Parents Leadership Council

Through their philanthropic support and volunteer outreach, members of the Parents Leadership Council have made The Parents Fund the top parent fundraising program in the Ivy League.

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The Parents Leadership Council is comprised of approximately 60 Brown families committed to preserving and enhancing the quality of the Brown experience and advancing the University's stature. Members seek to inspire support from other Brown parents by making example-setting gifts, engaging in personal outreach, hosting and attending regional events, and welcoming new families into the community.

Brown parents have a strong tradition of philanthropy to the University, both while their children are at Brown and after they have graduated. Brown parents' generosity has repeatedly positioned The Parents Fund as one of the most successful parent funds in the Ivy League. These gifts go to work immediately, sustaining Brown's academic excellence and ensuring that every student has access to all that Brown has to offer.

Members of the Parents Leadership Council:

  • Demonstrate philanthropic support with a minimum annual gift of $25,000 to Brown. Because of the committee's focus on raising unrestricted support for Brown, members are asked to designate a minimum of $10,000 of their gift to The Parents Fund
  • Attend two council meetings per year: one on campus during Family Weekend, and one in New York City in the late winter
  • Connect with select Brown families annually to invite their support of The Parents Fund or otherwise foster their engagement with Brown
  • Welcome incoming families to Brown
  • Host regional events for fellow parents (optionally)
  • Build their own relationship with an institution with which their children will have a lifelong affiliation

If you would like more information about the Parents Leadership Council, please contact

Martha Gannon Souza
Senior Parent Giving and Recognition Officer
martha_gannon_souza@brown.edu

As proud parents of two Brown students, including one transfer, we feel incredibly fortunate to be part of the Brown community. Brown’s flexible, Open Curriculum encourages students to explore diverse academic interests, and the University’s dedication to fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment has profoundly enriched our children’s personal growth and social engagement. Supporting Brown has been a meaningful way for us to contribute to this remarkable community.

Dusty Philip P’26, P’27 and Yesim Philip P’26, P’27 Parents Leadership Council Chairs
 
Yesim Philip P’26, P’27 and Dusty Philip P’26, P’27

2025-26 Parents Leadership Council

Chairs:

  • Dusty Philip P’26, P’27 and Yesim Philip P’26, P’27

Members by Class Year:

2029

  • Rebecca E. Banyasz ’94, P’26, P’29 and Avi Banyasz P’26, P’29
  • Eric Chiu P’27, P’29 and Yura Wang P’27, P’29
  • Jai Das ’90, P’27, P’29 and Jyothi Das P’27, P’29
  • Jana R. Edelbaum ’87, P’25, P’29 and Michael Abbott P’25, P’29
  • Nathalie M. Kaplan P’23, P’29
  • Canyon J. Lew ’97, P’26, P’29 and Susan H. Lew ’97, P’26, P’29
  • Jim J. Yang ’91, P’27, P’29 and Cewon C. Park ’97, P’27, P’29

2028

  • Oliver K. Gardey ’90, P’22, P’24, P’28 and Carol Gardey P’22, P’24, P’28
  • Annabelle K. Garrett ’95, P’28
  • M. Fazle Husain ’87, P’25, P’28 and Blair M. Husain P’25, P’28
  • Ernest W. Kornmehl, M.D. P’28 and Ellen M. Kornmehl, M.D. P’28
  • Monica M. Mandelli P’28 and Marco Valla P’28
  • Edoardo Ponti P’28 and Sasha Ponti P’28
  • Mark Rosenberg P’28 and Julie Rosenberg P’28
  • Sarah A. A. Safer ’92 P’24, P’28, P’28 and Alexander Bakal P’24, P’28, P’28
  • Esther Tan P’28 and Lujing Wang P’28
  • Tyler J. Wolfram ’88, P’22, P’22, P’27, P’28 and Michele L. Wolfram P’22, P’22, P’27, P’28

2027

  • Ajay Agarwal P’27 and Kathryn Agarwal P’27
  • Anish M. Aswani P’27 and Pooja A. Aswani P’27
  • Lisa A. Bhimani, M.D. ’91, P’27 and Anish Bhimani ’91, P’27
  • Debra Caplan P’27 and Kenneth Caplan P’27
  • Donald Casturo P’27 and Tiffany A. Burnette P’27
  • David B. Enriquez ’91, P’25, P’27, P’27 and Esther Rombaut-Enriquez P’25, P’27, P’27 (Past Co-Chairs)
  • Eric T. Fry P’25, P’27
  • Matt Furman ’91, P’27 and Judy Hecker Furman P’27
  • Jonathan S. Krauss ’91, P’27 and Emma Watts P’27
  • René Lacerte P’25, P’27 and Joyce Chung P’25, P’27
  • Rachel S. Lam P’25, P’27
  • Tuan Lam P’27 and Suzanne S. Chu P’27
  • Jonathan M. Leibner ’92, P’24, P’27 and Mimi F. A. Foldes ’95, P’24, P’27
  • Patrick McKee P’27 and Jennifer Zabinski P’27
  • Jon D. Pliner ’88, P’26, P’27 and Emma M. Pliner P’26, P’27
  • Victoria A. Smith P’27 and Sean S. Smith P’27
  • Robert W. Soderbery P’27 and Julia C. Soderbery P’27
  • Linda Wang P’27 and Thomas Wang P’27
  • William J. Wiseman, IV P’27 and Diana B. Wiseman P’27

2026

  • Joel A. Cohen ’92, P’26 and Samantha D. Cohen P’26
  • Jeffrey E. Deckey, M.D. ’88, P’22, P’26 and Tamara E. Deckey P’22, P’26
  • Donna H. Lloyd George P’16, P’26
  • John S. Grassi ’79, P’26 and Christine Grassi P’26
  • Louis R. Hernandez, III P’26 and Jennifer L. Hernandez P’26
  • Hui Hong Kao, M.D. P’23, P’26 and Steve Kao, M.D. P’23, P’26
  • Laurent Laloux P’26 and Bhargavi Srinivasan P’26
  • Rael Mazansky, M.D. ’94, P’26 and Judith N. Kende P’26
  • Elizabeth McFadden Melas ’93, P’23, P’26 and George L. Melas P’23, P’26
  • Jill Norris Sellers ’94, P’26 and Scott Sellers P’26
  • John F. Novatney, III ’84, P’24, P’26 and Kari L. Novatney P’24, P’26
  • Vivek Pandit P’26 and Priyanka S. Pandit P’26
  • Keny Patel P’26 and Ashu M. Patel P’26
  • Alan Peyrat P’26 and M. Lily Datta P’26
  • James M. Reiner ’86, P’26 and Michele Reiner P’26
  • Lisa Resnek Wyett ’92, P’26 and Chris Wyett P’26
  • Pamela R. Stang P’25, P’26 and Eric Stang P’25, P’26
  • Bryn M. Vissicchio P’26 and John A. Vissicchio P’26
  • Tracey A. Walters P’26 and Todd M. Walters P’26
  • Anne Zhao P’26 and Julian Ma P’26

Parents of Alumni

  • Julie O. Danaher P’24, PPhD’28 and John T. Danaher P’24, PPhD’28
  • Jacqueline B. Bechek ’80, P’10, P’14
  • Peige Katz ’91, P’24 and Stuart A. Katz P’24
  • Hank Li P’25 ScM’25 and Hui S. Xiao P’25 ScM’25

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