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2007-08 Executive Committee Members
Executive Committee Chair and President of the Alumni Association
Robert Riter Hoopes Jr. '89, Rockville, Md.
Current Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee vice chair, Goldfarb Center Liaison Board for Washington, D.C., career mentor, overseer
Past Volunteer Roles: class vice president/Alumni Council representative, Alumni Fund associate class agent, sponsor of January internships, Executive Committee member at large, Nominating Committee vice chair
Spouse: Hilary Barnes Hoopes '89
Robert is the president of VOX Global Mandate.
Executive Committee Vice Chair
Jessica D'Ercole Stanton '92, Wellesley, Mass.
Current Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee, Alumni Fund Committee chair, Alumni Fund associate class agent
Past Volunteer Roles: Alumni Fund head class agent, Academic Affairs Committee, Reunion Planning Committee, sponsor of January and summer internships, admissions interviewer
Spouse: Michael J. Stanton '92
Colby Relatives: S. Frank D'Ercole '61, Justin F. D'Ercole '95, Sarah Whitely D'Ercole '94
Jessica is currently a homemaker.
Immediate Past Executive Committee Chair
Hope Palmer Bramhall '56, Falmouth, Maine
Current Volunteer Roles: admissions interviewer
Past Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee chair and president of the Alumni Association, Financial Affairs Committee, Awards Committee chair, Trustee Committee, Reunion Planning Committee, class vice president/Alumni Council representative, Alumni Fund associate class agent, class secretary
Colby Relatives: Faith Bramhall Rodenkirk '81, Sarah Bramhall Reynolds '92
Spouse: Peter Bramhall
Hope is an active community volunteer.
Admissions and Financial Aid Committee Chair
Kari Christensen Anderson '98, Westford, Mass.
Current Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee, Admissions Committee chair, class president, Reunion Planning Committee
Past Volunteer Roles: Admissions Committee vice chair, sponsor of January internships, Student Affairs Committee
Spouse: Eric S. Anderson '98
Kari works in marketing for Sperry Top-Sider.
Athletics Committee Chair
Christopher C. Vickers '87, Brunswick, Maine
Current Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee, Athletics Committee chair, class vice president/Alumni Council representative, career mentor, speaker
Past Volunteer Roles:  Admissions interviewer, career services volunteer, Reunion Planning Committee, sponsor of January internships
Spouse: Gina Vickers
Chris is VP at LLBean.
Awards Committee Chair
Christopher J. Sullivan '97, Lunenburg, Mass.
Current Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee,  Awards Committee chair, admissions interviewer
Past Volunteer Roles: Alumni Fund head class agent, Alumni Fund Gift Committee chair, class vice president/Alumni Council representative, Clubs Committee, Student Affairs Committee, Reunion Planning Committee, Colby Club of Boston president
Spouse: Amy Sullivan
Career Services Committee Chair
David C. Fernandez '89, Mansfield, Mass.
Current Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee, Career Services Committee chair
Past Volunteer Roles: Career Services vice chair, career program participant, career services volunteer, career mentor
Spouse: Cindy Cohen Fernandez '89
Dave is the manager of Michigan and Wisconsin operations for Progressive Insurance.
Colby Fund Committee Chair
Hilary Smyth Wirtz '00, Concord, Mass.
Current Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee, Alumni Fund Committee chair, class officer—president
Past Volunteer Roles: Alumni Fund Committee vice chair, Alumni Fund associate class agent, Alumni Fund head class agent, Reunion Planning Committee, Student Affairs Committee, class correspondent, career mentor
Spouse: Michael Wirtz
Hilary is associate director of annual programs at Milton Academy.
Nominating Committee Chair
Michael J. Cuzzi '98, Manchester, N.H.
Current Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee, Alumni Council Nominating Committee chair
Past Volunteer Roles: Nominating Committee vice chair, Goldfarb Center event speaker, Nominating Committee, sponsor of summer internships, club officer, Academic Affairs Committee, admissions interviewer
Mike is the political director for Barack Obama for President (N.H.).
Member at Large to the Executive Committee
Henrietta (Hank) A. Yelle '86, Lexington, Mass.
Current Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee, member at large to the Executive Committee, class correspondent
Past Volunteer Roles: Alumni Fund Committee, sponsor of January internships, sponsor of summer internships, career mentor, alumni housing volunteer, Reunion Planning Committee, Alumni Fund Reunion Gift Committee, career services volunteer, Alumni Fund head class agent, Alumni Fund Reunion Gift Committee chair
Spouse: Chris Engstrom '86
Colby Relatives: Alta Estabrook Yelle '41, Andrea Yelle '77
Hank works for the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
Member at Large to the Executive Committee
Kevin Plummer '89, Tampa, Fla.
Current Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee, member at large to the Executive Committee
Past Volunteer Roles: admissions interviewer
Spouse: Jennifer Plummer
Kevin is head of school at Tampa Preparatory School.
Member at Large to the Executive Committee
Janice Bispham '76, Melbourne, Fla.
Current Volunteer Roles: Executive Committee, member at large to the Executive Committee
Past Volunteer Roles: Mentor, campus speaker
Janice is Intake placement manager for the Center for Family & Child Enrichment.