New Board of Regents William M. Keogh ’78, P ’13 Following his graduation from Portsmouth Abbey, Bill earned a B.A. in English Literature from Boston University in 1982. Bill was named president of EQECAT, Inc., in November 2010 after serving EQECAT as senior vice president of strategic initiatives. EQECAT, Inc., is a catastrophe risk modeling firm that provides state-of-the-art products and services to the global property and casualty insurance, reinsurance and financial markets. Bill has been serving the insurance and reinsurance industry since 1982 with a focus on the property and casualty market. Prior to working at EQECAT, Bill held positions at Risk Management Solutions, Swiss RE, NAC Reinsurance, and American International Group. In addition to his previous corporate roles, Bill was a founding board member of the International Society of Catastrophe Managers and is a frequent speaker at industry events and university programs. Bill and his wife, Andrea, reside in Saddle River, NJ, and are the parents of Isabel ‘13 and Corinne. The Keoghs also maintain a home in Litchfield, CT. Bill recently served as a member of the board of trustees at Saddle River Day School where he was treasurer and finance committee chair. Previously he served as a member of the Parish Council and secretary at St. Thomas More Parish in New York, NY. Bill is also a past director of the Scully Signal Company in Wilmington, MA. A dedicated Portsmouth Abbey Annual Fund supporter for more than two decades, Bill has also served as a class agent since 1990 and was an alumni board director from 1992-96. As a member of the New York Yacht Club, Bill has also hosted the yearly Abbot’s Reception in New York. His brother, Tom, is a member of the Class of 1976. William G. Winterer ’87 Bill Winterer is a partner at Parthenon Capital Partners (“Parthenon”), a private equity firm with approximately $2 billion under management and offices in Boston and San Francisco. Parthenon is a control investor in technologyenabled growth companies in the business
service, healthcare service and financial service industries. At Parthenon, Bill is responsible for the capital market and investment banking activities regarding its investments and portfolio companies. Prior to joining Parthenon in 2003, Bill was a senior member of FleetBoston’s (now Bank America Merrill Lynch Securities) leverage finance practice and involved in all aspects of the business, including sponsor coverage, private placements, mezzanine finance, high yield capital markets and loan syndications. Bill began his career at KPMG in New York City where he held multiple positions in KPMG’s assurance and consulting practices. Bill has a B.A. in Economics from Williams College (1991), an M.B.A. in Accounting and Finance from New York University (1995), and is a Certified Public Accountant. Bill’s volunteer and board service includes the Nichols House Museum (Boston, MA) finance committee and board of governors; Williams College class agent (since 1996); and trustee of the Uncle Larry Foundation. Until recently, Bill was on the University Club of Boston board of governors, of which he is a past president and treasurer. He is member of the Carnegie Abbey Club, the New York Yacht Club and is a council member and patron of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. He and his wife, Emi, live in Boston.
William M. Keogh ’78, P ’13
William G. Winterer ’87
Yanling Xu P ’13 Yanling lives in Yantai, China, and is the mother of Diandian ‘13. She is the chairman of the board of Laizhou Xioahe Crafts Company, a family-owned manufacturer and exporter of hand-knotted carpets and old furniture from China to the USA and Europe. Yanling holds a bachelor’s degree from Xi’an Foreign Languages University. Yanling has been a devoted supporter of Portsmouth Abbey’s admission outreach efforts in China. She has also expressed a willingness to assist the School in broadening the understanding of Portsmouth Abbey School in Asia.
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