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 2021-2022Trustee Roster & Biographies
Laurence C. Morse (B.A. '73)
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Fairview Capital
Wayne A. I. Frederick (B.S. ’92, M.D. ’94, MBA ’11)
President, Class of (1992, 1994, 2011), B.S., M.D., MBA
Leslie D. Hale (B.B.A. ’94)
President and Chief Executive Officer, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ)
Mark A. L. Mason (B.B.A. ’91)
Vice Chair, Howard University Board of Trustees, Class of 1991, B.B.A.
Minnie V. Baylor-Henry (BSP ’72)
President, B-Henry and Associates LLC, Class of 1972, BSP
Charles M. Boyd (B.S. ’87)
Owner/Medical Director, The Boyd Cosmetic Surgical Institute , Class of 1987, B.S.
Chris Carr
Chief Operating Officer, Sweetgreen Inc.
Donald B. Christian (B.B.A. ’90)
Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), US East Region Advisory Leader, Class of 1990, B.B.A.
Godfrey Gill (B.B.A. ’89)
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Vista Equity Partners, Class of 1989, B.B.A.
Richard Goodman
Executive Vice President (Ret.), PepsiCo
Michele V. Hagans (B.S. ’73, M.S. ’76, MDiv ’07, DMin ’13)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Fort Lincoln New Town Corporation, Class of 1973, 1976, 2007, 2013, B.S., M.S., MDiv, DMin
Danette G. Howard (B.A. ‘97)
Executive in Residence, USC Race and Equity Center, University of Southern California, Class of 1997, B.A.
Alphonso R. Jackson
Senior Advisor to CEO, (Ret.), First Data Corporation
Marie C. Johns (Honorary degree ’13)
Chief Executive Officer, PPC-Leftwich, Class of 2013, Honorary Degree
Tyra A. Mariani (B.B.A. '97)
President, Schultz Family Foundation and Head of Philanthropy, Emes Project LLC, Class of 1997, B.B.A.
James J. Murren
Chair, Nevada COVID-19 Response Relief and Recovery Task Force
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 (B.A. '79)
President, Hospitality Development, Class of 1979, B.A.
Reed V. Tuckson (B.S. ’73)
Managing Director, Tuckson Health Connections, LLC, Class of 1973, B.S.
Chris Washington (B.A ’92)
Grassroots Marketing Consultant Professional DJ, Asst. Athletics Director and Varsity Coach, Class of 1992, B.A