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Leadership
Theo Killion
- Board of Directors
- Chair
Retired Chief Executive Officer, Zale Corporation
The Hill School, 1970* Theo Killion is the former Zale Corp. Chief Executive Officer who led the…
Read ProfileSheila Marmon
- Board of Directors
- Vice Chair
Founder & CEO, Mirror Digital
Cate School, 1990* Sheila Marmon has a passion for the launch and operation of new businesses in…
Read ProfileRhonda Trotter
- Board of Directors
- Vice Chair
Partner, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, LLP
The Hotchkiss School, 1979* Rhonda R. Trotter is a Partner in the Complex Commercial Litigation Group at…
Read ProfileRob Fullerton
- Board of Directors
- Vice Chair
Global Head of Leveraged Finance, Jefferies
Rob Fullerton is the Global Head of Leveraged Finance at Jefferies with over 22 years of investment…
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- Board Emeritus
- Board Members At Large
Kurt Van Wagenen
President & CEO, FirstLight Fiber
Kurt Van Wagenen has been the President and CEO of FirstLight Fiber since October 2013 and serves…
Read ProfileA. Louis Parker
Retired Corporate Vice President, General Electric, Philips Academy, Class of 1973*
Louis Parker combines dynamism and clear vision with a gift for execution. With a record of generating…
Read ProfileSuzan Morno-Wade
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Xerox
Suzan Morno-Wade was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer of Xerox in November 2018. She is also an…
Read ProfileStar McDade
Chief Audit Executive, Jones Lang LaSalle
Star McDade is the Chief Audit Executive at Jones Lang Lasalle, a global leader in real estate…
Read ProfileAllison Lawrence
Chief Of Staff, Stanley Black & Decker
Allison Lawrence of Stanley Black & Decker currently holds the role of VP, Chief of Staff, reporting…
Read ProfileTracey Koziol
Senior Vice President, Global Offerings, Xerox
Tracey Koziol was named senior vice president of Global Offerings for Xerox and a member of the…
Read ProfileGerald Keefe
Head of Global Banking for the Americas, HSBC
Gerald “Gerry” Keefe will lead HSBC’s investment bank in the Americas beginning January 2021. Prior to the…
Read ProfileMichelle Gittens
Director of US Transactional Video on Demand, Amazon, Phillips Academy Andover, 1999*
Michelle Gittens currently serves as the Director of US Transactional Video on Demand for Amazon’s Prime Video…
Read ProfileRoxane Gay
Writer/Associate Professor, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1992*
Roxane Gay’s writing appears in Best American Nonrequired Reading 2018, Best American Mystery Stories 2014, Best American…
Read ProfileTayo Famakinwa
Vice President and Head of Organizational Effectiveness, UPS
Tayo is a Managing Director at Teneo, Inc., a global CEO advisory firm. Tayo has over 14…
Read ProfileEkene Ezulike
Global Head of Corporate Services, Morgan Stanley
Ekene Ezulike is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and is the Global Head of Corporate Services….
Read ProfileKeith Evans
President, The Westminster Schools
Keith Evans was appointed President of The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia, in July, 2014. Prior to…
Read ProfilePeter Allan Atkins
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Roger G. Arrieux
New York Managing Director, Deloitte
Roger serves as managing partner for Deloitte’s New York office, overseeing the firm’s largest office, composed of…
Read ProfileGennell Jefferson
Partner, Investor Relations, The Vistria Group
Gennell Jefferson is a Partner, Investor Relations, at The Vistria Group, a private investment firm specializing in…
Read ProfileFrancisco Tezén
President & Chief Executive Officer
Francisco Tezén became President and CEO of A Better Chance in February 2020. He joined A Better…
Read ProfileNational Advisory Council
The National Advisory Council is a group of professionals under 40 dedicated to helping A Better Chance carry out its mission to increase substantially the number of well-educated young people of color who are capable of assuming positions of responsibility and leadership in American society. Founded in 2009, the goal of the Council is to initiate and boost engagement for A Better Chance through a combination of fundraising and volunteer efforts. Each year the Council hosts The Rising Stars Awards to celebrate the accomplishments of rising professionals of color.
For information on joining the National Advisory Council, please contact events@abetterchance.org or 646-346-1330.
Council Leadership
Nicole Melwood
Director, Commonfund Asset Management
Council Members
Lisa Brice
Ballard Spahr LLP
Lauren Vick Burthey
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Lawrenceville School, 2005*
David Cox
Netflix
New Canaan A Better Chance, 2005*
Khary Dennis
State Street Global Advisors
St. Andrew's School, 2013*
Rishi Gopaul
Lapine Associates
Simsbury A Better Chance 1997*
Sadasia McCutchen
CapitalG
Trevor Day School, 2013*
Jarron Smith
TIAA
Regwood Snipes
PetVet Care Centers
Deerfield Academy, 2005*
Nicole Talerman
Bain & Company