Committees of the Board

Committee Membership

Academic Excellence Committee
Dr. Danette G. Howard, Chair
Richard Besser, MD
The Honorable Arne Duncan
Dr. Carla Hayden
Mr. Marc S. Lampkin
Christopher J. Tyson, Esq.
Mr. Chris Washington

Audit and Legal Committee
Mr. Donald B. Christian, Chair
Mr. Nchacha Etta, Vice Chair
Minne V. Baylor-Henry, Esq.
Mr. Marc S. Lampkin
Mr. Mark A. L. Mason
Ms. Depelsha McGruder
Mr. Bruce E. Thompson

Development and Alumni Relations Committee
Mr. Godfrey Gill, Chair
Ms. Hilary Rosen, Vice Chair
Mr. Chris Carr
The Honorable Arne Duncan
Mr. Kevin E. Lofton
Ms. Depelsha McGruder
Mr. James J. Murren
Mr. Chris Washington

Executive Committee
Dr. Laurence C. Morse, Chair
Ms. Leslie D. Hale, Vice-Chair
Mr. Mark A. L. Mason, Vice Chair
Minnie V. Baylor-Henry, Esq.
Mr. Donald B. Christian
Mr. Godfrey Gill
Reverend Dr. Michele V. Hagans
Dr. Danette G. Howard
The Honorable Marie C. Johns

Compensation and Succession Subcommittee (Under Executive Committee)
Mr. Mark A. L. Mason, Chair
Mr. Godfrey Gill
Ms. Leslie D. Hale

External and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee (Under Executive Committee)
Reverend Dr. Michele V. Hagans, Chair
Mr. Mark A. L. Mason
Mr. Marc S. Lampkin
Ms. Hilary Rosen

Finance Committee
Ms. Leslie D. Hale, Chair
Mr. James J. Murren, Vice Chair
Mr. Donald B. Christian
Mr. Nchacha Etta
Mr. Godfrey Gill
Reverend Dr. Michele V. Hagans
Ms. Depelsha McGruder
Mr. Shelley Stewart, Jr.
Mr. Bruce E. Thompson
Christopher J. Tyson, Esq.

Facilities and Real Estate Subcommittee (Under Finance Committee)
Ms. Leslie C. Hale, Chair
Reverend Dr. Michele V. Hagans
Mr. Shelley Stewart, Jr.
Mr. Bruce E. Thompson
Christopher J. Tyson, Esq.

Investment Subcommittee (Under Finance Committee)
Mr. James J. Murren, Chair
Mr. Nchacha Etta
Ms. Leslie D. Hale
Ms. Depelsha McGruder

Governance Committee
Minnie V. Baylor-Henry, Esq., Chair
The Honorable Marie C. Johns, Vice Chair
Dr. Danette G. Howard
Mr. Kevin E. Lofton
Ms. Hilary Rosen
Mr. Shelley Stewart, Jr.

Student Life
The Honorable Marie C. Johns, Chair
Mr. Shelley Stewart, Jr., Vice Chair
Richard Besser, MD
Mr. Chris Carr
Reverend Dr. Michele V. Hagans
Dr. Carla Hayden
Ms. Lauren L. Taylor, GSA Chair, Ex-Officio Member
Ms. Nia Naylor, President, HU Student Association, Ex-Officio Member

HUH Credentialing Group
Richard Besser, MD Chair
Minnie V. Baylor-Henry, Esq.
The Honorable Marie C. Johns
Mr. Kevin E. Lofton

HUH/Adventist Health Care Ad Hoc
Ms. Leslie Hale, Chair
Richard Besser, MD
Dr. Danette G. Howard
Mr. Kevin E. Lofton
Mr. Mark A. L. Mason
Mr. James J. Murren
Ms. Hilary Rosen
Mr. Shelley Stewart, Jr.
Christopher J. Tyson, Esq.

Student Athletics Ad Hoc
Mr. Donald B. Christian, Chair
Mr. Chris Carr
The Honorable Arne Duncan
Ms. Depelsha McGruder
Mr. Chris Washington