Our Board

Michele S. Warman Chair. Experienced Practitioner in Residence, Columbia Law… Chair. Experienced Practitioner in Residence, Columbia Law School

Michele S. Warman currently serves as experienced practitioner in residence for the Davis Polk Leadership Initiative at Columbia Law School.…

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Nedra Jones Treasurer. Nonprofit Finance Executive Treasurer. Nonprofit Finance Executive

Nedra Jones is a Nonprofit Financial Executive, having most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for the Council on International…

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Careshia Moore Secretary. President, Compete to Succeed Educational Resources Secretary. President, Compete to Succeed Educational Resources

Non-profit executive and educator Careshia Moore, Esq., is the president of Compete to Succeed Education Resources, an organization she founded…

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Larry Berger Trustee. CEO, Amplify Education Trustee. CEO, Amplify Education

Larry Berger is the CEO of Amplify, a Brooklyn-based education company he co-founded (previously Wireless Generation) in 2000. He has…

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Mark Brown Trustee. President and CEO, Tuskegee University Trustee. President and CEO, Tuskegee University

Dr. Mark Brown is the president and CEO of Tuskegee University. While a Major General in the Air Force, Dr.…

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Steve Bumbaugh Trustee. CEO, Council for Economic Education Trustee. CEO, Council for Economic Education

Steve Bumbaugh is the CEO of the Council for Economic Education. He previously served as an executive at College Board…

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Kenneth M. Jones II Past Chair and Trustee. Senior Vice President,… Past Chair and Trustee. Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Equity Officer, MacArthur Foundation

Ken Jones served as the senior vice president and chief operating officer for the MacArthur Foundation. He was responsible for…

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Judith E. Leonard Trustee. General Counsel Emerita, Smithsonian Institution Trustee. General Counsel Emerita, Smithsonian Institution

Judith Leonard served as general counsel of the Smithsonian Institution from 2009 to 2023, following a decade as vice president…

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Hakim J. Lucas Past Chair and Trustee. President and CEO,… Past Chair and Trustee. President and CEO, Virginia Union University

The Virginia Union University Board of Trustees named Dr. Hakim J. Lucas the 13th president of the University effective September…

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Ajay K. Mehrotra Trustee. Research Professor and Former Executive Director,… Trustee. Research Professor and Former Executive Director, American Bar Foundation

Dr. Ajay K. Mehrotra is a research professor at the American Bar Foundation (ABF), where he formerly served as the…

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