Board of Directors
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Tucker Bartlett, Executive Vice-President at Self-Help Ventures Fund
JB Buxton, President, Durham Tech Community College
Richard Chung, MD, Pediatrician and Adolescent Health Specialist, Duke Health
Satana Deberry, Durham District Attorney & DPS Parent
Catherine Edmonds, Chief of Staff, Office of the Chancellor, North Carolina Central University. Former Superintendent of Bertie County Schools and Elizabeth City Pasquotank Public Schools
Rebecca Feinglos, Founder of Grieve Leave
Former Senior Advisor for NC Department of Health and Human Services
Micah Gilmer, Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Frontline Solutions
Brittany Gregory, Vice Chair, Durham Community Member and Public Education Advocate
Zack Hawkins, Board Co-Chair North Carolina State Representative; Director of Development, Student Affairs, UNC-Chapel Hill
Axel Herrera Ramos, Civic Engagement Manager at Poder NC Action & DPS Alum
Susan Herst, Broker/Partner, Urban Durham Realty
James Hopkins, Principal, Lyons Farm Elementary School
Mika Hunter-Twietmeyer, DPS Teacher (2019 DPS Teacher of the Year), Durham Association of Educators member
Tony Hutchins, Board Treasurer, Finance Manager, Extreme Networks
Tony Macias, Community interpreter, translator, and language justice organizer, tilde Cooperative
Jade Manley, Manager, Community Relations for Fidelity Investments
Eliza Mathew, Assistant Director, Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership & Community Development
Amy Salo, Chief Operating Officer, Student U
Ray Trapp, Executive Director, NPower
Ketty Thelemaque, Lead Organizer with Durham CAN
Circle of Advisors
Bill Bell, Former Durham Mayor
Bill McNeal, Former Wake Superintendent
Elaine O’Neal, Durham Mayor
Heidi Carter, Durham County Commissioner
Larry Herst, Founder CEO, Triangle Ecycling
Marcia Morey, Former Judge
Pascal Mubenga, DPS Superintendent
Stelfanie Williams, VP for Durham and Community Affairs, Duke University
Steve Schewel, Former Durham Mayor