Meet Our Committees
Maximizing Productivity
Committees help maximize the Board’s productivity by matching members’ expertise to appropriate areas. They allow members to engage with issues more deeply and consistently than the Board could. Committees can research and break down complex issues and present their findings to the Board, which can then move forward to making decisions
Executive Committee
Comprised of Board officers and the Chairs of each standing committee, the Executive Committee oversees operations of the Board; acts on behalf of the Board during on-demand activities that occur between meetings; and performs an evaluation of the Executive Director.
Kelly Cusick – Chair
Steve White – Chair-Elect
Sharon Robinson – Immediate Past Chair
Anand Khare – Secretary-Treasurer
Emily Gingrich – Access & Opportunity Committee Chair
Steven A. Eisenstein – Governance & Leadership Committee Chair
Olga Jacobs –Development & Marketing Committee Chair
Nora Benanti– Program Committee Chair
Steve Rominske – Risk Management Committee Chair
Audit Committee
Oversees the financial reporting process, the system of internal controls, the audit process and the Foundation’s process for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations.
Ted Lyle – Chair
Travis Lappe – Vice Chair
Stewart Ashkenazy Alejandra Nolibos
Development and Marketing Committee
Oversees development and implementation of the organization’s fundraising plan; identifies and solicits funds from external sources of support; and is responsible for involvement of all Board members in fundraising.
Olga Jacobs – Chair
Kassie Maroney
Eric Sherman
Steve White
Eric Clapprood
Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson
Angela Bolduc
Tiffany Eaton
Joanne Spalla
Access & Opportunity Committee
Regularly evaluates Foundation programs to ensure they are intentionally built and executed with a goal of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
Emily Gingrich –Chair
Cande Olsen – Vice Chair
Cynthia Edwalds
Olga Jacobs
Eric Sherman
Rolande Odeniyi
Sharon Robinson
Finance Committee
Oversees development of the budget; ensures accurate tracking, monitoring, and accountability for funds; ensures adequate financial controls; recommends financial guidelines to the Board; and oversees short- and long-term investments.
Anand Khare – Chair
Barry Jacobson – Vice Chair
Jerry Mingione
Sharon Robinson
Alejandra Nolibos
Steve White
Adrian Parris
Governance & Leadership Committee
Ensures effective Board processes, structures and roles, including recruitment, retreat planning, Board training, committee development, and Board evaluation; prepares priorities for Board composition; meets with prospective Board members and recommends candidates to the Board; recommends a slate of officers to the Board; and conducts orientation sessions for new Board members.
Steve Eisenstein – Chair
Richard Veys – Vice Chair
Sharon Robinson
Kelly Cusick
Andy Ferris
Program Committee
Oversees and makes recommendations to the Board to sustain the quality of Foundation programming at a superior level; evaluates new program opportunities and makes recommendations to the Board; establishes program goals aligned with the mission of the Foundation; monitors and evaluates program performance against stated goals; evaluates significant changes to existing programs and makes recommendations to the Board; identifies and oversees opportunities for mutual support among programs.
Nora Benanti – Chair
Lela Patrik – Vice Chair
Barry Jacobson
Ted Lyle
Emily Gingrich
Cande Olsen
Kelly Cusick
Tiffany Eaton
Denise Olson
Kaitlyn Wilcox
Melissa Hollis
Greg Smith
Michael McLaughlin
Risk Management Committee
Provides ongoing identification and assessment of risks associated with existing Foundation program and activities.
Steve Rominske – Chair
Johnny Gilbert – Vice Chair
Eric Clapprood
Felix Okwaning
Tinashe Masaya
Alex DeWitt
Allan Cohen
Joanne Spalla
Susan Osweller