Our Boards

Our National Board of Directors is our governing board, guiding our strategic decision-making and
ensuring our financial sustainability.

  • Bob Funari

    Executive Chairman, Patient Care America & Chairman, Sapphire RCMS Advisory Board

  • Pedro Gomez

    Senior Product Manager, Amazon

  • Vanessa Gonzalez Lopez

    Consulting Analyst, Accenture

  • Callum Henderson

    Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments

  • Joan Herman

    President & CEO, Herman and Associates LLC

  • Rick Hess

    Founder & Managing Partner Cobalt Capital

  • Evelyn Hou

    Analyst

  • Martin Jacobs

    Equity Portfolio Manager, Capital Group

  • Pat Kirby

    Executive Vice President & Chief Growth Officer, The Institute for Nonprofit Practice

  • Brian Lenihan

    Business Department Co-Chair, Choate, Hall, & Stewart

  • Sean Logan

    Dean of College Counseling, Phillips Academy Andover

  • James T. London, MD

    Orthopedic Surgeon; Co-Founder, Thrive Scholars

  • Patricia London

    Business Manager, James T. London, MD, Co-Founder, Thrive Scholars

  • Renita Smith

    Founder & President, Principles Marketing, Inc.

  • Russell Stein

    Of Counsel, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Our National Board of Trustees serve as long-term investors in our success and ambassadors for
our vital work.

  • Paul & Amy Blavin

  • David C. Hou

  • Pam Lederer & Michael Carmen

  • Melvin D. Lindsey

  • Cindy & Sheldon Stone

  • Jeff Weiss

  • Jack & Samantha Woodruff

Meet the committed leadership guiding our efforts to triple the number of students we serve in Los Angeles
and nationwide.

  • Robert Brook

    Distinguished Chair in Health Care Services, RAND Corporation

  • Lauro Gonzalez

    CEO, SATMEX, Retired

  • Kari Van Gundy

    Chief Executive Officer, Zenith Insurance

  • Nancy Hinojos

    Deployment Strategist - Palantir Technologies

  • Stanley Iezman

    CEO, American Realty Advisors

  • Ramsey Jay, Jr

    Public Speaker

  • Masai Minters

    Director, Academic Advancement Program, UCLA

  • Davidson Pattiz

    COO, Zenith Insurance

  • Michael Quick

    Provost Emeritus and Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California - Dornslife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences

  • Timothy M. Teagle

    Global Client Services Partner, Business Development Leader Ernst & Young, LLP

  • Godwin Tsado

    Data Science Analyst, Capital Group

  • Jeff Weiss

    Founder & Managing Director, CCI

  • David Wirtschafter

    Board Member, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment

  • Arlene Withers

    Certified Professional Coach

Learn more about our impact in Los Angeles

Meet the committed leadership guiding our efforts to triple the number of students we serve in Boston
and nationwide.

  • Théry Badin

    Management Consulting Senior Analyst, Accenture

  • Wendy Cassity

    Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Nuance Communications

  • Alison Eggers

    Partner, Seyfarth Shaw

  • Shawna A. Ferguson, M.Ed, CCDP/AP

    Managing Director of Global Diversity and Inclusion, Wellington Management

  • Bob Giannino

    President & CEO, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley

  • Michael Goldstein, MD, MBA

    Co-Director, Cornea, External Disease and Cataract Service, Tufts Medical Center Chief Medical Officer, Ocular Therapeutix

  • Larry Greenberg

    Private Investor

  • Sheila Lawrence

    Partner, Ballentine Partners LLC

  • Oscar Leong

    PhD student, Rice University

  • Dr. Adrian B. Mims

    Founder/Executive Director, The Calculus Project Inc.

  • Frannie Moyer

    Teacher & Coach, Boston Public Schools

  • Joy St. John

    Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Wellesley College

  • Becky Vogel

    Senior Director - District & School Partnerships, OneGoal

Learn more about our impact in Boston

Meet the committed leadership guiding our efforts to triple the number of students we serve in Chicago
and nationwide.

  • Dolores M. Muñoz

    Senior Relationship Manager, Cabrera Capital Markets LLC

  • Danny Sharp

    Head of Alternatives, The Client Group Wellington Management Company

  • Craig Slack

    Chief Investment Officer, City of Chicago

  • Michael B. Slade

    Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Learn more about our impact in Chicago