Seth W. Alvord ’93
Chair
Seth Alvord joined the Connecticut College Board of Trustees in 2016 and assumed the position as Chair of the Board on July 1, 2024.
Alvord is the Founder and Managing Partner of Balance Point Capital Partners, a private equity investment company. Alvord has over 20 years of experience in advising and financing companies to achieve growth and profitability. Prior to founding Balance Point Capital, he held various positions in the investment banking industry, including the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley.
Alvord previously served as a Trustee and vice chair of the Board of the Northfield Mount Hermon School. There he served on the Investment Committee and as Chair of the Financial Policy Committee. He has spoken to members of the Connecticut College Peggotty Investment Club about careers in the investment field and participated in club panel discussions on capital markets.
At Connecticut College, Alvord majored in political science and was a member of the men's rowing team. In 1998, he earned an M.B.A. from the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University where he was awarded the A. Donald Kelso Award which is given to individuals who have contributed significantly to the advancement of the school.