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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…

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Sheila 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…

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Rhonda 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….

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Rob 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 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…

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National 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…

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Sadasia 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