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 Roster 2025-2026Trustee Roster & Biographies
Leslie D. Hale (BBA ’94)
Chair of Howard University Board of Trustees - President and Chief Executive Officer, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) , Class of 1994, Business Administration
Ben Vinson III, Ph.D.
Howard University President
Mark A. L. Mason (BBA ’91)
Vice Chair of Howard University Board of Trustees - Chief Financial Officer, Citigroup, Class of 1991, Business Administration
Minnie V. Baylor-Henry (BSP ’72)
President, B-Henry and Associates LLC, Class of 1972, Pharmacy
Richard Besser, MD
President & CEO of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Chris Carr
Former COO, Sweetgreen Inc.
Donald B. Christian (BBA ’90)
PricewaterhouseCoopers US East Region Advisory Leader, Class of 1990, Business Administration
Arne Duncan
Managing Partner at Emerson Collective
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 CEO, Fort Lincoln New Town Corporation, Class of 1973, 1976, 2007, 2013, Zoology, Engineering, Religious Studies, and Doctor of Ministry
Lena Hill, Ph.D. (BA '97)
Provost and Professor of English and Africana Studies at Washington and Lee University, Class of 1997
Danette G. Howard, Ph.D. (BA ‘97)
Global Director of Education and Corporate Responsibility at Cummins, Inc. and Cummins Foundation , Class of 1997, Human Communication Studies
Marc S. Lampkin, J.D.
Shareholder Brownstein Hyatt Farber Shreck
Kevin E. Lofton
Lead Independent Director, Gilead
Depelsha McGruder (BA '94)
Chief Operating Officer & Treasurer of the Ford Foundation, Class of 1994, Broadcast Communications
James J. Murren
American Businessman, Crisis Response Specialist
Carol Quillen, Ph.D.
10th President and CEO National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, DC.
Hilary Rosen
Public Affairs Executive and CNN Political Analyst
Shelley Stewart Jr.
Managing Partner, BottomLine Advisory, LLC
Bruce E. Thompson (BA '79)
President, Hospitality Development Company Group, Class of 1979, Economics
Christopher J. Tyson (BArch '98)
President, National Community Stabilization Trust, Class of 1998, Architecture
Chris Washington (BA ’92)
DJ & Grassroots Marketing Consultant, Asst. Athletic Director, and Varsity Coach, Class of 1992, Broadcast Journalism