Board of Directors

Chair

Francis "Frank" X. Taylor

President And CEO of FXTaylor Associates

Brigadier General Francis “Frank” X. Taylor is president and CEO of FXTaylor Associates, a company that specializes in global security, crisis management, and risk management consulting....

Vice-Chair

David O. King

Principal, David O. King Advisory, LLC

David O. King is a transformation executive and strategic advisor with more than two decades of experience leading global initiatives...

James P. Pellow, Ed.D.

President & CEO, CIEE

James P. Pellow joined CIEE in June 2011 as the fourth president and CEO in the organization’s 70-year history. Previously, Jim spent 20 years at St. John’s University in Queens, New York, where he served as executive vice president and chief operations officer for 11 years and in various financial and operating roles since 1991.

Board of Directors

Roslyn Artis, JD, Ed.D.

President, Benedict College

Dr. Artis is the 14th and first woman President of Benedict College. Previously, Dr. Artis served as the 13th and first woman President of Florida Memorial University...

Laura A. Brege, MBA

Senior Advisor to Bridge

Laura Brege is a Senior Advisor to BridgeBio, a company focused on discovering and developing drugs for patients with grievous genetic diseases...

Cheryl Donnelly

Vice President of Global Vaccines Strategy & New Products, Merck & Co., Inc.

Cheryl Donnelly has dedicated her career to safeguarding lives through vaccination and enhancing the lives of individuals battling cancer worldwide...

Kathryn Dungy, Ph.D.

Professor, Atlantic World History, University of New Orleans

Kathryn Dungy, who is currently a professor of Atlantic World History at the University of New Orleans, brings a wealth of experience...

Michael A. McRobbie

President Emeritus, Indiana University

Michael A. McRobbie is Indiana University President Emeritus, University Chancellor and University Professor...

Punam Rogers

Partner, Immigration and Co-Chair, DEI Compliance Practice Group Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP (Boston Office)

Punam Rogers is a strategic immigration leader with over 20 years of experience navigating complex immigration policy environments...

Carolyn P. Sanderson

Co-founder, Copper Beech Group at Morgan Stanley

After several years working as a corporate banker, she transitioned to wealth management, working for U.S. Trust and J.P. Morgan...

Marie Schwartz

Founder, TeenLife.com

Marie Schwartz is the Founder of TeenLife.com, a leading discovery platform that helps families and students explore teen-centered academic and experiential learning opportunities...

Marcelle M. Wahba

Former U.S. Ambassador, President Emeritus & Distinguished Fellow The Arab Gulf States Institute (Retired)

Marcelle Wahba is the first president of The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, D.C., an independent, nonprofit think tank...