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
Christian Aguiar, M.A.
University of the District of Columbia
Washington D.C.
Coco-Nicole Banks, M.A.
Advanced Energy United
San Jose, CA
Ferhat Dastan
Eagle Group NY, Inc.
New York, NY
Gary Greaves, M.A.
CUNY Guttman Community College
New York City, New York
Hilda Risi, M.S.
Community Leader & Retired Teacher
Parlin, New Jersey
Ivory Walker
Bergdrof Goodman
New York City
Jonathan Santos Ramos
Care for the Homeless NYC
New York, NY
Kandice Whitaker, MBA
OrthoCarolina
Washington, D.C.
Kyle Alvarez, MA
PwC Pricewaterhouse Cooper
New York City, New York
Lauren Tomlinson, M.A., SHRM-SCP
New School University
New York City
Lianne Wheeler, JD.
TIAA
Charlotte, NC
Nadia Mundle
Mundle’s Income Tax & Accounting Services Corp.
New York City, New York
Nate Michelson, Ph.D.
New York University
New York City
Ramona Gabriel, M.S., M.A.
De Anza College
Pacifica, California
Richard Zalman, Ph.D.
President & CEO of GT, 2022-present
University of the District of Columbia
Vivian Bejarin, M.A.
De Anza College
San Jose, CA
James “Jim” O’Brien
Year joined 2018, Pennsylvania
Divina Grace Dayrit, B.S.
Ernst & Young
Silver Springs, MD