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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 Heuer
- Board of Directors
- Vice Chair
Founder & CEO, Mirror Digital
Sheila Marmon has a passion for the launch and operation of new businesses in the digital media…
Read ProfileRhonda Trotter
- Board of Directors
- Vice Chair
Arnold & Porter LLP
Rhonda R. Trotter is a Partner in the Complex Commercial Litigation Group at Arnold & Porter LLP….
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 24 years of investment…
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- Board Emeritus
- Board Members At Large
Francisco Tezén
- Board Members At Large
- Board of Directors
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.
For information on joining the National Advisory Council, please contact events@abetterchance.org or 646-346-1330.
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Nicole Melwood*
- Board Members At Large
- Board of Directors
Director, Commonfund Asset Management, Northfield Mount Hermon School, 2001
Nicole Melwood is a Director and member of the Commonfund Asset Management Sales and Service team with…
Read ProfileSadasia McCutchen*
- National Advisory Council
SignalFire, Trevor Day School, 2013
Rishi Gopaul*
- National Advisory Council
Americas at Adm Group Ltd, Simsbury A Better Chance, 1997
Regwood Snipes*
- National Advisory Council
PetVet Care Centers, Deerfield Academy, 2005
Nicole Talerman
- National Advisory Council
Bain & Company
Lisa Brice*
- National Advisory Council
Concord Academy, 1996
Lauren Vick Burthey*
- National Advisory Council
Homrich Berg, Lawrenceville School, 2005
Khary Dennis*
- National Advisory Council
LionTree LLC, St. Andrew's School, 2013
Jarron Smith
- National Advisory Council
Zeal Capital Partners
David Cox*
- National Advisory Council
Netflix, New Canaan A Better Chance, 2005
*denotes A Better Chance Alumni