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.
- Steve White, Chair
- Kelly Cusick, Immediate Past Chair
- Tiffany Eaton, Chair-Elect
- Johnny Gilbert, Secretary/Treasurer
- Angela Bolduc, Development & Marketing Committee Chair
- Cynthia Edwalds, Access & Opportunity Committee Chair
- Rich Veys, Governance & Leadership Committee Chair
- Eric Clapprood, Risk Management Committee Chair
- Nora Benanti, Program Committee Chair
Access & Opportunity Committee
Ensure that all TAF programs and activities, where relevant, including fundraising, are intentionally built and executed with a goal of promoting opportunities for all.
- Cynthia Edwalds, Chair
- Rolande Odeniyi, Vice Chair
- Aaron Beharelle
- Roosevelt Mosely
- Abby Haro
- Greg Smith
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.
- Travis Lappe, Chair
- Stewart Ashkenazy, Vice Chair
- Ted Lyle
- Alejandra Nolibos
- Anand Khare
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.
- Angela Bolduc, Chair
- Eric Clapprood
- Steve White
- Kassie Maroney
- Joanne Spalla
- Sally Ezra
- Michelle Li
- Andrew Ng
- Kelly Cusick
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.
- Johnny Gilbert, Chair
- Barry Jacobson, Vice Chair
- Adrian Parris
- Steve White
- Alejandra Nolibos
- Anand Khare
- Kory Olsen
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.
- Richard Veys, Chair
- Stewart Ashkenazy, Vice Chair
- Kelly Cusick
- Adrian Parris
- Steve Eisenstein
- Bill Sayre
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
- Denise Olson, Vice Chair
- Tiffany Eaton
- Sally Ezra
- Steve Rominske
- Lisa Markus
- Barry Jacobson (Math Motivators Program Chair)
- Melissa Hollis (Modeling the Future Chair)
- Kaitlyn Wilcox (Hardest Math Problem Chair)
- Greg Smith (STEM Stars Program Chair)
Risk Management Committee
Provides ongoing identification and assessment of risks associated with existing Foundation program and activities.
- Eric Clapprood, Chair
- Felix Okwaning, Vice Chair
- Alex DeWitt
- Tinashe Masaya
- Quintin Li
- Allan Cohen
- Susan Osweller