Kenyon Fund Executive Committee

The mission of the Kenyon Fund Executive Committee (KFEC) is to represent the Kenyon alumni body in managing the progress of the Kenyon Fund. The Executive Committee is responsible for advising the staff on goal setting, strategic planning, tactical implementation and monitoring of the Kenyon Fund. The Kenyon Fund Executive Committee is ultimately responsible to the External Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees through the Kenyon College Office of Annual Giving.

Chair: Myles H. Alderman, Jr. '82, West Hartford, CT
Past Chair: R. Benton (Ben) Gray '73, Avon Lake, OH
Class Agent Chair: Donna Bertolet Poseidon '75, Shaker Heights, OH

Members:
Stuart Anness '74, Cincinnati, OH
Austin Barger '00, Columbus, OH
Elizabeth (Lili) C. Bitting '07, New York, NY
Jeb Breece '04, New York, NY
Margaret Callesen '86, Avon Lake, OH
Reid Click '83, Washington, DC
Howard Edelstein '68, Shaker Heights, OH
Philip Edmunds '09, Brooklyn, NY
Alan E. Goldsmith '73, Alexandria, VA
Jan Guifarro '73, New York, NY
Sarah E. Hall '94, Somerville, MA
Tom Keene '82, Colleyville, TX
Delia A. Kloh '96, Charlottesville, VA
Christopher (Kit) Marty '69, Medina, OH
Kristin Ann Meister '00, New York, NY
Patricia Rossman Skrha '88, Cleveland, OH
Scott R. Sporte '90, Oakland, CA
James Asimes '11, North Royalton, OH
Samantha Reichenbach '11, Port Washington, NY

The Kenyon Fund Executive Committee is the leadership group for the Kenyon Fund, which has an extensive volunteer network comprised of over 300 volunteers who encourage their fellow alumni and alumnae to support the Kenyon Fund. In addition to the positions listed below, these volunteers may be class agents, reunion committee members, phonathon callers, or former student volunteers. The KFEC meets twice a year, once in the fall and again in February.

The KFEC is comprised of a Chair, Vice Chair, Past Chair, Class Agent Chair, and other members who represent various strategic constituencies of the Kenyon Fund. Members of the Committee serve a three-year term, renewable once; the Chair serves a two-year term. At any time during a Chair's term, a Vice Chair may be appointed by the College in consultation with the Chair. The appointment of the Vice Chair (who will succeed the Chair) will normally be made, however, before the beginning of the Chair's second campaign year.

KFEC members are responsible for:

  • Advising staff on goals and strategies for the annual Kenyon Fund effort
  • Evaluating results of most recent Kenyon Fund in order to identify opportunities for greater fundraising success and areas that need improvement
  • Serving as liaisons between volunteers and staff at the College
  • Assisting with all aspects of the Kenyon Fund
  • Assisting with cultivation and recognition of donors