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Our Boards

Our National Board of Directors is our governing board, guiding our strategic decision-making and ensuring our financial sustainability.
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    Tiffanie Boyd
    Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, McDonald's USA, LLC
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    Bob Funari
    Executive Chairman, Patient Care America & Chairman, Sapphire RCMS Advisory Board
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    Pedro Gomez
    Senior Technical Program Manager, Software Product Innovation, Google
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    Vanessa Gonzalez Lopez
    Consulting Analyst, Accenture
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    Callum Henderson
    Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments
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    Joan Herman
    President & CEO, Herman and Associates LLC
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    Rick Hess
    Founder & Managing Partner Cobalt Capital
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    Evelyn Hou
    Analyst
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    Martin Jacobs
    Equity Portfolio Manager, Capital Group
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    Pat Kirby
    Executive Vice President & Chief Growth Officer, The Institute for Nonprofit Practice
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    Brian Lenihan
    Business Department Co-Chair, Choate, Hall, & Stewart
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    Sean Logan
    Dean of College Counseling, Phillips Academy Andover
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    James T. London, MD
    Orthopedic Surgeon; Co-Founder, Thrive Scholars
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    Patricia London
    Business Manager, James T. London, MD, Co-Founder, Thrive Scholars
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    Renita Smith
    Founder & President, Principles Marketing, Inc.
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    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.
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    Paul & Amy Blavin
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    David C. Hou
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    Pam Lederer & Michael Carmen
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    Melvin D. Lindsey
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    Cindy & Sheldon Stone
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    Jeff Weiss
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    Jack & Samantha Woodruff
Meet the committed leadership guiding our efforts to triple the number of students we serve in Los Angeles and nationwide.
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    Robert Brook
    Distinguished Chair in Health Care Services, RAND Corporation
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    Dr. John Diaz
    Plastic Surgeon
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    Lauro Gonzalez
    CEO, SATMEX, Retired
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    Kari Van Gundy
    Chief Executive Officer, Zenith Insurance
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    Nancy Hinojos
    Deployment Strategist - Palantir Technologies
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    Stanley Iezman
    CEO, American Realty Advisors
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    Ramsey Jay, Jr
    Public Speaker
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    Larrin Marrisett
    Chief Marketing Officer, Patriot Gold Group
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    Masai Minters
    Director, Academic Advancement Program, UCLA
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    Greg Nathan
    Portfolio Manager, FPA U.S. Core Equity Inc
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    Davidson Pattiz
    COO, Zenith Insurance
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    Michael Quick
    Provost Emeritus and Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California - Dornslife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
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    Tate Rider
    Vice President, DaVita Division
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    Maria C. Rodriguez
    Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
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    Timothy M. Teagle
    Global Client Services Partner, Business Development Leader Ernst & Young, LLP
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    Godwin Tsado
    Data Science Analyst, Capital Group
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    Jeff Weiss
    Founder & Managing Director, CCI
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    David Wirtschafter
    Board Member, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
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    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.
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    Théry Badin
    Operations Manager, goodbuy
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    Wendy Cassity
    Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Nuance Communications
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    Kwasi Dadzie-Yeboah
    Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments
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    Peter Dixon
    Chief Investment Officer, Partner, and Portfolio Manager, Howland Capital Management
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    Alison Eggers
    Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
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    Bob Giannino
    President & CEO, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
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    Michael Goldstein, MD, MBA
    Co-Director, Cornea, External Disease and Cataract Service, Tufts Medical Center & Chief Medical Officer, Ocular Therapeutix
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    Larry Greenberg
    Private Investor
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    Sheila Lawrence
    Partner, Ballentine Partners LLC
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    Darryn J. Lee
    Director, Account Manager - Enterprise Sales, Phreesia
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    Dr. Adrian B. Mims
    Founder/Executive Director, The Calculus Project Inc.
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    Joy St. John
    Director of Admissions, Harvard College
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    Ihsan Speede
    Managing Director & Counsel, Wellington Management
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    Becky Vogel
    Lead Project Manager, Breakthrough Results, District Management Group

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.
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    Dolores M. Muñoz
    Senior Relationship Manager, Cabrera Capital Markets LLC
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    Leo Harmon
    Senior Managing Director Chief Investment Officer, Mesirow Equity Management
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    Danny Sharp
    Head of Alternatives, The Client Group Wellington Management Company
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    Craig Slack
    Chief Investment Officer, City of Chicago
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    Michael B. Slade
    Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Learn more about our impact in Chicago

Meet the committed leadership guiding our efforts to triple the number of students we serve in Cleveland and nationwide.
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    Marzell Brown
    IoT Engineering and Academic Enablement Manager of the Global Academic Organization, Rockwell Automation
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    Nicole F. Decker
    Senior Vice President, Global Growth and Development, Fortune Brands Water Innovations
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    Joe Roman
    President and CEO (Retired), Greater Cleveland Partnership
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    Walt Rosebrough
    CEO Emeritus, STERIS
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    Shashi Yadavalli
    Principal, M&A Services, Deloitte

Learn more about our impact in Cleveland

Meet the committed leadership guiding our efforts to triple the number of students we serve in New York and nationwide.
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    Edward Flanders
    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Managing Partner, NY Office
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    Geline Midouin
    Shearman & Sterling LLP, Chief People Officer
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    Seth Robinson
    Palantir, Executive Vice President & Head of US Public Sector
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    Tieisha Smith
    TIAA, Head of Tech Partnerships, Acceleration & Culture Transformation
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    Sheveada Williams
    Nespresso USA, Marketing Manager & Black@Nespresso ERG Founder & Chairperson

Learn more about our impact in New York