Board and Emeritus Members

The Education Trust’s Board of Directors provides guidance, oversight, and support. We’re grateful for their wise counsel and enduring commitment to equity and justice.

Board of Directors

Denise Forte
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Denise Forte

President and CEO

Denise Forte (pronounced “fort”) is the president and CEO at The Education Trust. Named one of the Washingtonian's 500…

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Yolie Flores

Yolie Flores

CEO/President, Families in Schools

Yolie Flores is the secretary of the Board of Directors for The Education Trust. She is currently the CEO/President…

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Lisa Gelobter

Lisa Gelobter

CEO and Co-founder of tEQuitable

Lisa Gelobter is the CEO and Co-founder of tEQuitable. Using technology to make workplaces more equitable, tEQuitable provides an…

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Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Head of Product for Firmwide Employee Experience

Jesse Jackson serves as the Head of Product for Firmwide Employee Experience for JPMorgan Chase. His responsibilities include the…

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Lisette Nieves

Lisette Nieves

President of the Fund for the City of New York (FCNY)

Lisette Nieves is currently the President of the Fund for the City of New York (FCNY), an institution charged…

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Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón

Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón

President Emeritus

An American by choice, Dr. Eduardo Padrón arrived in the United States as a teenage refugee in 1961. Since…

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Emeritus Members