About TMCF
Meet Our Founder
Dr. N. Joyce Payne
Dr. N. Joyce Payne, the visionary founder of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, has dedicated her life to advancing equality in higher education. Her impact resonates through awards, honorary doctorates and principled leadership on TMCF’s board.
CSJ: Pioneering Change
in Black Life in America
Uniting Scholars, Leaders and Advocates to Foster Evidence-Based Solutions for Sustainable Progress
Meet the Team
This dedicated team of professionals is passionate about education and committed to transforming the lives of students at historically Black colleges and universities.
Dr. Harry L. Williams
President & CEO
Aisha T. Brown
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer
David K. Sheppard Esq.
Chief Business & Legal Officer
Tamara M. Thompson
Chief Programs Officer
Dr. Clara Ross Stamps
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Charrise Hart
Interim Chief Development Officer
Explore our Board of Directors to discover their transformative impact.
Chair of the Board
Racquel Oden
HSBC Head of Wealth, Premier & Global Private Banking, US
Voting Members
Gary B. Bettman
Commissioner, National Hockey League
Gregory D. Carter II
Senior Vice President General Manager - Los Angeles Region Costco Wholesale
Byna Elliott
Global Head of Advancing Black Pathways, JPMorgan Chase
Robert A. Engel
Chairman of Banking Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Bank
Jeffrey J. Hurd
Chief Operating Officer, Equitable
Collis R. Jones
Vice President, U.S Public Affairs Policy & Strategy, Deere & Company
Sean E. Lee
SVP & Chief, Customer Experience The Coca-Cola Company
Lane McBride
Partner & Managing Director Boston Consulting Group
Charles Merinoff
Co-Chairman, Breakthru Beverage Group
Machell W. Mims
Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Lowe’s
Mark A. Nelson
Vice Chairman, Chevron Corporation
Michelle Nettles
EVP, Chief People and Culture Officer, ManpowerGroup
Dave Osswald
Chief People and Culture Officer
Melonie D. Parker
Vice President of Googler Engagement
April A. Payne-McMillian
Program Analyst, Child Care Subsidy Program(CCSP), Office of Human Resources, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Child Care Subsidy Program
Josh Petty
Executive Vice President & General Counsel Booz Allen Hamilton
Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr
President, Alabama State University
Chris Scalia
SVP & CHRO, The Hershey Company
Paul W. Sweeney, Jr., Esq.
Administrative Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Byron F. Taylor
Partner at Sidley Austin LLP | Environmental Practice Co-Leader | Executive Committee Member Sidley Austin
Toni Townes-Whitley
Chief Executive Officer, SAIC
Alicia West
Vice President, Region Sales; Altria Group Distribution Company
Tatia L. Williams
Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility and Player Programs National Basketball Association
Non-Voting Members
Dr. Harry L. Williams
President & CEO
Dr. N. Joyce Payne – Director Emeritus
Founder, Senior International Affairs & STEM Advisor to the President, Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Virgis W. Colbert – Chairman Emeritus
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations (Retired) Senior Advisor MillerCoors
Dr. Harry L. Williams
President & CEO
Dr. N. Joyce Payne
Founder/Senior International Affairs & Stem Advisor to the President
Heather M. Finney
Senior Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Tamaria Kai Perry
Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth & Initiatives
Dr. Harry L. Williams
President & CEO
Aisha T. Brown
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer
David K. Sheppard, Esq.
Chief Business & Legal Officer
Tamara Thompson
Chief Programs Officer
Dr. Clara Ross Stamps
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Charrise Hart
Interim Chief Development Officer
Aisha T. Brown
Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Jason M. Hundley
Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations
Anthony Edwards
Director, Operations
M.C. Brown II
Executive Director & Research Scientist
Tymon M. Graham, Ed.D.
Director for Administration and Research Strategy
Ricco Hill
Research Associate
James Tague
Data Analyst
Aisha T. Brown
Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Jason M. Hundley
Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations
Marlin Peters
Assistant Director of Accounts Payable
James Herring
Assistant Director of Accounts Receivable
Caroline Reynolds
Senior Coordinator, Finance
Sharnell Johnson
Senior Specialist, Accounts Payable
Ernest Smith
Senior Specialist, Accounts Receivable
Charrise Hart
Interim Chief Development Officer
Betsy Burton-Strunk
Vice President of Development
Phillip Jones
Associate Vice President of Development
Michael Hurlbert
Associate Vice President, Development
LaShonda Hairston
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships
Darnell Liburd
Senior Manager, Development
Vel’Keitra Malone
Director, Development
Johnnie Lonon Jr
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Brittany Jones
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Paquita M. Yarborough, Ed.D
Vice President of Capacity Building
Steven DeShields
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Ashtyn Duncan
Manager, Strategic Partnerships
Irayia Thompson
Coordinator, Development
David K. Sheppard, Esq.
Chief Business & Legal Officer
Sherrie L. Rhodes, Esq.
Vice President of External Affairs and Deputy Chief of Staff
Sean D. Burns, Esq.
Assistant Vice President, Government Relations and Legal Affairs
Victor Santos
Associate Vice President, Government Relations
Aisha T. Brown
Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Alejandro Lopez, Jr.
Director of Information Systems
Johnny Solis
Senior Manager of Information Systems
Aisha T. Brown
Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Farrahdia Mirambeau
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Morgan Nelson
Coordinator, Human Resources
Dr. Clara Ross Stamps
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Tanya Rankin
Assistant Vice President of Marketing
Grace Kasozi
Senior Director, Brand Marketing
Jesse Osbourne
Senior Director of Writing
Khadija Campbell
Senior Director of Events
Jairamie King
Director of Events
Avery Jones
Senior Manager of Events
Brooke Strayhorn
Events Content Manager
Khasmin Dock
Events Manager
Isaiah Matthews-Braxton
Events Manager
Angelica Smith
Events Manager
Christopher Davis
Web Digital Strategist
Nyjal Drayton
Webmaster
Dante Ortado
Events Coordinator
Stacey Springfield
Graphic Designer
Tamara M. Thompson
Chief of Programs
Martinique Thompson Taylor
Senior Vice President of Programs
Melissa Caperton
Senior Vice President of Talent Coaching and Recruitment
Alicia S. Head
Assistant Vice President of Learning and Talent
DeShawn Spellman
Assistant Vice President, Programs Impact and Advancement
Ashley Odom
Senior Director of Programs
Ashlee Adams
Senior Director of Programs
Moseka Medlock
Senior Director of Programs
Noel Walker
Senior Program Manager
Markeita Yarbrough
Senior Manager, Programs
Torrance Sellers
Senior Manager, Programs and Business Systems
Tristin Rainey
Senior Manager of Learning and Talent – Partner Activations
Kimani Robinson
Senior Manager of Learning and Talent
Alicia Bostick
Senior Manager, SOAR
Terria Byrdsong
Talent Manager
Nia Curry
Talent Manager
Shaina Singleton
Talent Manager
Angel Russell
Talent Manager
Jarrad Cartlidge
Talent Manager
Terrence Burruss
Talent Success Coach
Tonna Wilson
Talent Success Coach
Sharon Mills
Talent Success Coach
Joshua O’Bryant
Talent Success Coach
Christy Holland
Talent Recruiter
Andrea Trotter
Talent Recruiter
Adrianne Myers
Coordinator, Programs
Martin G. Martin, II
Senior Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Rishoba Mundrati
Program Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Quinn Williams
Manager, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Aisha T. Brown
Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Jason M. Hundley
Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations
Jacqueline Powers
Vice President of Scholarships
André Sanders
Senior Director of Research, Evaluation Services and Capacity Building
Teshena Debrew
Assistant Director, Strategic Transformation and Scholar Experience
Shana Pryor
Senior Director of Scholarships
Charise Garrett
Director of Scholarships
Amy Boyd
Director of Data Analytics and Technology
Natasha Ramsey
Senior Manager, Scholarships
Natasha Adams Spencer
Senior Manager, Scholarships
Shannon Stewart
Manager, Scholarships
Bryan Woodson
Manager, Scholarships
Mildred Leon
Coordinator, Scholarships
Linda Pilcher
Coordinator, Scholarships
Ke’Mari Caver
Coordinator, Organizational Research
Jessica Alcindor
Manager of Organizational Research
Aisha T. Brown
Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Lawrence Chatters
Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Capacity
Paquita M. Yarborough, Ed.D.
Vice President of Capacity Building
Cheresa Simpson
Director for Capacity Building
Darian Lasenby, PhD
Assistant Director of Capacity Building
Jason M. Hundley
Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations
Dr. Dakota Doman
Executive Director and Managing Principal
Jerel Booker
Senior Director of Business Development and Operations Management
Amanda Lockett
Principal and Senior Executive Search Consultant
Will Anyu
Associate Principal and Search Consultant
Jessica Horton
Associate Principal and Search Consultant
Member Schools
Alabama A&M University
Alabama State University
Albany State University
Alcorn State University
Bishop State Community College
Bluefield State College
Bowie State University
Central State University
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Chicago State University
Coppin State University
Delaware State University
Denmark Technical College
Drake State Community & Technical College
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
Florida A&M College of Law
Florida A&M University
Fort Valley State University
Gadsden State Community College
Grambling State University
Hampton University
Harris-Stowe State University
Howard University
Howard University School of Law
Jackson State University
Kentucky State University
Langston University
Lawson State Community College
Lincoln University
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
Medgar Evers College
Mississippi Valley State University
Morgan State University
Norfolk State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Prairie View A&M University
Savannah State University
Shelton State Community College
South Carolina State University
Southern University and A&M College
Southern University at New Orleans
Southern University at Shreveport
Southern University Law Center
Tennessee State University
Texas Southern University
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Trenholm State Community College
Tuskegee University
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of the District of Columbia
University of the Virgin Islands
Virginia State University
West Virginia State University
Winston-Salem State University
York College
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At the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), we seek bright and committed team members who are excited about contributing to an organization that has a vibrant and unique culture. Working at TMCF means being surrounded by intelligent, creative and curious individuals who are determined to change the education industry with endless innovation, world-class research and unique programs and services.