Trustees
The George Washington University is served by 20 members of the Board of Trustees, including the president of the university, who serves as an ex-officio member. The officers of the Board include the chair, vice chair and secretary.
The Board of Trustees plays an integral role in oversight of fiscal, academic, and campus operations. In addition, the trustees provide leadership in developing the university’s endowed resources and participate actively in George Washington’s strategic initiatives.
Officers of the Board
Grace E. Speights, JD ’82
Chair
Partner, Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice
Mark H. Chichester, BBA ’90, JD ’93
Vice Chair
Principal, Aegis Group
Executive Director, Aegis Institute
Avram Tucker, BBA ’77
Secretary
CEO and Co-founder, TM Financial Forensics, LLC
Trustees
Christine Piorkowski Barth, BBA ’88
Aaron Bates, BA ‘98
Head of Private Wealth Platform and Partnerships, Bernstein
Charles R. Bendit, BBA ’75
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Taconic Partners
Mollie Bowman BA ’16, MA ’17
National Campaign Director
More Perfect: the Partnership for American Democracy
Roslyn M. Brock, MS ’89
Chief Global Equity Officer, Abt Associates
Adam Conner, BA ’06
Vice President of Technology Policy,
Center for American Progress and CAP Action
Jeffrey Flaks, MHSA '96
President and CEO, Hartford HealthCare
Ellen M. Granberg
President (ex-officio)
A. Michael Hoffman
Co-founder and Chairman, Palamon Capital Partners
Madeleine S. Jacobs, BS ’68, HON ’03
President, Strategic Science
Regina James
Chief of the Division of Diversity and Health Equity and Deputy Medical Director, American Psychiatric Association
Todd Klein
Ali H. Kolaghassi, BBA ’90
President, Kolaghassi Capital
Pamela Lawrence, BA ’76
Health Career Management Leader
Reid Liffmann, BS ‘86
Head of U.S. Real Estate, Angelo Gordon
Partnership Advisory Board Member, Angelo Gordon
Luis Otero, BBA '20, MS '21
Risk and Financial Advisory Management Consultant;
MBA Candidate, Darden School of Business
Judith Lane Rogers, AA ’74 (MVC)
Michelle Rubin, BA '91
President, Regional Properties, Inc.
Donna Hill Staton, JD '82
Co-Founder and Partner, Decision Point Strategy Group, LLC
Co-Founder and Partner, Staton & Nolan, LLC dba Decision Point Law