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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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    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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    Alejandro Delgado

    CFO Enterprise Product Portfolio, GM

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    Azucena Flores

    Account Manager, Amazon Local Good

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    Callum Henderson

    Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments

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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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    Sean Logan

    Dean of College Counseling, Phillips Academy Andover

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    Neil Malik

    CEO, K1 Investment Management

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    Jessica Perez

    Board member, Deloitte

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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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    Kari Van Gundy

    Executive Chair of the Board, Zenith National Insurance Corp

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    Greg Willis

    VP, Global Sales for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions

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

    Sr. Program Manager, 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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    Maria C. Rodriguez

    Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

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    Tate Rider

    Vice President, DaVita Vision

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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

    Managing, Strategy Development, National Grid

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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

    Co-Director, Cornea, External Disease and Cataract Service, Tufts Medical Center

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    Sheila Lawrence

    Partner & Senior Client Advisor, 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 & CEO, The Calculus Project Inc.

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    Joy St. John

    Director of Admissions, Harvard College

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    Ihsan Speede

    Chief Compliance Officer and Global Head of Funds Compliance, Wellington Management

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    Chinweike Ukomadu

    SVP and Head, GI and Inflammation Therapeutic Area Takeda Pharmaceuticals

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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    Jared Banner

    Assistant General Manager, Chicago Cubs

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    Pam Chang

    Equity Analyst, Citadel Global Equities

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    Todd Giles

    Managing Director, Group Head – Food & Consumer and National Industries Team, BMO

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    Leo Harmon

    Managing Director, MetLife Investment Management

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    Michael Henry

    Executive Director, Burwood Group

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    Olevia Mitchell

    Senior technology strategy manager, Accenture

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    Peter Opoku

    Director of Business Development, Qloo

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    Isabelle Perrault

    Managing Director & Director, Americas Institutional Group Midwest, Wellington Management

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    Kunal Shah

    Principal, KPMG

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    Craig Slack

    Chief Investment Officer, City of Chicago

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    Michael B. Slade

    United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Illinois

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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    Carlton Burrell

    Investor, BlackRock

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    Connor Duffy

    Vice President, Citadel

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    Edward Flanders

    Managing Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, NY Office

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    Meeka Kortmulder

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

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    Cesar Ruiz

    GM, Regional VP US SLED & Academic Medical Centers, Microsoft

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    Tieisha Smith

    Managing Director, Head of Tech Partnerships, Acceleration & Culture Transformation, TIAA

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    Sandy Thoyer

    Chief Operating Officer, Infraclear

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    Jack Woodruff

    Founder & Former Chief Investment Officer, CCM

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

    Chairman of the Board of Directors, RS&H

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    Nina Waters

    Immediate Past President, The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida

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    Travis Williams

    President & CEO at LIFT JAX

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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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    Gerrod Parchmon

    Managing Director, Regulatory & Change Management Governance JP Morgan Chase

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    Dr. Soma Venkat

    Senior Vice President, Chief Information Technology and AI Officer, Cooper Standard

Learn more about our impact in Southeast Michigan