Board of Directors
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On July 26, 2020, the Uplift Board of Directors released a letter to Uplift families outlining its commitment to improve and increase its efforts toward diversity, equity, and inclusion for our organization, staff and scholars. Read the full letter.
Uplift Education has a board of appointed community leaders and volunteers that help guide the direction and future of the network as a whole.
Board meetings are open to the public. Click any of the Quick Links for more information.
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Uplift Education Board of Directors, 2020-2021
Richard Frapart*
Chairman of the Board
Chief Financial Officer, Stratford LandCullum Clark*
Vice Chairman of the Board
Director of the Bush Institute, Economic Growth InitiativeCristina Barbosa
Community Volunteer and Executive Director of the Michael Young Family Foundation
John Beckert*
Chair of the Development Committee
Operating Partner, Highlander Partners, L.P.Michielle Benson
Executive Director, The Arts for Minority Youth
W. Carey Carter
Retired Partner, Deloitte & Touche
George Conant
Partner, Tortilis Partners
Adam Cox
Associate Partner, Bain & Company
Cathleen Crews
Director at Matter Family Office
Dawn Davidson*
Vice President & Creative Director, Alpha Business Images, LLC
Pilar Davies
Community Volunteer
Tony Dona
Partner and Co-Founder, Thackeray Partners
Cathy Estrada*
Chair of the Tarrant County School Engagement Committee
Community VolunteerOssa Fisher
President and Chief Operating Officer, iStation
Ardo Fuentes*
Chair of the Governance Committee
Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch & Co.Ricky Garcia
Senior Program Manager, Schwab Community Services & Charles Schwab Foundation
Cameron Johnson*
Chair of the Real Estate & School Development Committee
CEO, NicksonAndre McEwing*
Supplier Diversity Manager, Tarrant County College
Elena McFann
President of West Region, Medicaid, Government Business Division, Anthem, Inc.
John McPherson*
Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee
Vice Chairman, Forterra, Inc.Rev. Dr. Lael C. Melville*
Chair of the Dallas County School Engagement Committee
CEO, The Melville Family FoundationAndy Scripps
Director of Strategic Relationships, Communities Foundation of Texas
Michael Stack*
Chair of the Finance Committee
Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director, Genus Holdings, LLCJames Stanton*
Chair of the Advocacy Committee
Partner, Stanton LLPEd Tauriac*
Chair of the Audit Committee
Retired Partner, Deloitte & ToucheJosh Terry
President, Acis Capital Management, LP
(*) denotes voting Executive Committee