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
President and CEO
Denise Forte (pronounced “fort”) is the president and CEO at The Education Trust. Named one of the Washingtonian's 500…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Emeritus Members
- David Britt
- Kati Haycock
- Arturo Pacheco
- Donald N. Langenberg (deceased)
- Bob Schwartz
- Roger Wilkins (deceased)
