In Review: University Leadership

New Trustees

Steven Grinspoon ’88M (MD) is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, director of the NIH–funded Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard University, and chief of the Metabolism Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he holds an endowed chair in neuroendocrinology and metabolism.

Grinspoon graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from Cornell University—Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude—completed his medical training at Rochester, and internal medicine and chief residency at Columbia Presbyterian in New York City. He completed a fellowship in endocrinology at Mass General, where he has since served on the faculty.

Curtis Johnson ’88 is managing director and head of consultant relations and private equity for The Carlyle Group, a global asset management firm with over $260 billion of assets under management. Based in New York City, he works closely with the firm’s global private equity and real assets teams in the US, Europe, and Asia to raise capital and develop relationships with institutional consultants.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Rochester, and a MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Michigan.

Mary-Frances Winters ’73, ’82S (MBA) is founder and CEO of The Winters Group Inc., a global diversity and inclusion consulting firm that helps organizations develop solutions for equity and inclusion. Winters was the University’s first African American woman to serve as a trustee when she was elected in 1987. She most recently served as a life trustee but is returning to the board as a voting member.

She graduated from Rochester with bachelor’s degrees in English and psychology and an MBA from the Simon Business School’s Executive Development Program.

Also this spring, the board approved the transition of four individuals to life trustee status.

Richard Aab

A board member since 2001, Aab served at different times as a member of the Advancement, Health Affairs, Human Resources, Research and Innovation, and Strategic and Financial Planning committees. His service includes membership on the Medical Center Board as well as cochair and vice chair of the Medical Center Campaign Cabinet.

He has been a key philanthropic supporter of Golisano Children’s Hospital and of cardiovascular research, where he established the Richard T. Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute Endowment, and the Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute Fund.

Larry Bloch ’75

Bloch has been a member of the board since 1998, serving as a member or chair of Audit and Risk Assessment, Executive, External Affairs, Health Affairs, and other committees. He chaired the Advancement Committee for 17 years.

A member of San Diego Regional Cabinet and vice chair of The Meliora Challenge Campaign Cabinet for the West Coast, he has also been a member of the Friends of Rochester Athletics Board and helped lead his milestone reunion committees. Bloch established the Larry and Cindy Bloch Endowment for University Advancement and the James D. Thompson Chief Advancement Officer in support of the chief fundraising officer position. Through their leadership of the Advancement program, he and his wife, Cindy, are credited with creating a cultural shift in fundraising.

Brian Prince ’86, ’89S (MBA)

A member of the board since 2015, Prince has served as a member of the Student Life, Investment, and Research and Innovation committees. As a member of the Friends of Rochester Athletics Board, he has committed support to renovate and expand the University’s outdoor athletic facilities.

Supported by a gift in honor of his parents, Richard and Christine Prince, the facilities are named the Brian F. Prince Athletic Complex. He has established endowments for men’s soccer and for the creation of a fund to promote democratic principles and open markets. In 2018, he made a commitment to the new Sloan Performing Arts Center to name the Brian F. Prince Atrium.

Thomas Sloan ’65, ’67 (MS)

Sloan has been a board member since 2006, serving as chair of the Executive Committee for 10 years, in addition to membership on several other committees. His many roles include vice chair of The Meliora Challenge Campaign Cabinet, a member of the Hajim Visiting Committee, and a volunteer for his milestone reunions.

As philanthropic supporters, he and his wife, Linda, have been leaders in the areas of theater and the performing arts, including the Sloan Performing Arts Center, which is scheduled to open this fall on the River Campus. The center provides much needed space for students to experience and participate in the performing arts and serves as a showcase for campus and community programs.