Board of Trustees
The governance of The Howard University is vested in the Board of Trustees, which is responsible for controlling and directing the affairs, property, and interests of the University. The Board of Trustees may exercise all powers and authorities conferred upon the University as set forth in the Act of Incorporation and as otherwise permitted by law. [Please refer to Act of Incorporation and The Howard University Bylaws of the Board of Trustees in the Governance Documents section for more information on the University's governance structure.]
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Howard University Board of Trustees 2022-2023Trustee Roster & Biographies
Laurence C. Morse, PhD (BA '73)
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Fairview Capital , Class of 1973, Political Science and Economics
Wayne A. I. Frederick (BS ’92, MD ’94, MBA ’11)
President, Class of (1992, 1994, 2011), BS, MD, MBA
Leslie D. Hale (BBA ’94)
President and Chief Executive Officer, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) , Class of 1994, Business Administration
Mark Mason (BBA ’91)
Chief Financial Officer, Citi, Class of 1991, Business Administration
Minnie V. Baylor-Henry (BSP ’72)
President, B-Henry and Associates LLC, Class of 1972, Pharmacy and Law
Richard Besser, MD
President & CEO of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Chris Carr
Chief Operating Officer, Sweetgreen Inc.
Donald B. Christian (BBA ’90)
Lead Client Partner, PwC - PricewaterhouseCoopers , Class of 1990, Business Administration
Brent Drenon (JD '21)
Associate for Winston & Strawn LLP, Class of 2021, JD
Godfrey Gill (BBA’89)
Managing Director Capital & Partner Solutions Group, Vista Equity Partners, Class of 1989, Business Administration
Michele V. Hagans (BS ’73, MS ’76, MDiv ’07, DMin ’13)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Fort Lincoln New Town Corporation, Class of 1973, 1976, 2007, 2013, BS, MS, MDiv, DMin
Abigail Hall (BA '21)
Harvard Law Student , Class of 2021, BA
Danette G. Howard, PhD (BA ‘97)
Executive in Residence, USC Race and Equity Center, University of Southern California, Class of 1997, Higher Education Policy
Alphonso R. Jackson
Chief Executive, A.R. Jackson Advisors, LLC
Marie C. Johns (Honorary degree ’13)
Chief Executive Officer, PPC-Leftwich, Class of 2013, Telecommunications, Business, and Public Administration
Tyra A. Mariani (BBA '97)
President, Schultz Family Foundation and Head of Philanthropy, Emes Project LLC, Class of 1997, BBA
Depelsha McGruder (BA '94)
Chief Operating Officer & Treasurer of the Ford Foundation, Class of 1994, BA
James J. Murren
American Businessman, Crisis Response Specialist, and active member of the Nevada Community
Hilary Rosen
Public Affairs Executive and CNN Political Analyst
Ronald A. Rosenfeld
Former Chairman, Federal Housing Finance Board
Shelley Stewart Jr.
Managing Partner, BottomLine Advisory, LLC
Bruce E. Thompson (BA '79)
President, Hospitality Development Company Group, Class of 1979, BA
Christopher J. Tyson (BArch '98)
Newman Trowbridge Distinguished Professor of Law, Louisiana State University Law Center, Class of 1998, BArch
Chris Washington (BA ’92)
Independent Marketing Consultant & Professional DJ, Class of 1992, BA