Hampshire Trustee Catherine Smith 71F Named Donaldson Fellow by Yale
Hampshire College alum Catherine Smith 71F is one of five alumni from the Yale School of Management to be honored as a Donaldson Fellow in recognition of their “dedication to solving complex problems and pursuing positive change in the world.” Smith received a masters in public and private management from Yale.
Smith has served as chair of business operations for Hampshire College's Board of Trustees since 2019. She also serves as a board member for Outward Bound USA and Global Atlantic Financial Group.
She served as the commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for eight years, spearheading efforts to generate economic activity and expansion of business presence in the state.
Prior to her service at DECD, Smith gained a depth of industry experience at ING and Aetna. Through 17 years at Aetna, she held various leadership roles in investments and investor relations, as well as strategy and communications. Her tenure culminated as chief financial officer for Aetna Financial Services before transitioning to ING.
In a decade at ING, Catherine held a series of roles running several U.S. business units, including president of defined contribution distribution, chief operations officer for ING U.S. Financial Services, and CEO roles for ING U.S. Retail Group and ING U.S. Financial Services. She retired from ING in 2011 as CEO of ING U.S. Retirement Services.
Smith advises startups, including Hampshire alum Story Clark 71F's TravelStorysGPS, a Wyoming-based audio tour company, which built a virtual and walking tour for the College last year. Additionally, Smith advises Yale University on its sustainability efforts as a member of the Carbon Offsets Working Group and as a senior advisor to the Carbon Containment Lab.
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