The primary purpose of Haverford’s International Council is to advise the Board of Managers, President, administration, faculty, and students on international matters.
Council members endeavor to foster a greater awareness of the College internationally; help the College seize academic and outreach opportunities outside the U.S.; and offer professional expertise, personal resources, and time to assist the College meet the objectives outlined by the leadership of the College. Council meets annually at various locations around the world.
International Council Leadership

Henry J. Ritchotte '85
Chair
London, United Kingdom

Elon D. Spar '83
Immediate Past Chair
New York, NY
Current Members
- John Crawford '58
Paris, France
- Jerry Crossan '79
Geneva, Switzerland
- John L. Davidson '71
Paris, France
- Angela Hobart
London, United Kingdom
- Laura K. Howard '90
London, United Kingdom
- Jennifer E. Hurford '06
New York, NY
- William P. Jeffcock '84
Great Falls, VA and London, United Kingdom
- Elizabeth D. Jeffreys '00
London, United Kingdom
- Harold Jordan
Boulder, CO and Paris, France
- Thomas G. Kessinger '63
Geneva, Switzerland
- Michael B. Kim '85
Seoul, South Korea
- Janis A. Kreslins '78
Stockholm, Sweden
- J.D. Lee '82
Hong Kong, China
- Edouard Mercier P'15
Hong Kong, China and Aix-en-Provence, France
- Paul D. Mindus '72
Alameda, CA
- Matthew D. Roazen '85
Moscow, Russia
- Charles P. Robinson '89
London, United Kingdom and Seoul, Korea
- Roberto P. Roca '76
Madrid, Spain
- Mark J. Sadoff '82
La Garenne Colombes, France
- Philip M. Sawyer '86
San Francisco, CA
- Eric W. Sedlak '80
Tokyo, Japan
- Shruti Shibulal '06
New York, NY and Bangalore, India
- Jane E. Silber '85
London, United Kingdom
- Thomas M. Smolenski '92
North Chatham, MA and Frankfurt, Germany
- Steven E. Spier '81
Glasgow, United Kingdom
- B. Philip Winder '73
Princeton, NJ
- Lorenzo Villalon '73
La Serena, Chile
- John Crawford '58
Paris, France - Jerry Crossan '79
Geneva, Switzerland - John L. Davidson '71
Paris, France - Angela Hobart
London, United Kingdom - Laura K. Howard '90
London, United Kingdom - Jennifer E. Hurford '06
New York, NY - William P. Jeffcock '84
Great Falls, VA and London, United Kingdom - Elizabeth D. Jeffreys '00
London, United Kingdom - Harold Jordan
Boulder, CO and Paris, France
- Thomas G. Kessinger '63
Geneva, Switzerland - Michael B. Kim '85
Seoul, South Korea - Janis A. Kreslins '78
Stockholm, Sweden - J.D. Lee '82
Hong Kong, China - Edouard Mercier P'15
Hong Kong, China and Aix-en-Provence, France - Paul D. Mindus '72
Alameda, CA - Matthew D. Roazen '85
Moscow, Russia - Charles P. Robinson '89
London, United Kingdom and Seoul, Korea - Roberto P. Roca '76
Madrid, Spain
- Mark J. Sadoff '82
La Garenne Colombes, France - Philip M. Sawyer '86
San Francisco, CA - Eric W. Sedlak '80
Tokyo, Japan - Shruti Shibulal '06
New York, NY and Bangalore, India - Jane E. Silber '85
London, United Kingdom - Thomas M. Smolenski '92
North Chatham, MA and Frankfurt, Germany - Steven E. Spier '81
Glasgow, United Kingdom - B. Philip Winder '73
Princeton, NJ - Lorenzo Villalon '73
La Serena, Chile