Miles to go

Miles To Go: The State of Education for Black Students in America

Our Board

Kenneth M. Jones II Board Chair. Senior Vice President and COO,… Board Chair. Senior Vice President and COO, The MacArthur Foundation


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

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Michele S. Warman Board Vice Chair and Chair Elect. Experienced… Board Vice Chair and Chair Elect. 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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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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Steve Bumbaugh Trustee, Senior Vice President, College Board Trustee, Senior Vice President, College Board


Steve leads work to ensure students access and maximize college and career opportunities. Bumbaugh has been on the executive team…

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Nedra Jones Trustee, CFO,Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Trustee, CFO,Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)


  Nedra Jones is Chief Financial Officer for the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).  Jones served previously as the…

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Judith E. Leonard Trustee. Professor of Practice at University of… Trustee. Professor of Practice at University of Arizona Law


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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Careshia Moore Trustee. President of Compete to Succeed Educational… Trustee. President of Compete to Succeed Educational Resources


Non-profit executive and educator Careshia Moore, Esq., is the president of Compete to Succeed Educational Resources, the youth empowerment foundation…

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