Claremont McKenna College’s Board of Trustees added two new board members in July: Alumni Trustee Jerry Bien-Willner ’97 and Ex Officio Trustee Lori Fujimoto P’24 P’28, who is the incoming President of CMC’s Parent Network Board (succeeding Dahlia Jabro P’26).
In addition, Stella Ho ’97 (previously an alumna trustee since 2023) takes the reins from Antoine Grant ’07 as the new CMCAA President, and will now serve on the board as an ex officio trustee.
Here are brief bios of each:
Stella Ho is the CFO and COO at CFT Capital Partners. She has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, most recently serving as CFO at Foresite Capital. Prior to that, she was the CFO and CCO at LightBay Capital, a senior vice president in the Business Management Group at Moelis & Company, an associate director in the Investment Banking Division at UBS Investment Bank, and a senior associate in the Financial Advisory Services Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Jerry Bien-Willner’s career spans law, business, and public service. A McKenna Scholar, he graduated from CMC with honors in 1997 and has dual degrees in Government and Literature. He also went on to earn his law degree from the University of Arizona. As a high-stakes litigator in a national practice, his efforts recovered more than $1 billion for clients. Since returning home to Arizona with his wife, Robyn, he has focused on real estate, business investment, and entrepreneurship, while serving the Town of Paradise Valley in multiple capacities, including three terms as mayor, and continuing in public service roles in Maricopa County.
For the past 11 years, Lori Fujimoto has served as founder/executive director of Ho’ea – The Foundation, which awards grants to youth-focused organizations in Hawaii. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Chaminade University of Honolulu. Fujimoto and her husband, Eric ’93 P’24 P’28, have two sons: Dylen ’24 and Camden ’28.