Our Board
Meet Our Regional Advisory Board
CHAIR
Of Counsel KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
Stephen Ritchie
PRESIDENT & CEO THE CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
Heather Y. Anichini
Chicago
02
DIRECTOR THE BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Meredith Bluhm-Wolf
MANAGING DIRECTOR ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.
C. Christopher Coetzee
RETIRED CO-CEO APOLLO GROUP, INC.
Charles B. Edelstein
BOARD Chair Intrinsic Schools
James S. Frank
DIRECTOR ASUTRA
Kate Gilligan
RUANE, CUNNIFF & GOLDFARB, INC. WISHBONE MANAGEMENT, LP
John Harris
Global Chief Operating Officer Ronald McDonald House Charities
Rodney Jordan
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MORNINGSTAR
Kunal Kapoor
PARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP
Emily Kos
Co-Founder and CEO Rang
Brian Malkin
Chicago
13
DIRECTOR MANSUETO FOUNDATION
Rika Mansueto
MANAGING DIRECTOR GTCR
Luke Marker
Managing Director J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Matt McKee
Community Engagement Lead Microsoft
Nisaini Rexach
Chicago
13
FORMER CHAIR AND CEO MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL
Irene B. Rosenfeld
Chair & Chief Executive Officer Midway Broadcasting Corporation
Melody Spann-Cooper
Emeritus Board
Chairman Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Paul J. Finnegan
PRESIDENT BANDON DUNES GOLF RESORT
Michael L. Keiser
Co-Founder & Partner Granite Creek Capital Partners, L.L.C.
Peter Lehman
Vice Chairman Robert W. Baird & Co.
C.H. Randolph Lyon
Leadership Circle
The Leadership Circle serves as a pipeline for diverse executive board leadership for the education sector just as Teach For America serves as a talent pipeline for the sector overall. The board is for emerging civic leaders to develop a deeper understanding of the education landscape while building their skills, experiences, and connections in nonprofit board leadership. Members participate in quarterly meetings, receive mentorship from Advisory Board members, and support Teach For America through financial and strategic contributions. If you’re interested in learning more, reach out to Natalie Ramos at Natalie.Ramos@teachforamerica.org.
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Meet Our Leadership Circle
FOUNDER STUDIO 79
Jessica Ball-Johnson, Ed.L.D
Memphis
10
Partner Bartlit Beck
Luke Beasley
Jacksonville
11
Senior Vice President Wintrust
Sean Broderick
PARTNER COOLEY LLP
Winston Gu
Los Angeles
07
GLOBAL STRATEGY AND BUSINESS INSIGHTS MCDONALD’S
Alita Haque
Indianapolis
12
HEAD OF GLOBAL TALENT MANAGEMENT KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
Stacey Johnson
Associate GTCR
Mona Kharoofa
LITIGATION COUNSEL GOLUB CAPITAL
Marc Klein
Phoenix
09
ASSOCIATE LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Brittany Liesman
Chicago
13
SENIOR ASSOCIATE, CORPORATE TREASURY BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.
Sean O’Keeffe
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT JLL
Max Zwolan
Chicago
15