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Board & Staff

BOARD

Officers

A. Mark Getachew, Esq.

CHAIRMAN

Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Independent voting member since 2009

William F. Barrett

SECRETARY

Former Special Assistant to Felix Rohatyn, Lazard
Board member since 2015

Douglas T. Healy, CFA

TREASURER

Managing Director
Formerly Credit Suisse
Independent voting member since 2011

Directors

Joel I. Albarella

Senior Vice President
Head of New York Life Ventures
New York Life Insurance Company
Independent voting member since 2015

Chapin Bates

Executive Vice President
Citizens Bank / Retired Executive, Former JP Morgan Chase
Independent voting member since 2015

Aldrin Enis

Northeast Region Outreach Director for the African American Constituency
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
Independent voting member since 2020

Joel I. Albarella

Senior Vice President
Head of New York Life Ventures
New York Life Insurance Company
Independent voting member since 2015

Chapin Bates

Executive Vice President
Citizens Bank / Retired Executive, Former JP Morgan Chase
Independent voting member since 2015

Teresa Evans, SHRM – SCP

Vice President, Head of Human Capital
United Way of New York City
Independent voting member since 2012

Aldrin Enis

Northeast Region Outreach Director for the African American Constituency
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
Independent voting member since 2020

Teresa Evans, SHRM – SCP

Vice President, Head of Human Capital
United Way of New York City
Independent voting member since 2012

Rainier C. Guanlao

Segment Leader, National HOA & Property Management Banking /
Senior Managing Director, Webster Bank Independent voting member since 2023

Monique L. Nelson

Chair & CEO
UniWorld Group
Independent voting member since 2018

Rainier C. Guanlao

Segment Leader, National HOA & Property Management Banking /
Senior Managing Director, Webster Bank Independent voting member since 2023

Monique L. Nelson

Chair & CEO
UniWorld Group
Independent voting member since 2018

Carra Wallace

Founder and CEO
Optimized Diversity Solutions
Independent voting member since 2004

Stephen Nordahl

Partner 
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Independent voting member since 2012

Paul T. Williams, Jr.

Former Counsel
Arent Fox
Independent voting member since 2007

Carra Wallace

Founder and CEO
Optimized Diversity Solutions
Independent voting member since 2004

Stephen Nordahl

Partner 
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Independent voting member since 2012

Al Zollar

Tech Operating Executive
Public Board Director
Tech Investor
Independent voting member since 2020

Vicki Zubovic

Vice-President of Philanthropy
Khan Academy
Independent voting member since 2015

Felton Johnson

Senior National Consultant
Education Access, Inc.
Emeritus

Paul T. Williams, Jr.

Former Counsel
Arent Fox
Independent voting member since 2007

Al Zollar

Tech Operating Executive
Public Board Director
Tech Investor
Independent voting member since 2020

Vicki Zubovic

Vice-President of Philanthropy
Khan Academy
Independent voting member since 2015

Felton Johnson

Senior National Consultant
Education Access, Inc.
Emeritus

Stephanie Burns

Turner Construction
Vice President
Workforce Development and Engagement
Independent voting member since 2024

Rob Brown

President
Founding Chapter One Hundred Black Men
Former VP/CFO NY Yankees
Independent voting member since 2024

Stephanie Burns

Turner Construction
Vice President
Workforce Development and Engagement
Independent voting member since 2024

Rob Brown

President
Founding Chapter One Hundred Black Men
Former VP/CFO NY Yankees
Independent voting member since 2024

FOUNDATION STAFF

President & CEO

Donald M. Ruff, Jr.

President & CEO

Biography

The Eagle Academy Foundation Team

Zanetta Addams-Pilgrim

Director, Institutional Advancement

Azia Bishop

Special Projects Manager

Malcolm Banks

Communications Manager

Zanetta Addams-Pilgrim

Director, Institutional Advancement

Azia Bishop

Special Projects Manager

David Burgos

Alumni Ambassador

Jenelle Callender, JD

Senior Manager, Institutional Giving

Nancy Calzada

Senior Project Manager

Malcolm Banks

Communications Manager

David Burgos

Alumni Ambassador

Jenelle Callender, JD

Senior Manager, Institutional Giving

Nancy Calzada

Senior Project Manager

Basheeru Camara

Post Secondary Pathways Specialist

Asshur Cunningham

Director of Post Secondary Pathways

Kareem Donaldson

Persistence Coach

Basheeru Camara

Post Secondary Pathways Specialist

Asshur Cunningham

Director of Post Secondary Pathways

Caitlin Dooley

Development Manager

Kareem Donaldson

Persistence Coach

Caitlin Dooley

Development Manager

Dr. Donald C. Garner II

Engagement Manager

Robyn German-Phillips

Director of Workforce Development

Dr. Donald C. Garner II

Engagement Manager

Robyn German-Phillips

Director of Workforce Development

Carlton Giles

Alumni Affairs Coordinator

Loekeisha London

Director of Post Secondary Pathways

Kory McBride

Post-Secondary Pathways Coach

Loekeisha London

Director of Post Secondary Pathways

Carlton Giles

Alumni Affairs Coordinator

Kima V. Reed

Chief Operating Officer

Kory McBride

Post-Secondary Pathways Coach

Kima V. Reed

Chief Operating Officer

Reny Samuels

Director of Post Secondary Pathways

Thwe Soe

Senior Accountant

Reny Samuels

Director of Post Secondary Pathways

Thwe Soe

Senior Accountant

Vaughn Thompson

Eagle Institute

Lakia Washington

Director, Strategic Engagement,

Eagle Institute

Vaughn Thompson

Eagle Institute

Lakia Washington

Director, Strategic Engagement,

Eagle Institute

Susan Waters

Special Projects Manager

Jonathan Juarbe

Director of External Affairs

Jonathan Juarbe

Director of External Affairs

Susan Waters

Special Projects Manager