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
Leslie D. Hale (B.B.A. ’94)
President and Chief Executive Officer, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ)
Mark A. L. Mason (B.B.A. ’91)
Chief Financial Officer, Citigroup
Wayne A. I. Frederick (B.S. ’92, M.D. ’94, MBA ’11)
President
Minnie V. Baylor-Henry (BSP ’72)
President, Baylor-Henry and Associates
Charles M. Boyd (B.S. ’87)
Owner/Medical Director, The Boyd Cosmetic Surgical Institute
Chris Carr
Chief Operating Officer, Sweetgreen Inc.
Donald B. Christian (B.B.A. ’90)
Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), US East Region Advisory Leader
Godfrey Gill (B.B.A. ’89)
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Vista Equity Partners
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
Danette G. Howard (B.A. ‘97)
Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President, Lumina Foundation
Alphonso R. Jackson
Senior Advisor to CEO, (Ret.), First Data Corporation
Marie C. Johns (Honorary degree ’13)
Chief Executive Officer, PPC-Leftwich
James J. Murren
Chair, Nevada COVID-19 Response Relief and Recovery Task Force
Hilary Rosen
Political Analyst, CNN and Partner, SKDKnickerbocker
Ronald A. Rosenfeld
Former Chairman, Federal Housing Finance Board
Shelley Stewart Jr.
Managing Partner, BottomLine Advisory, LLC
Reed V. Tuckson (B.S. ’73)
Managing Director, Tuckson Health Connections, LLC
Chris Washington (B.A ’92)
Grassroots Marketing Consultant Professional DJ, Asst. Athletics Director and Varsity Coach