Board of Directors

The NAF Board of Directors is made up of leaders in their fields who advocate for improving education in the United States. Through their leadership, guidance, and support, NAF is able to deliver on its promise of developing the next generation of future ready employees.

NAF Board Members

Gregory J. Hayes

Chairman, NAF

Executive Chairman, RTX

Sanford I. Weill

Chairman Emeritus

Founder, NAF

Kenneth I. Chenault

Vice Chairman, NAF

Chairman and Managing Director, General Catalyst

Robert F. Smith

Vice Chairman, NAF

Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vista Equity Partners

Eugene A. Ludwig

Secretary, NAF

CEO, SpringHarbor Financial

Lisa Dughi

Chief Executive Officer, NAF

Jeffrey A. Brill

Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher& Flom LLP

Ursula M. Burns

Founding Partner of Integrum Holdings, Chairwoman, Teneo Holdings LLC,

Retired Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation and VEON, Ltd

Erin McSweeney

Chief People Officer, UnitedHealth Group

Jennifer Morgan

Chief Executive Officer, UKG

Nicola Palmer

Former Chief Technology Ambassador, Verizon

Thomas Penny

President, Donohoe Hospitality Services

Joe Russo

Executive Vice President & President

Global Networks and Technology Verizon

David L. Steward

Chairman and Founder, World Wide Technology

Sandy Torchia

Vice Chair - Talent and Culture, KPMG

Joseph M. Tucci

Chairman & Co-Founder, Bridge Growth Partners

Marc Weill

Senior Advisor, Two Sigma Ventures

Dantaya Williams

Chief Human Resources Officer, RTX

Matthew Zielinski

EVP, President of International Markets Lenovo

Lauren Budzich-Goren

Chair, NAF Alumni Leadership Council

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Commercial Strategy and Execution

James D. Robinson III (in memory)

General Partner & Co-Founder, RRE Ventures

Gregory J Hayes

Gregory J. Hayes

Chairman, NAF
Executive Chairman, RTX

SanfordI Weill Board

Sanford I. Weill

Chairman Emeritus
Founder, NAF

Kenneth I. Chenault

Vice Chairman, NAF
Chairman and Managing Director,
General Catalyst

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Robert F. Smith

Vice Chairman, NAF
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vista Equity Partners

Eugene A. Ludwig

Secretary, NAF
CEO, Spring Harbor Financial

Headshot of NAF CEO Lisa Dughi

Lisa Dughi

Chief Executive Officer, NAF

Brill Jeffrey Board

Jeffrey A. Brill

Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher& Flom LLP

Ursala Burns Board

Ursula M. Burns

Founding Partner of Integrum Holdings, Chairwoman, Teneo Holdings LLC, Retired Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation and VEON, Ltd

Lynne Doughtie Board

Lynne Doughtie

Retired Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, KPMG

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Alex Gorsky

Former Executive Chairman,
Johnson & Johnson

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Erin McSweeney

Chief People Officer, UnitedHealth Group

Jennifer Morgan

Jennifer Morgan

Chief Executive Officer, UKG

Nicola Palmer

Nicola Palmer

Former Chief Technology Ambassador, Verizon

Thomas Penny

Thomas Penny

President, Donohoe Hospitality Services

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Joe Russo

Executive Vice President & President Global Networks and Technology
Verizon

Dave Steward

David L. Steward

Chairman and Founder,
World Wide Technology

Sandy Torchia

Sandy Torchia

Vice Chair - Talent and Culture,
KPMG

Joseph Tucci

Joseph M. Tucci

Chairman & Co-Founder,
Bridge Growth Partners

Marc Weill

Marc Weill

Senior Advisor, Two Sigma Ventures

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Matthew Zielinski

EVP, President of International Markets
Lenovo

Headshot of NAF Alumni Leadership Council Chair Lauren Budzich-Goren

Lauren Budzich-Goren

Chair, NAF Alumni Leadership Council
Johnson & Johnson MedTech Commercial Strategy and Execution

James D Robinson

James D. Robinson III
(in memory)

General Partner & Co-Founder,
RRE Ventures

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