Ted Love ’81 P’15, P’17 is CEO of Global Blood Therapeutics in San Francisco, CA. Global Blood Therapeutics is a bio-pharmaceutical company that has developed a promising treatment, and is pursuing a cure, for sickle cell disease. Ted has more than 20 years of broad leadership and management experience in the bio-pharmaceutical industry. He also currently serves on the boards of directors of Royalty Pharma, Seattle Genetics, and the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, for which he serves as chair of the Emerging Companies Section. Ted earned a B.A. in biology from Haverford in 1981, and an M.D. from Yale University in 1985. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. While at Haverford, Ted served on Students' Council. As an alum, Ted served on the Board of Managers from 1993-2005. He was re-elected to the Board in 2015 and his second term ended in 2018. He is a former member of the Alumni Association Executive Committee and a former Admission Representative. During the Educating to Lead, Educating to Serve Campaign, Ted was a member of the Committee of One Hundred and he supported the Access and Achievement: Multicultural Program Endowed Fund during that campaign. Ted also served as a campaign co-chair for the Lives That Speak Campaign. He established The Love Family Scholarship Fund in 2012, and the Love-Wintner Scholarship in 2020. Ted is married to Joyce Love and the couple reside in Sonoma, CA.

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Stephen Harper ’76 directed the death penalty clinic at Florida International University College of Law from 2013 until his retirement in the summer of 2020. Prior to that, he worked for 29 years at the Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office, the last 17 as co-coordinator of the Capital Litigation Unit. In that role he was primarily responsible for the gathering and presentation of mitigation evidence in capital cases. It was also during that time that Steve turned his attention to ending the juvenile death penalty in the United States. In 2002, he took a two year leave of absence and coordinated the national Juvenile Death Penalty Initiative. That project ended with Steve's oversight of the drafting and filing of amicus briefs in Roper v. Simmons, arguing that adolescents are substantially different than adults and far less culpable. The Court agreed and ended the juvenile death penalty in the United States. Its finding that “kids are different” created a paradigm shift in the way the justice system now perceives and treats adolescents. Roper was the foundation for subsequent cases (Graham v. Florida, Miller v. Alabama, Montgomery v. Louisiana) all of which resulted in many youthful offenders being resentenced and freed. Stephen graduated from Haverford in 1976, with a B.A. in sociology and anthropology. He is married to Odalys Acosta and the couple reside in Hollywood, FL.

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Liz McGovern ’91 is a social justice advocate, nonprofit leader, and physician. Her career has been defined by a commitment to establishing and perpetuating equity-driven, inclusive, and participatory approaches to health and human welfare. She served at urban community health centers for over 15 years, working with refugee, immigrant, and vulnerable populations, and has volunteered on crisis and public health missions in Guatemala, Haiti, and Ethiopia. In 2011, Liz founded WEEMA International, which partners with rural communities in southwestern Ethiopia to provide safe water, life-saving healthcare, quality education, and economic opportunities. While at Haverford, Liz majored in biology and received her B.A. in 1991, followed by her M.D. in 1997, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. As an undergraduate she was a member of the lacrosse, basketball, and soccer teams. Liz is married to Scott Early and the couple reside with their family in Acton, MA.

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Richard Besdine ’61 P’89 has devoted his career to development and advancement of geriatrics through university-based and public health care policy work; he has developed and managed research, health care delivery systems and educational programs on aging at a university base, and served as a senior healthcare executive in the federal government. After doing his training in Scotland (there were no geriatrics programs in the U.S. at the time), he returned home to start one of the first American geriatric medicine programs at Harvard University. Over the next 40 years, he built similar programs at the University of Connecticut and at Brown University. He’s currently professor of medicine and professor of health services policy and practice at Brown University and is board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics, and infectious disease. Richard has authored more than 125 scholarly publications on aging and edits widely in medicine. Richard’s proudest honor was international. He was selected as Morgagni Lecturer at the University of Padua during the 250th Anniversary celebration (2011) of the publication of Giovanni Battista Morgagni’s seminal 1761 book De sedibus et causis morborum per anatomen indagatis (“On the sites and causes of diseases as investigated by anatomy”). He graduated cum laude from Haverford in 1961 with a B.S. in biology and went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He trained in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and immunology at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Richard is married to Fox Wetle; they reside in Barrington, RI.

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Brianna Duncan-Lowey ’15 is a graduate student in virology at Harvard Medical School. Her doctoral thesis work focuses on immune systems in bacteria, which helped uncover the evolutionary origin of components of the human antiviral immune system. Prior to attending Harvard Medical School for her doctoral studies, she was awarded a post-baccalaureate fellowship at the National Institute of Health where she studied the Hepatitis C Virus. Brianna's work has extended beyond the laboratory, as she has shared her passion for science, and for higher education to advance the careers of students from communities historically excluded from science and medicine. She volunteered with Generation Hope, a not-for-profit organization that helps teen mothers obtain college degrees; and she now volunteers with Dana-Farber's CURE (Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences) Program and Harvard's Health Professions Recruitment Exposure Program (HPREP), both high school science enrichment programs created to address poor health outcomes in underserved communities. Brianna received a B.A., with honors, in biology from Haverford in 2015, and she minored in environmental studies. As an undergraduate she was an Honor Council representative and was also a member of the softball team. Brianna resides in Boston, MA.

Orion Kriegman ’96 is the executive director of the Boston Food Forest Coalition, a nonprofit land trust, building edible parks in the city. Among the projects Orion has been involved with is Egleston Community Orchard (ECO), a rain-fed garden filled with fruit trees, bushes, vegetable beds, flowers, and art. ECO serves as the neighborhood park, hosting local festivals, outdoor movies, and cultural events. After a young man was shot on the street in front of ECO, the neighborhood experienced how creating community spaces helps reduce violence and forges relationships across race and class divides. Prior to this, he was co-director of NET New England, where he led Jamaica Plain New Economy Transition supporting community leaders to create an economy that is place-based, sustainable, and reduces race and class inequity. He was an associate at Tellus Institute, where he served for many years as coordinator of the Great Transition Initiative, an international network of scholars and activists examining the requirements for a transition to a sustainable planetary civilization. In the past, he has focused on ways to enhance meaningful community participation in the development of urban neighborhoods. He also worked for two years in Guatemala, helping the government and civil society implement the policies outlined in the peace accords. Orion graduated from Haverford in 1996, with a B.A. in political science. While at Haverford he trained with the Bryn Mawr badminton team, winning a place on the collegiate All-American team his senior year. He resides in Jamaica Plain, MA.

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Eric (Rick) Sterling x’71, ’73 was executive director of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation for 31 years promoting drug policy and criminal justice reform. Eric frequently lectures and testifies in the U.S. and Canada and his analysis is sought by researchers and the news media. He has been featured in numerous documentary motion pictures. He helped found and served on the boards of non-profits such as Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM), Marijuana Policy Project, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, etc. His public service includes the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission. In the 1980s, as assistant counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, he wrote drug, gun control, pornography, and money laundering laws. Entering Haverford in 1967, he was in the 2-year Humanities concentration. He withdrew in 1969 to work in the anti-war movement. Eric graduated from Haverford in 1973 with a B.A. in religion, was an editor of the Bi-College News, and was a member of Founders Club. At the 1973 Commencement, he introduced Prof. Louis Green, the speaker. He received his J.D. from Villanova University in 1976. As an alum, Eric has been an extern sponsor for more than four decades, spoke at regional alum gatherings and was a member of the Corporation. He became a Quaker at Haverford and serves on the Ministry and Worship Committee at Bethesda Friends Meeting. He is married to June Beittel and they reside in Chevy Chase, MD. Their daughter, Maya Sterling, graduated from Vassar ’20.

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Alan Klein ’81 is a partner with the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where he is co-head of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. He joined the firm in 1984, and became a partner in 1993. Among myriad professional achievements, Alan was named a 2017 "M&A Trailblazer" by the National Law Journal and a 2012 "Dealmaker of the Year" by The American Lawyer. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Montefiore Health System, the Jewish Theological Seminary, The Library of America and The Dalton School, where he is the past President of the Board, a director of Lawyers for Children and past Board Chairman of Film Forum. Alan earned a B.A. in history, with honors, from Haverford in 1981 and a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1984. During the Educating to Lead, Educating to Serve Campaign, Alan was a member of the Committee of One Hundred as well as the Scholarship Steering Committee and endowed the Judith Fondiller Klein Memorial Scholarship Fund in memory of his mother. He was the New York Regional Campaign Chair for the Lives That Speak campaign. An exhibit selected from Alan’s collection of rare first editions and memorabilia of the poets Wallace Stevens and William Carlos Williams opens in March at the Lutnick Library on campus and online. Alan's brother, David, is a member of the Class of 1985. Alan is married to Lauren Klein and they reside in New York, NY, with their two children.

Jenifer Schweitzer Brooks ’91 is chief marketing officer at Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (GLG), where she oversees all aspects of the company’s global marketing operations, Americas events, and expert management efforts. Jenifer has nearly two decades of experience as a senior marketing executive, including six years at Bloomberg, where she led Global Brand Management. Before joining GLG, she was chief marketing officer at Golub Capital, a credit asset management firm with $35 billion in assets under management. Jenifer earned a B.A. in history from Haverford in 1991, and a J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1994. While at Haverford, she was a member of the lacrosse team. As an alum, Jenifer has been involved with reunion planning and giving since her 5th reunion and has increased and honed her volunteer skills on the fundraising side since joining the Annual Giving Executive Committee in 2013. During her volunteer tenure she has moved from member, to vice chair, and is now chair of the Committee. She played a leadership role in cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding leadership Annual Giving and future Major Gift donors during the Lives That Speak Campaign, and she continues to partner strategically with the Individual Giving office to make peer giving asks. She was also a key player in the Class of 1991's 25th reunion fundraising effort. She is married to Bruce Thorpe and has 2 children, ages 16 and 9. The family resides in New York, NY.

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Thien Le ’05 P’24 is a vice president and financial advisor at Morgan Stanley where she focuses primarily on the wealth management needs of high net worth individuals and families globally. She has global experience in capital markets, merchant banking, and wealth management and is passionate about helping people and communities around the world. She won first place in the Global Sustainability Challenge in New York, developing a five-year plan for a nonprofit organization and spearheaded the steering committee for the Environment and Social Finance Forum in Asia. Thien was a board member of Vietnam Relief Effort, a nonprofit based in New York, where she oversaw microfinance projects, disaster relief projects, and building schools in Vietnam. In 2020, Thien was named as a MAKERS@ Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, a recognition that celebrates women who are groundbreakers, advocates, and innovators in their given field. She earned a B.A. in economics and East Asian Studies from Haverford in 2005. While at Haverford, she was president of the Asian Student Association. Thien is a founding member of the Multicultural Alumni Action Group, was a member of the Alumni Association Executive Committee, and is a Center for Career and Professional Advising extern sponsor. She spearheaded and secured funding for the establishment of the Tetsutaro Inamuru Scholarship in honor of the first Asian alum who graduated from Haverford. She currently serves as a member of the Corporation. Her daughter, Katelyn Vo, is a member of the Haverford Class of 2024. Thien resides in Greenwich, CT.

David Thomas ’71 is co-founder of International Integrators, a collaborative, global community dedicated to the promotion of Integrative Health. He has varied expertise from a distinguished career in law, business, entrepreneurial ventures, and community service. During David’s 37 years living in Boston, he was an active volunteer and leader in the Beacon Hill Civic Association, the Hill House Community Center and the Beacon Hill Business Association. He led several community initiatives, including a successful effort to reduce noise pollution caused by faulty and outdated subway construction, and also representing the community in requiring a local university to house its students in more appropriate locations. He earned a B.A. in Spanish from Haverford in 1971 and a J.D. from Georgetown University in 1974. Since his graduation, David has been very involved with Haverford. He is a former member of the Board of Managers, and served as chair of the Property Committee for 11 years; his term ran from 1996 to 2008. David chaired the National Gifts Program Committee during the Educating to Lead, Educating to Serve Campaign, and was a member of the Campaign Executive Committee. He is also a past member of the Alumni Association Executive Committee. He was the recipient of the Kannerstein award in 2011. He has served as an Admission Representative for many years, focusing more recently on interviewing international applicants. David is married to Kathryn Hayward and the couple reside on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, Spain.

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