WASHINGTON, D.C.: Anjali Sud, the Indian-American CEO of streaming platform Tubi, has been elected to Harvard University’s Board of Overseers, one of the institution’s two governing bodies. Sud will succeed Canadian Prime Minister and former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, who resigned from the board on March 9 following his election as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party.
Sud’s election comes at a tense moment for Harvard, which is currently locked in a legal battle with the Trump administration. The administration has demanded records of international students involved in campus protests or disciplinary actions over the past five years. Harvard refused to comply, prompting the cancellation of its international student exchange programs. The university has since filed a lawsuit, securing a temporary stay on the government’s ban.
Sud will officially join the Board of Overseers on May 30, tasked with helping guide Harvard’s strategic direction at a time of growing political and social scrutiny of higher education institutions.
Joining her in a leadership role is another Indian-origin alumnus, Sanjay Seth, who has been elected to the Harvard Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. Seth’s three-year term will begin on July 1.
Who is Anjali Sud?
Born in Detroit to Punjabi immigrant parents and raised in Michigan, Anjali Sud has built an impressive career in the media and technology sector. She currently serves as CEO of Tubi, a free ad-supported streaming platform that boasts nearly 100 million monthly active users.
Previously, she served as CEO of Vimeo, where she was credited with transforming the company from a video-sharing platform into a thriving SaaS business. Her work has earned her a spot on Fortune’s “40 Under 40” list. Sud now resides in New York City.
In her statement ahead of the election, Sud reflected on the role of education in her life and the responsibility of shaping its future:
“My parents came to this country to give me a shot at the American Dream. I achieved that dream through the power of a transformative education, and I want to pay it forward for the next generation. Harvard has both the opportunity and imperative to define the future of higher education at a time of existential change. I would be honored to help Harvard navigate that change and enable creative transformation.”
