Board Members 2024-25

Dr. Lael Melville* Chairman of the Board
CEO, Melville Family Foundation
John McPherson* Vice-Chairman of the Board
President, Opportunity 2040 Fund
Marcia Aaron Partner, Charter School Growth Fund
Delina Barbosa Parent Board Member
John Beckert* At-Large Member of the Executive Committee
Operating Partner, Highlander Partners, LP
Dr. Michielle Benson Executive Director, The Arts for Minority Youth
Justin Betzen Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Tony Caesar SVP IT & CIO, Cradlepoint
Simon Chen* Chair – Audit Committee
Controller, Varsity Brands
Cullum Clark* Former Chairman of the Board
Director of the Bush Institute, Economic Policy Initiative
Berenice Contreras Parent Board Member
Adam Cox Partner, Bain & Company
Pilar Davies* Co-Chair – School Engagement Committee
Community Volunteer
Tony Dona Former Chairman of the Board
Executive Director, Greystar-Thackeray
Scott Ewing Chief Legal Officer, Trinity Industries
Ricky Garcia* Chair, Development Committee
Community Advocate
Mandy Ginsberg Operating Partner, Advent International
Rose Hawkins Parent Board Member
Rusty Jaggers* Chair-Governance Committee
Community Volunteer
Cameron Johnson* Chair- Real Estate Committee
CEO, Nickson
Sam Kang President, Schwab Charitable
Hanna Kim Vice President FP&A, McKesson Corporation
Laura Martinez Enterprise Growth & Development Manager, Toyota Corporation
Melissa McNeil Former Board Chair
Harold Montgomery* Chair, Finance & Strategic Planning Committee
Managing Partner, T9 Fund, LP
Yanela Montoya Director of Education, Southern Dallas Thrives, United Way Dallas
Todd Rapp CEO, Fortress Multi-Manager Group
Giovanny Sanchez Account Executive, Perry Weather
James Stanton* Chair- Advocacy Committee
Partner, Stanton LLP
Tracy Syler-Jones* Chair, Uplift Fort Worth Advisory Board
Community Volunteer
Ed Tauriac Senior Strategic Advisory, FTI Consulting
Christine VanDeVelde* Co-Chair, School Engagement Committee
Author, Journalist and Speaker
Peter Zwick Partner, Jones Day
Melonee Berry Parent Board Member

*denotes voting member of the Executive Committee