<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-08-21/westmont-news/westmont-announces-new-board-chair.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>04/02/2020</pubDate><title>Westmont Announces New Board Chair</title><excerpt>This spring, Mitch Vance begins his first two-year term as chair of the Westmont College Board of Trustees. He succeeds Peter Thorrington, who has served as chair since 2014. A board member since 2013, Vance previously chaired the Westmont Board of Advisors and served on the Westmont Foundation.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
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