Board

Board of Directors

Our Making Waves Education Foundation Board of Directors includes leaders from across sectors who are passionate about advancing educational opportunity and equity. Together, our board members play a critical role in stewarding the long-term success and sustainability of Making Waves Education Foundation by providing guidance to help us achieve our goals, and amplifying the voice of our mission, organization, and students.

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John H. Scully

Founder and Co-Chair, Making Waves Education Foundation; Founding Partner, SPO Partners & Co.
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Regina K. Scully

Co-Chair, Making Waves Education Foundation; Philanthropist, Filmmaker, Founder and CEO Artemis Rising Foundation

Ronald A. Cohan

Secretary, Making Waves Education Foundation Board; Public Contracts Lawyer

Eli Weinberg

Vice President, Making Waves Education Foundation Board; CIO, Filbert Holdings
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Steve Blass

Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ashe Capital
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Derrick Bolton

Associate Dean for External Relations, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Leela de Souza Bransten

Former Chief Development & Marketing Officer, College Track

Theresa Fay-Bustillos

Philanthropic, business, and nonprofit executive
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Phil Gordon

Of Counsel, Perkins Coie LLP
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Ajani Jackson, M.D.

Adult, Adolescent, and Child Psychiatrist
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Lori Kulvin Crawford

Certified Public Accountant; Former Trustee, Computer History Museum
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Sid Landman

Retired SCORE Counselor, Former CFO, Hispanic Scholarship Fund
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Alicia Malet Klein

President, HeadsUp Public Education Foundation; Board President, Making Waves Academy; Retired GATE Instructor

Student Advisory Committee

Led by the Vice President of Student Success, our Making Waves Education Foundation Student Advisory Committee offers an opportunity for college students in our program to advise, provide feedback, and present viable solutions on Wave-Maker specific program initiatives, engagement efforts, and policies and procedures. The committee also shares student needs and emerging trends that should be addressed by Making Waves.

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Estefani Canizales

Student Advisory Committee Member and UC Davis Student
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America Leon

Student Advisory Committee Member and Constra Costa College Student
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Simren Sandhu

Student Advisory Committee Member and Harvard Student
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Monica Flores Tapia

Student Advisory Committee Member and San Jose State University Student

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