Board of Directors
Denise Forte
President and CEO
Denise Forte (pronounced “fort”) is the president and CEO at The Education Trust. Named one of the Washingtonian's 500…
Lisa Gelobter
CEO and Co-founder of tEQuitable
Lisa Gelobter is the CEO and Co-founder of tEQuitable. Using technology to make workplaces more equitable, tEQuitable provides an…
Jesse Jackson
Head of Product for Firmwide Employee Experience
Jesse Jackson serves as the Head of Product for Firmwide Employee Experience for JPMorgan Chase. His responsibilities include the…
Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón
President Emeritus
An American by choice, Dr. Eduardo Padrón arrived in the United States as a teenage refugee in 1961. Since…
Eric Rodriguez
Senior Vice President, UnidosUS
Eric Rodriguez is the UnidosUS senior vice president, where he oversees the Office of Policy and Advocacy. The Office…
Malbert Smith III, Ph.D.
CEO and co-founder, MetaMetrics
Malbert Smith III is the CEO and co-founder of MetaMetrics. Prior to MetaMetrics, he has worked on numerous research…
Tomeka Hart Wigginton
Founder and Principal, HarWigg Group
For almost 30 years, Tomeka Hart Wigginton has worked to improve education outcomes and increase social and economic mobility…
Emeritus Members
- David Britt
- Kati Haycock
- Arturo Pacheco
- Donald N. Langenberg (deceased)
- Bob Schwartz
- Roger Wilkins (deceased)