Indian-American businesswoman replaces Canadian PM Carney at Harvard board
Indian-American businesswoman Anjali Sud has been elected as a member of Harvard University's Board of Overseers. Anjali, who is the CEO of streaming platform Tubi, will replace Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who stepped down from the university's board on March 9, the same day the Liberal Party elected him as their new leader, replacing PM Justin Trudeau.Carney, who was elected to Harvard's Board of Overseers in 2021, faced criticism in the days leading up to his election for remaining on the boards of several organisations while running to replace Trudeau.advertisementBefore earning his economics degree from Harvard College in 1987, Carney played varsity hockey and was a member of the AD Club, according to Harvard Magazine.
In addition, another Indian-American, Sanjay Seth, a climate and sustainability expert, has also been elected as one of the new directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA).Sud will serve the remaining two years of the unexpired term of Carney, while Seth will begin his three-year term on July 1, along with five other newly elected directors.The Board of Overseers is one of Harvard's two governing boards, along with the President and Fellows, also known as the Corporation.Formally established in 1642, the Board plays an integral role in the governance of the university. As a central part of its work, the Board directs the visitation process—the primary means for periodic external assessment of Harvard's schools and departments, according to the varsity website.advertisementThe HAA Board, including its elected directors, serves as an advisory body focused on building community, promoting engagement, and encouraging a strong sense of university citizenship among Harvard alumni globally.ANJALI SUD WAS BORN TO PUNJABI IMMIGRANT PARENTSAnjali Sud was born in Detroit in 1983 to Punjabi immigrant parents and raised in Flint, Michigan. Anjali Sud earned her MBA from Harvard Business School in 2011.Sud began her career at Amazon, gaining experience in business development, merchandising, and marketing. She later joined Time Warner as an associate on its mergers and acquisitions team. In 2012, she moved to the video-hosting platform Vimeo as Vice President of Global Marketing, steadily rising through the ranks over the years.Sud serves as chair of the board at Change.org and is a board member at Dolby Laboratories. She is also part of the executive committee of the development board at Phillips Academy Andover, where she supports financial aid initiatives.She lives in New York City and has two children.Sanjay Seth, who is also alumnus of Harvard, served as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor for Climate and Equity at the US Environmental Protection Agency's New England office.Originally from Bismarck, North Dakota, Sanjay has a background in community and political organising.Sanjay is a dual-degree graduate in the Master in Urban Planning program at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the Master in Public Administration program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, according to Harvard's website.Must Watch
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