Jeanmarie H. Cooper*

Community Volunteer

Jeanmarie worked in investment banking for Drexel Burnham Lambert and G.E. Capital Corporation, providing growth and acquisition financing for middle market companies. Since retiring she has devoted her time to community and non-profit organizations.

Jeanmarie has been an active member of The Village Board since 2004 and has served in a variety of leadership positions, including Board Chair, Chair of the Development Committee, Chair of the Governance Committee and Chair of the C.E.O. Search Committee. She currently serves as Trustee for Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and is a board member of The Guilford Foundation and The Sachem’s Head Association (both in Guilford, CT). She is also a member of the Junior League of Hartford and has served in numerous leadership positions including Director of Fund Development Council and Board Treasurer. In addition, Jeanmarie has chaired the Bates College Parent Fund, served on the Bates Fund Executive Council and served on the Duke University Parents Committee.

Jeanmarie earned an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School and a B.S. from Bates College. She and her husband, Colin, live in Guilford, CT.