Soon-to-retire Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney has been named to the board of directors of a nonprofit organization based in New York City, the Charles A. Dana Foundation.
Berger-Sweeney, a neuroscientist, has led the Hartford-based college for 11 years. She will retire effective June 30.
The Dana Foundation, on Thursday, announced that Berger-Sweeney – “a leader in the emerging field of neuroscience and society” – will join its organization.
The Dana Foundation describes itself as “a private philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing neuroscience and society by supporting cross-disciplinary intersections such as neuroscience and ethics, law, policy, humanities and arts.”
In 2023, the organization generated $5.27 million in revenue and incurred expenses of $16.3 million, according to its tax filing. Also, it listed $259 million in assets and $12.7 million in liabilities.
Berger-Sweeney has served on other boards, including Hartford HealthCare, the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges and Capital Region Development Authority.
Before becoming Trinity’s president, she was dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University.
