Trustees

The George Washington University is served by 21 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

Photo of Nelson Carbonell

Chair

Chairman & CEO
Nelson Carbonell & Associates

Photo of Ellen Zane

Vice Chair

Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees
Tufts Medical Center

Photo of Grace Speights

Secretary

Partner
Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice

Trustees

Scott Amey

Chairman
Amyx, Inc.

Gabbi Baker

Account Supervisor
OgilvyOne Worldwide

Christine Parth

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Harren Equity Partners, LLC

Charles Bendit

Co-Chief Executive Officer
Taconic Investment Partners

Rosalyn Brock

Chief Advocacy Officer
Bon Secours Mercy Health System

Mark Chichester

Co-founder, Atlas Research
Vice Chair, Atlas Research Board of Directors

Amr ElSawy

President and CEO
Noblis, Inc.

Peter Harrison

Director, Merrill Corporation

Diana B. Henriques

Contributing Writer
The New York Times

Michael Hoffman

Co-founder and Chairman
Palamon Capital Partners

Madeline Jacobs

Retired Executive Director and CEO
American Chemical Society

Todd Klein

Partner
Revolution Growth

Thomas LeBlanc

President (ex-officio)

Chelsea Lenhart

Analyst
United States Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General

Ann Walker Marchant

CEO
Walker Marchant Group

Judith Rogers

Principal
Anne Bradstreet Early Childhood Center

Avram Tucker

CEO and Co-founder
TM Financial Forensics, LLC

George Wellde

Retired Vice Chairman of the Securities Division
Goldman, Sachs & Co.