BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Elvin T. Ramos, D.A., Board Chair (2023-2025)
Founder of Global Tassels
De Anza College
Robin Cook, M.S., Vice Chair (2023-2025)
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia
Brian Rothschild, Ed.D.
Board Secretary (2023-2025)
Stevens Institute of Technology
Christina Cho, Treasurer (2023-2025)
De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
MEMBERS
Jeffrey Acido, Ph.D.
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Kyle Alvarez, MA
PwC Pricewaterhouse Cooper
New York City, New York
Christian Aguiar, M.A.
University of the District of Columbia
Washington D.C.
Coco-Nicole Banks, M.A.
Advanced Energy United
San Jose, CA
Vivian Bejarin, M.A.
De Anza College
San Jose, CA
Sushini Chand, Ed.D.
De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
Ferhat Dastan
Eagle Group NY, Inc.
New York, NY
Divina Grace Dayrit, B.S.
Ernst & Young
Silver Springs, MD
Gary Greaves, M.A.
CUNY Guttman Community College
New York City, New York
Nate Michelson, Ph.D.
New York University
New York City
Nadia Mundle
Mundle’s Income Tax & Accounting Services Corp.
New York City, New York
James “Jim” O’Brien
Year joined 2018, Pennsylvania
Jonathan Santos Ramos
Care for the Homeless NYC
New York, NY
Hilda Risi, M.S.
Community Leader & Retired Teacher
Parlin, New Jersey
Robert Suttle, M.S.
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
New York City, NY
Lauren Tomlinson, M.A., SHRM-SCP
New School University
New York City
Ivory Walker
Bergdrof Goodman
New York City
Lianne Wheeler, JD.
TIAA
Charlotte, NC
Kandice Whitaker, MBA
OrthoCarolina
Washington, D.C.
Richard Zalman, Ph.D.
President & CEO of GT, 2022-present
University of the District of Columbia
