Rutgers University Board of Governors Inducts 2026–2027 Members

The Rutgers Board of Governors inducted Gary Chropuvka and Christiana “Chris” Foglio as the newest trustee members effective July 1.

Chropuvka is the outgoing vice-chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Joint Committee of Investments and a retired Goldman Sachs partner.  Gary was a founding member of the Road to Wall Street initiative, a highly selective program for Rutgers students interested in pursuing front office careers in finance. He was appointed to a term expiring in 2031.

Foglio, founder and chief executive officer of Community Investment Strategies, Inc., which specializes in the management and construction of affordable housing for seniors and families, and past president of New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO), served seven years on the Board of Trustees. She was appointed to a term expiring in 2032.

Chropuvka, a graduate of Rutgers College, served on the Board of Trustees for nine years. He has a dedicated career of service to the university, opening up countless opportunities for students and serving on the Rutgers Business School advisory board for over 10 years.  Gary also has several endowed scholarships for students and has served as vice-chairman of the Rutgers Board of Directors. 

Five years ago, Chropuvka co-founded BaseABLE, a charity dedicated to providing athletes with disabilities the opportunity to play baseball. BaseABLE works in partnership with the Special Olympics and USA Baseball.

Chropuvka also serves as chair of the Monmouth Medical Center Foundation. After retiring from Goldman Sachs, Chropuvka served as president of WorldQuant, overseeing a global team of 700 employees.

Foglio, a graduate of Douglass College and the Bloustein School’s Master of City and Regional Planning program, was recently honored as a Loyal Daughter of Rutgers, the highest volunteer recognition from the Rutgers Alumni Association.

She has given her time and resources for the Douglass Residential College BOLD Center for Leadership, Career and Personal Development program, which has named a conference in her honor. She also continues to volunteer her time as an instructor in housing finance at the Bloustein School.

She has also supported the success of students at Rutgers by establishing the Chris R. Foglio Annual Graduate Fellowship in Planning for female graduate students enrolled in the Master of City and Regional Planning program. She has also served on the leadership council for the Rutgers Cancer Institute.

Foglio played a significant role in the revitalization of New Brunswick during her time with DEVCO and is credited with creating the first downtown student housing development and other critical projects. She has also served in housing leadership and advising roles for governors Mikie Sherrill, Phil Murphy, Jim Florio, and Christine Todd Whitman. 

Rutgers University is governed by the Board of Governors composed of 15 voting members vested generally with the government, control, conduct, management and administration of the university. Historically, the Board of Trustees was the governing body of the university from the time of its founding as Queen’s College in 1766 until the university was reorganized under state law in 1956 – the board now acts in an advisory capacity to the Board of Governors and is comprised of 41 voting members.