GFE is governed by a board of directors comprised of grantmakers currently employed by or serving as trustees of foundations that are GFE members. Board members serve three-year terms.
Cristina Huezo, Chairperson
Program & Policy Officer
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
San Francisco, CA
Gregg Behr, Member
Executive Director
The Grable Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
Nicholas C. Donohue, Vice-Chairperson
President & CEO
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Quincy, MA
Elizabeth Gonzalez, Member
Portfolio Director
The James Irvine Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Susan Johnson, Member
Director of Impact and Research
Lumina Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Amy Kerwin, Member
Vice President - Community Investments
Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation
Madison, WI
Nicole Rodriguez Leach, Member
Head of Education
Deutsche Bank
New York, NY
Dominik Mjartan, Treasurer
Executive Vice President
Southern Bancorp, Inc.
Little Rock, AR
Sanjiv Rao, Member
Program Officer - Youth Opportunity and Learning
Ford Foundation
New York, NY
Caroline Altman Smith, Secretary
Deputy Director-Education
Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI