National and Local Boards
Meet the leaders who are helping Generation Hope grow each and every day.
Aaron Kissel, Board President
It is rare to find a combination of a real and urgent issue and a unique service and operating model. I am inspired by novel solutions to enduring problems. Generation Hope is a wonderful example of just that.
M Monique McCloud-Manley, Board Vice President
Partner, US Workforce Solutions, Mercer
I believe that everyone should have the right to a quality education and to have a village of people supporting them along the way. It breaks my heart that this is not the case for so many young people in our community and across the globe.
Gina Baker Chambers, Board Treasurer
President, MCB Real Estate
The value of a quality education has been instilled in me since childhood. I, personally, have benefited tremendously from the sacrifices my family made to invest in my education from grade school through graduate school. Generation Hope's work of supporting teenage parents to complete college and provide the necessary familial and financial support to achieve that goal resonates very strongly with me.
Rhonda Broussard
Founder & CEO, Beloved Community
I want student parents to fly. Being a parent while being a student has so many additional weights and barriers that have to be navigated and overcome. I want them to not only see their own future, but also their children’s future. I want them to have all the options available to them - what type of degree they pursue, work they secure, where they can establish roots, community they can build around their children. This is the support Generation Hope can provide.
Eric Carter
Chief People Officer, Axiom
The initial spark for me around Generation Hope was attending the annual gala. I loved the power of the personal stories, and the obvious way the program is changing lives in such a fundamental way.
Jessica Cash Clark
Operating Senior Vice President, Vista Equity Partners
I believe in the power of education and access to create economic opportunities, and am passionate about improving equality of access for under-represented groups, including women and people of color.
Jeannette Ferran Astorga
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Communications and Chief Sustainability Officer, Zoetis
I am a first-generation daughter of Hispanic immigrants who came to the United States to start a new life for their family. This experience has shaped my beliefs about the importance of access to opportunity, education and has shaped my professional endeavors.
Dr. Susan Glover
Founder & President, Tour de Force Partners
My personal philosophy is that everyone should have the opportunity to live their best life. I am passionate about advocacy for women as leaders and health and wellness. I believe that personal success is an inside-out job and there is an opportunity to impact generations to come.
Russell Lowery-Hart
Chancellor, Austin Community College
We must reimagine ourselves, as institutions and as a sector of education, in order to serve student parents and meet the growing challenges facing higher education.
Richard Morrissey
Of Counsel, Sullivan and Cromwell
I am passionate about the value of education and the need to break the cycle of poverty created by a lack of educational opportunities, especially for young women.
Dr. DeRionne Pollard
President, Nevada State College
I am a strong advocate for access to higher education to disrupt generational poverty, diversify the workforce, and advance economic mobility.
Aubrey Quinn
Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, Entertainment Software Association
I am intimately aware of the challenges that come with being a young parent, and understand the sacrifices these teenage and young parents are required to make to care for their unexpected families. I am thrilled to be a part of an organization that works to support new parents achieve their education goals.
Ron Vassallo
President & CEO, Kaptivate LLC
As someone changed by philanthropic action—and the access to education this action provided—Generation Hope fulfills a long term desire to give back.
Joseph Yusuf
Events & Facilities Coordinator, Howard University
As a person who loves giving back to his community, I believe the opportunity allows me to further my relationship with GH. I love their mission, their community, and the results they produce.