Leadership Council

• Welcome new families to Brown via phone and email outreach

Length of Service

• Membership on the Leadership Council consists of a one-year term that may be renewed indefinitely, including beyond the member’s child’s graduation from Brown

Contact the Co-Chairs

Monica Mandelli P’28 and Marco Valla P’28

Email : monica.mandelli@kkr.com 

Email : vallamarco1@gmail.com 

Dusty Philip P’26, P’27 and Yesim Philip P’26, P’27

Email : dbphilip09@gmail.com

Email : yesimphilip@gmail.com

DIVISION OF ADVANCEMENT

VOLUNTEER CODE OF CONDUCT

On behalf of the students, faculty, and staff of Brown University, we are incredibly grateful for your volunteer service. The purpose of the following code of conduct is to ensure that the Brown volunteer experience is meaningful, productive, and safe for all participants. We require each volunteer to read and comply with this Volunteer Code of Conduct in order to be eligible to participate in Brown Alumni Association and Advancement volunteer opportunities. The Volunteer Code of Conduct only needs to be acknowledged once and is then considered valid for the duration of a Brown volunteer’s service, regardless of role or duration (unless there is a change in the Code).

As ambassadors for the University, Brown Alumni Association and Advancement volunteers collaborate with members of the Brown community and serve the University in myriad ways, including championing Brown’s mission, encouraging and fostering inclusive peer and community engagement, and building long-term relationships with other alumni, parents, students, and friends. Brown University relies on our committed volunteers to provide a model of leadership to peer alumni, parents, and friends, and to work in partnership with staff to achieve the University’s goals. To that end, all Brown Alumni Association and Advancement volunteers are expected to:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the guidelines and responsibilities of the volunteer roles undertaken.

• Maintain the highest standard of professional and ethical conduct in all work with other volunteers and all members of the Brown community and the public.

• For applicable volunteer roles, safeguard confidential information and maintain privacy guidelines as outlined within the Advancement Data Confidentiality Agreement.

• Promptly report to your University contact if data has been compromised or if you have witnessed any violation of volunteer guidelines and responsibilities.

• If financial responsibilities are part of the volunteer role, follow all requirements for appropriate control, financial reporting, and reconciliation, ensuring alignment with financial policies of the Brown Alumni Association/Division of Advancement and Brown University.

• Maintain an open and responsive line of communication and provide support and feedback to staff as appropriate.

• When engaging in discussions around issues of concern to the alumni, parent, and campus community, exercise reasonable care to convey when such remarks, social media posts, etc. are made in a personal vs. official capacity.

• Practice acts of inclusion to foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and belonging, and to contribute to a caring and respectful community that embraces diversity and inclusion.

• Treat peer volunteers and staff members with respect and consideration.

Brown University reserves the right to disengage with any volunteer who does not adhere to these guidelines or whose actions are inappropriate in relation to the mission and goals of Brown University or the Brown Alumni Association.

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