Board of Trustees
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, Semester at Sea’s Board of Trustees provides fiduciary oversight, shapes broad policies to guide and protect the Institute, provides vision and direction to ensure the long-term sustainability of the program, and evaluates the President. The Board meets three times a year and holds several committee meetings. Trustees are unpaid volunteers who are recruited by the nominating committee and serve four-year terms. Our trustees are leaders with experience in large organizations and expert knowledge in higher education, business, technology, finance, and medical science. The majority of our trustees are Semester at Sea alumni.
Current Members
Ex-Officio Members
Executive
Academic Affairs & Community Life
Advancement
Audit
Marketing and Recruitment
Finance
Governance & Nominating
Investment
- Dennis Gertmenian, Chair
- Greg Chapman
- James Deutsch
- Chris Foreman
- Andrew Basch (NTCM)
- Elaine Deutsch (NTCM)
- Felicia DiSilvestro (NTCM)
- Russell Evans (NTCM)
- Lloyd Laughlin, Investment Broker
- Audra Brickner, SAS liaison
- Bobby Barber, SAS liaison