Slate of Nominees for New AASC Leadership Positions

Each year, the Nominating Committee of the Alumnae Association of Smith College (AASC) presents a slate of nominees for alum leadership roles related to the work of the AASC, including officers of the AASC, members of the AASC Board of Directors, and members of the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee’s goal is to provide the best possible leadership for the AASC. Special attention is given to ensure that these alum leaders represent the diversity of Smith College alums across all measures. The slate is voted upon digitally by the alum community. In addition, every two years, the Board of Trustees of Smith College elects a Trustee Nominated by the AASC from candidates nominated by the Nominating Committee.

Positions

Descriptions of AASC leadership roles and their responsibilities are provided below.

Vice President

Serves as strategic partner to the AASC’s President, a representative for all alumnae, and ambassador to the worldwide alumnae body. In alignment with the College’s Strategic Plan, the Vice President serves on the AASC’s Executive Committee and, with the AASC Board, supports the OAR.

Alumna Trustee

Serves as both a member of the AASC Board of Directors and a member of the College’s Board of Trustees. Supports the objectives of the Smith College Board of Trustees, and the shared mission of AASC’s executive leadership and the OAR. Serves a four-year term on the AASC Board and on the Board of Trustees, with the possibility to be invited by the Board of Trustees to serve a second four-year term as a Trustee. Alumnae Trustees are full voting members of the Board of Trustees and the AASC Board.

Director

Serves as a member of the AASC Board of Directors; supports the AASC President, the Executive Committee, and the AASC Board; a strategic advisor to the OAR; an ambassador for the College; and an advocate for the alum body and the AASC Board of Directors. Four-year term.

Member of the Nominating Committee

Identifies, interviews and recommends candidates for vacant officer and member roles on the AASC Board of Directors; Trustees Nominated by the AASC; and members of the Nominating Committee; and ensures in each case that candidates represent a range of class years, geographic areas, skill sets, and diversity across all measures. Three-year term.

2026 Nominees

View the full roster of current AASC leaders. This year’s slate follows below; bios of each person are also available. The alum community will be invited to vote on the slate via email on June 1, 2026. The vote will remain open through June 30, 2026.
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Vice President

Elizabeth Turrell Farrar '79
Columbus, Ohio

Alumna Trustee

Ann Silverman AC '96
New York City, New York

Director

Sylvia Bolivar ’88
College Park, Maryland

Dana Brown ’99
Ewing, New Jersey

Susan Pollack ’78
Lexington, Kentucky

Nominating Committee

Bethany Claps ’16
Madison Heights, Michigan

Erin Molloy AC’09
Washington, D.C.

To nominate yourself or another alum for consideration for an AASC leadership position, please use this form.