The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Visitors: Robert J. Coviello '90, Gregory Garre '87, Deborah Hellman '85, and Matt McDonald '00. The Center also extends its deep gratitude to Welton Chang '05 and Mary Pavel '88, who have completed their terms on the Board.
Robert J. Coviello '90 brings more than 30 years of experience at the intersection of global food systems, sustainability, and public policy. A public company board director and former global C-suite executive, Rob spent over two decades at Bunge, holding international postings in Geneva, Singapore, and London before concluding his tenure there as Chief Sustainability and Government Affairs Officer. He has spoken at the World Economic Forum, the UN Climate Conference, and the Aspen Institute, and currently serves as a Board Director at Lamb Weston and a Senior Advisor to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's Conservation and Markets Initiative. Rob earned a B.A. in History from Dartmouth and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Gregory Garre '87 is a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP in Washington, D.C., where he focuses on Supreme Court and appellate litigation. He has argued more than 50 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and is the only person to have served as Solicitor General, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, and an Assistant to the Solicitor General within that office. Greg was the 44th Solicitor General of the United States and has received numerous honors for his public service, including the Attorney General's Medallion. He earned a B.A. in government from Dartmouth, where he was a Rufus Choate Scholar.
Deborah Hellman '85 is the Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law and Director of its Center for Law & Philosophy. Her scholarship spans equal protection law, algorithmic fairness, and campaign finance, including her book When Is Discrimination Wrong? and her award-winning work on measuring algorithmic fairness. She currently serves as president of Nomos: The American Society of Political and Legal Philosophy. Deborah graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth in 1985 and went on to earn a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Matt McDonald '00 is a board member and former founding CEO of Penta Group, where he guided the firm through multiple private equity investments and a corporate rebranding. Earlier in his career, he served as Associate Communications Director at the White House under President Bush and held senior roles on three presidential campaigns. Matt holds a degree in economics from Dartmouth and an MBA from MIT's Sloan School of Management.
The Center is equally grateful to Welton Chang '05 and Mary Pavel '88 for their years of thoughtful service and counsel on the Board of Visitors. Their guidance has helped shape the Center's work, and we thank them for their continued commitment to Dartmouth and to leadership through public policy.
We look forward to the insight and energy our new Board members will bring in the years ahead.