Board of Trustees

Donald L. Hense*, Chairman
Friendship Public Charter School

Dr. Floretta Dukes McKenzie*, Vice-Chair
Nominations and Governance Committees
Senior Advisor, The American Institutes for Research
Founder/Former Chairwoman, The McKenzie Group, Inc.

Victor E. Long*, Secretary
Discipline Committee
Partner, Regan, Zambri & Long

W. Edward Walter, Treasurer
Nominations and Governance
& Finance Committees
Chief Financial Officer, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

Kevin Chavous*
Finance Committee
Partner, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal

Carol Thompson Cole
Nominations and Governance Committee
Managing Partner, Venture Philanthropy Partners

Michelle Coley*
Discipline Committee and Parent Representative

Rose Gregory*
Discipline Committee and Parent Representative

Eric King*
Discipline Committee and Parent Representative

Jordan Meranus
Nominations & Governance Committee
Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund

Ted Mitchell
Non-voting Trustee
Nominations and Governance Committee
CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund

Dr. Gregory Prince
Educational Services Associates

Helen Ver Standig*
Trustee Emeritus
Philanthropist
Founder, Madame Wellington Jewelry Stores

Kenneth Umansky
Finance Committee
Managing Partner & Executive Director, Arnold Worldwide

Chris White*
Finance Committee
Chairman and CEO, Global Events Partners

*Notes District residents. Seven of eleven Board of Trustees members are residents of the District of Columbia.