Head of School & Alumni Roundtables

Head of School Chris Fortunato welcomed Richard Hunt ’70, MD, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Senior Medical Advisor for National Healthcare Preparedness Programs, to a Head of School Roundtable on May 6.

The spring Head of School Roundtable series continued on April 24 with a discussion of the polarized positions that are developing as the U.S. responds to COVID-19 and prepares to return to some version of normal life.

 Head of School Chris Fortunato and Blair’s scholar-in-residence, Timothy Patrick McCarthy, PhD, led a lively discussion of the “Presidential Politics of the Pandemic” during Blair’s April 17 virtual Head of School Roundtable.

More than thirty members of the Blair community came together virtually on April 9 to discuss “The Politics of the Pandemic” during an evening Head of School Roundtable.

Blair’s Alumni Roundtable series continued on February 10, when Melissa Guyre ’96, vice president of product at the popular online food platform Yummly, shared insight about her career in information technology. She joined students and teachers virtually in the Chiang-Elghanayan Center for Innovation and Collaboration to talk about her experiences and engage in discussion with attendees.

Since 1981, Mr. Rauschenbach has worked for TIAA, a Fortune 100 financial services firm that is the leader in serving the financial needs of people in academic, government, medical, cultural and other nonprofit fields.

Mr. McDonald graduated from New York University in 2001 with degrees in accounting and finance. Early in his career, he worked in various roles throughout Wall Street, predominantly in mergers and acquisitions, but also in restructuring and strategy.

Chris Fortunato facilitated a Head of School Roundtable discussion on the evolving story around Colin Kaepernick's battle with the NFL over kneeling/sitting during the National Anthem. 

Head of School Chris Fortuato and Blair's scholar-in-residence Timothy Patrick McCarthy, PhD, engaged in a Roundtable discussion with students on the recent federal court decision that rejected claims that Harvard University had intentionally discriminated against Asian-American applicants.

Students joined Head of School Chris Fortunato and Blair's scholar-in-residence Timothy Patrick McCarthy, PhD, for the first Head of School Roundtable of the year.