Trinity College Fund Leaders: Dedicated Champions for Trinity’s Future
Amanda Kauff Jacobson ’94 and Peter A. Denious ’90, P’26 have been named the new co-chairs of the Trinity College Fund (TCF). Both are deeply engaged members of the Trinity community who bring a shared passion for ensuring that alumni, parents, and friends support an exceptional student experience through annual giving. They began their three-year terms on July 1, 2025.
Jacobson and Denious succeed James W. “Jim” Cuminale ’75, P’09, and Diane “Dede” DePatie Consoli ’88, P’19, ’22, who served as chair and co-chair, respectively, with passion and distinction. While Cuminale and Consoli are stepping back from their TCF leadership roles, both will continue to serve as trustees, and Consoli will remain actively involved with the TCF as the new participation chair.
Jacobson, who serves on Trinity’s Board of Trustees, was an art history major and spent more than a decade working in book publishing in New York City at firms including Random House, Alfred A. Knopf, and St. Martin’s Press. She is a longtime leader in nonprofits, holding posts on several boards, including those of Camp Sloane YMCA, which she attended for 13 years, and the Sconset Trust. She also volunteers her time with the Friends of Holland Park, the West London Synagogue, and Ubuntu Pathways. She previously served on Trinity’s Board of Fellows. Jacobson and her husband, Blair, reside in London with their two children.
Denious majored in psychology and went on to earn an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He spent more than 25 years in private equity before being appointed by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont to lead AdvanceCT, the state’s private-sector economic development organization. Denious is a longtime and passionate volunteer for Trinity, including serving as a class agent, as a member of Reunion class and gift committees, and as a member of the Board of Fellows. In 2015, Denious was awarded the Alumni Medal for Excellence during his 25th Reunion. He and his wife, Kate Denious ’91, P’26, are residents of Darien, Connecticut, and jointly serve on Trinity’s Parents Leadership Council. Their daughter, Grace, is a member of the Class of 2026.
Together, Jacobson and Denious look forward to building on the College’s recent record-setting fundraising success. In fiscal year 2025, Reunion classes and other Trinity College Fund donors helped raise $10,322,563, setting a new high-water mark in annual support. In addition, supporters of Bantam Athletics raised $1,654,156 in support of competitive athletics, setting a new record and capping another banner year of championships and achievement.
