FAME’s Board of Trustees, originally made up of the heads of the first five partner schools and the chairs of their boards, is currently comprised of eighteen dedicated individuals, all residing in the Greater Pittsburgh area. The board is intentionally diverse, 50% of board members are people of color and 56% are women, experts in their respective fields and regional business leaders.
FAME’s Trustees, six of whom are appointed by the partner schools, meet quarterly to provide the organization with support, guidance, oversight and aid in the execution of FAME’s mission.
Meet the FAME Board:
Jane Nicholson, Esq. – Chair
Vincent O. Johnson – Vice Chair
Reginald L. Coles – Treasurer
Anne M. Naqi, SPHR – Secretary
Divya Annamraju
Shawn Blanton, Ph.D.
Brian Boeglin, Esq.
Lora Dikun
Ronald Francis, Esq.
Linda Cawthon Griffin
Steffanie Jasper
Susanna Leers
Darlene Motley, Ph.D.
David Murdoch, Esq.
Richard W. Reed, Jr.
Debbie Resnick
Ozzy Samad
Karen Formosa Yukevich
Trustees Emeritus
Helen S. Faison, Ph.D.
Ronald E. Gebhardt
William P. Getty, Esq.
Ruthie D. King
Heads of Schools
Chad Barnett, St. Edmund’s Academy
Christopher A. Brueningsen, The Kiski School
Christopher D. Burner, Western Reserve Academy
Thomas M. Cangiano, Shady Side Academy
Kolia O’Connor, Sewickley Academy
Gary J. Niels, Winchester Thurston School
Robin O. Newham, The Ellis School