The Governing Board of The SEED Foundation

The SEED Foundation is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors. Each member brings his or her unique expertise—from education instruction and technology to finance and accounting.

The full board meets quarterly and holds the Foundation to high ethical standards, transparency, and accountability.

Derek M. Abruzzese, Vice-Chair | Health Care Advisor and Strategist
Earl Adams, Jr., | Vice President for Policy and Regulatory Affairs PlusAI, Inc.
Eric S. Adler | Co-Founder, The SEED Foundation and General Partner, Adler Associates
Christopher D. Buchbinder, Vice-Chair | Senior Vice President, Capital Group Companies
Antwain Coward | Founder and CEO of Armstrong Holding Group; Graduate of The SEED School of Washington, D.C.  
Steven Fedder | Partner, Fedder & Janofsky LLC
Vasco F. Fernandes | Parambos Global Solutions LLC
Ann B. Friedman | Educator
Elizabeth Galvin | Attorney and Investor
Rebecca Gifford Goldberg | Partner and Strategy Practice Co-Leader, Bellwether Education Partners
Marc E. Miller | Of counsel, Watkinson Miller, PLLC
Rosalia Miller | President and CEO, CriLu Educational Services and Co-Founder, Latino Student Fund
Jamie Moeller | Founder and Principal, JWM Strategies
Lesley Poole | CEO and President, The SEED Foundation
Desa Sealy | President, Gotham Development
Eileen Shields-West, Chair | Journalist and Author
Rajiv Vinnakota | Co-Founder, The SEED Foundation; President, Institute for Citizens & Scholars
Daniel A. Winston | Founder, Stealth
Helen A. Colson, Director Emeritus
John M. Noel | Director Emeritus
Donald A. Brown, In Memoriam
John H. Laporte, In Memoriam
Patricia B. Modell, In Memoriam
Virginia W. Newmyer, In Memoriam
Harold A. Richman, In Memoriam