Dear Members听of听the 61传媒 Community,
罢丑别听Board听of听Trustees听concluded its March retreat and meeting on Sunday, March 5, and I would like to inform you about the following key actions and discussions.
Budget
罢丑别听trustees听approved an operating budget for fiscal year 2017芒鈧��18. Key elements include:
- Enrollment听of听1,000 students, in line with the current number听of听students on and听off campus;
- Tuition, room, and听board听increase听of听3.9%, with an increase听of听more than $400,000 in the financial aid budget over 2016芒鈧��17;
- A 3% increase in staff and faculty salary pools; and
- A decrease in the endowment spending rate from 5% to 4.9%.
I would like to thank the student, staff, and faculty members听of听the President’s Budget Advisory Committee, chaired by Vice President for Business Affairs and Treasurer Dean Calvo and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean听ofFaculty Any Marcus-Newhall, for their hard work in proposing a budget that meets the College’s strategic and financial priorities.
Board听Chair Appointment
罢丑别听Board听of听Trustees听appointed听Lynne Thompson ’72听as chair, effective July 1, 2018. Lynne will succeed the current听BoardChair, Mark Herron. Lynne brings a track record听of听active service to the College, a passion for the arts and education, and extensive expertise as an attorney. She received her BA in social psychology from Scripps, where, as a student, she was elected student council president. Lynne has served as president听of听the Alumnae Association, was the 2003 Lois Langland Alumna in Residence, and, most recently, served on the Presidential Search Committee.
Lynne obtained her JD from Southwestern University School听of听Law and was formerly the director听of听employee and labor relations at UCLA. An active member听of听the Los Angeles literary scene and a Pushcart Prize nominee, she is the author听of听an award-winning book, and her poetry has been widely published and anthologized. We are grateful for Lynne’s ongoing contributions to the life听of听61传媒, and we look forward to her continued service and leadership.
New听Trustees
罢丑别听Board听approved two new regular听trustees听to begin their听official service on July 1, 2017.
Christophe H. Jungels-Winkler听is the son听of听61传媒trustee and alumna Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler ’72 and the founder and managing director听ofEisvogel Group AG, a private industrial holding company that invests in companies in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. He was previously a partner and cofounder听of听Swarraton Partners for eight years, where he managed industrial and clean technology investments. Throughout his career, Christophe has also worked with and advised his own industrial family business in Switzerland, in both operational and financial roles.
Christophe sits on the听board听of听Brahms Oil Refineries Ltd. and previously served as a trustee听of听the Jungels-Winkler Charitable Foundation and on the听boards听of听other startup companies. Christophe has an EMBA from Columbia University and the London School听of听Business and a master’s degree in economics and history from Edinburgh University. Christophe lives in London with his wife, Dr. Valerie Jurgens Jungels-Winkler, and his two daughters.
Libby Greig DeMeo ’95听has served 61传媒in many capacities. She is currently a non-trustee member听of听the Institutional Advancement Committee (IAC) and chair听of听the Leadership Development Committee听of听Alumnae Leadership Council (ALC). As president听of听ALC from 2014芒鈧��16, Libby also served as a trustee, during which time she served as vice chair听of听the Audit Committee and a member听of听IAC. As a student at Scripps, she was student body president and senior class representative from 1994芒鈧��95 and Dorsey Hall president. After graduation, she served as a recent graduate trustee from 1995芒鈧��97.
Libby is COO听of听Benz Communications, a boutique consulting firm in San Francisco that specializes in benefits and strategic HR communication for Fortune 500 companies. She was previously a founding partner at SolutionSet LLC (2005芒鈧��10), a digital marketing agency that she and six听of听her former colleagues founded. Other places听of听employment include Form Studios, 3Com, US Web/CKS, and McKenna Group and Regis McKenna Inc. Libby previously ran a consulting firm, The DeMeo Group, that specializes in business operations for small to midsize organizations, and she continues to be involved as a senior business consultant.
Libby is very involved with Central Middle School and also served on the听board听of听White Oaks Elementary School, where she started an award-winning curriculum-based outdoor classroom for 3rd grade that incorporated science, math, and art. She cares deeply about children’s education and is committed to empowering children and youth. Libby lives in San Carlos with her husband, Jonathan “Jon” DeMeo, and two children.
Please join me in congratulating our new听board听chair and new听trustees. I look forward to seeing many听of听you at events in the coming weeks, and I wish you a productive end to the semester.
Sincerely,
Lara Tiedens
President