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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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    Phillip Aubrey

    CEO & Founder, Yunit

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    Brian Baron

    Vice President, Data & Analytics of Electronic Arts (EA)

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    Tiffanie Boyd

    Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, McDonald's USA, LLC

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    Miriam Daniel

    Vice President & General Manager of Google Maps

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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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    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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    Jessica Perez

    Advisory Partner, Deloitte

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    Eva De La Rosa

    Managing Director, Head of iShares Marketing for the Americas at BlackRock

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    Vincent Shorter

    Senior VP, CIO, Medical Segment at Cardinal Health

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    Russell Stein

    Of Counsel, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

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    Greg Willis

    VP, Global Sales for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions

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    Clarence Wooten

    Director & Entrepreneur In Residence at Google [X]

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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    Bob Funari
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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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    Amanda Armour

    Chief People Officer, Versus Systems

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    Holland Campbell

    Associate General Counsel - Intellectual Property, Amazon MGM Studios

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    Dr. John Diaz

    Plastic Surgeon

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    Jared Goldstein

    Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Zenith Insurance Company

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    Lauro Gonzalez

    CEO, SATMEX, Retired

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    Chris Hart

    Partner, Co-Head of Talent, United Talent Agency

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    Ryan Kilstein

    Analyst, Southpoint Capital

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    Itanza Lawrence

    Amazon Music

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    Brad Lundy

    Portfolio Manager, Butler Hall Capital

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    Joshua Markman

    Investment Advisor, Bel Air Investment Advisors

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    Greg Nathan

    CEO, Ajax Asset Management

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    Davidson Pattiz

    COO, Zenith Insurance

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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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    Arlene Withers

    Certified Professional Coach

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    Ashley Terrell Smithey

    Senior Director of New Ventures, Copper

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

    MBA & MS Design Innovation (MMM) Candidate, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

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    Kwasi Dadzie-Yeboah

    Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments

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    Alison Eggers

    Attorney

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    Michael Goldstein, MD, MBA

    President & Chief Medical Officer, Aurion Biotech; Physician-Ophthalmology, Co-Director Cornea Service, Tufts University School of Medicine, New England Eye Center

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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

    Head of Private Equity Channel, 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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    Chinweike Ukomadu

    SVP and Head, GI and Inflammation Therapeutic Area Takeda Pharmaceuticals

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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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    Kevin Adkisson

    Chief Revenue Officer, Poppulo

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    Michelle Agunloye

    Vice President, Community Relations Market Manager, Citi

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    Jared Banner

    Assistant General Manager, Chicago Cubs

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    Teedra Bernard

    Senior Vice President, Chief Talent and Diversity Officer, TransUnion

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    Leo Harmon

    Senior Managing Director Chief Investment Officer, Mesirow Equity Management

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    Michael Henry

    Senior Director of IT Senior Business Advisor, UL Solutions

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    Sedhu Krishnamurthy

    GM Data & AI, US Retail and Consumer Goods, Microsoft

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    Olevia Mitchell

    Technology Strategy Manager, Accenture

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    Peter Opoku

    Director of Business Development, Qloo

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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 Northeast Ohio and nationwide.
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    Nicole F. Decker

    Senior Vice President, Global Growth and Development, Fortune Brands Water Innovations

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    MC Fraser

    Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at STERIS Corporation

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    Ellis Jones

    Independent Director, TimkenSteel and TPC Group

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    Samuel Pierre-Louis

    Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Amicus Therapeutics

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    Kelly Ricker

    Chief Product Officer, American Greetings

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    Shashi Yadavalli

    Principal, M&A Services, Deloitte

Learn more about our impact in N.E. Ohio

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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    Meeka Kortmulder

    Houlihan Lokey, Executive Administrator & Houlihan Black Alliance (HBA) ERG Founder and Chairperson

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    Geline Midouin

    A&O Shearman, Co-Executive Director, Chief Operations Officer

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    Cesar Ruiz

    Microsoft, GM of Education

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    Tieisha Smith

    TIAA, Head of Tech Partnerships, Acceleration & Culture Transformation

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    Sandy Thoyer

    Chief Operating Officer, Infraclear

Learn more about our impact in New York

Meet the committed leadership guiding our efforts to successfully serve Northeast Florida’s next generation of diverse leaders.
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    Carl Bailey

    Healthcare Actuary and Mentor

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    Emily Bellock

    Senior Director of Community Outreach at PGA TOUR

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    Jim O'Leary

    CEO of Haskell

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    James London

    Co-founder, Thrive Scholars

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    Patricia London

    Co-founder, Thrive Scholars

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    Patricia McElroy

    Sr. VP of VyStar Credit Union and President, VyStar Foundation

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    David Sweeney

    President and Chief Executive Officer, RS&H

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    Nina Waters

    Retired President of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida

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    Floyd Willis

    Medical Director of the Wilson Scholars Program and Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Learn more about our impact in Jacksonville

Meet the committed leadership guiding our efforts to support the students we serve in Southeast Michigan and nationwide.
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    Dawn Beatty

    Vice President of Human Resources, Microsoft Corporation

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    Dr. Soma Venkat

    Senior Vice President and Chief Information Technology Officer, Cooper Standard

Learn more about our impact in Southeast Michigan