Board of Trustees

Trustees approved the 2025-26 provisional budget and heard an update on federal policy issues during their June meeting. The Board also engaged with faculty and students on civil discourse and learned more about Stanford’s work in AI and data science.

New trustee Jane A. Lauder, who earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford in 1995, is a former senior executive of the Estée Lauder Companies and a current member of its board of directors.

Stanford alumna Lily Sarafan, co-founder and executive chair of TheKey, will succeed Jerry Yang as chair of the Stanford University Board of Trustees starting July 1.

Roelof F. Botha and Peter Salovey will begin their five-year terms on Dec. 1, and Stacy S. Brown-Philpot will begin her five-year term on Feb. 1.

On the 50th anniversary of Stanford’s Statement on Academic Freedom, the Board of Trustees reaffirms its principles and commends the Faculty Senate’s adoption of the Statement on Freedom of Expression and the Institutional Statements Policy.

John Kleinheinz, CEO of Kleinheinz Capital Partners, begins his five-year term on the Stanford Board of Trustees on June 1.

Jerry Yang, chair of the Stanford Board of Trustees, announces Stanford University’s next president.

During its last meeting of 2023, the Stanford Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Department of Environmental Social Sciences, heard an update on the campus climate, received the university’s annual financial report, and approved construction for the Arrillaga Tennis Center–Taube Pavilion, among other items.

The Stanford Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Department of African and African American Studies, heard updates from the university’s new leadership, and received reports on the needs of students with disabilities and advancements in the arts, among other matters.

Jerry Yang, chair of the Stanford Board of Trustees, announces the formation of the committee that will lead a comprehensive search for the university’s 13th president.