Kehli Harding Woodruff is an executive and governance leader whose career spans public policy, business development, clinical neurodevelopment and institutional stewardship. A Class of 1994 graduate of Brown University in organizational behavior and political science, her deep devotion to academic excellence and institutional leadership is reflected in her role as president-elect of the Brown Alumni Association Board of Governors and her receipt of the 2009 Alumni Leadership Award.

Woodruff’s professional foundation includes a Princeton University fellowship, a Clinton administration internship, a master of public policy from the University of Michigan, and a master’s in speech-language pathology with a Columbia University bilingual extension. As co-founder and chief operating officer of Nehemiah Real Estate Development Consultants and an initiator of eight business ventures, she brings robust entrepreneurial acumen and fiscal oversight experience to her leadership roles.

A graduate of the Yale School of Management’s Women on Boards program, Woodruff is a passionate advocate for inclusive governance. By integrating clinical communication science with high-level business strategy, she excels at building consensus and aligning varied stakeholder groups. Woodruff’s unique combination of skills positions her to provide sophisticated and visionary stewardship for complex, mission-driven institutions.