Leadership
Our work simply wouldn't be possible without the above-and-beyond efforts of our incredibly hard-working volunteer Board!
Board of Directors
CHAIR
VICE CHAIRS
Board Members At Large
Michelle Gittens
Director of US Transactional Video on Demand, Amazon
Phillips Academy Andover, 1999*
Board Emeritus
National Advisory Council
NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
The National Advisory Council is a group of professionals under 40 dedicated to helping A Better Chance carry out its mission to increase substantially the number of well-educated young people of color who are capable of assuming positions of responsibility and leadership in American society. Founded in 2009, the goal of the Council is to initiate and boost engagement for A Better Chance through a combination of fundraising and volunteer efforts. Each year the Council hosts The Rising Stars Awards to celebrate the accomplishments of rising professionals of color.
For information on joining the National Advisory Council, please contact events@abetterchance.org or 646-346-1330.
Council Leadership
Nicole Melwood
Director, Commonfund Asset Management
Northfield Mount Hermon School, 2001*
Council Members
Lisa Brice
Ballard Spahr LLP
Lauren Vick Burthey
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Lawrenceville School, 2005*
David Cox
HBO
New Canaan A Better Chance, 2005*
Khary Dennis
State Street Global Advisors
St. Andrew's School, 2013*
Rishi Gopaul
Lapine Associates
Simsbury A Better Chance 1997*
Sadasia McCutchen
CapitalG
Trevor Day School, 2013*
Jarron Smith
TIAA
Regwood Snipes
PetVet Care Centers
Deerfield Academy, 2005*
Nicole Talerman
Jasmine Wade
New York University
Westminster School, 2006*