Meet the Spring 2025 Class of Board Service Fellows

This cohort represented a talented, passionate group of leaders across the United States

Our Spring 2025 Cohort

This class of Cause Strategy Partners Board Service Fellows brings a wide variety of skills, experiences, and identities to their roles as nonprofit board members.

Albert McWilliamsHead of Product

Lit

Alpachino HogueHigh School Transition & Recruitment Manager

KIPP DC

Andre AdaoFreelance Senior Editor

Bobbety

Ariel BedfordChief People and Impact Officer

National Education Equity Lab

Ashley EvangelistaStrategy Lead

ustwo

Catrell BrownFounder and Senior Communications Strategist

Brown Social Impact

Deepak JoshiHead of Solution Architecture - Platforms

STRIPE

Diba Kaya

Dipo OdelowoSenior Director, Strategic Business Development

ServiceNow

Ebbi JosephDirector, Programs

Starbucks

Faith RogersSenior Advisor

DC Government

Jennifer BishopRetired Director, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

US Department of Health and Human Services

Lynn DupreePartner and Privacy Practice Lead

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, and Dunner LLP

Marie WilliamsDirector of Operations and Planning

What Works Cities, Results for America

Melissa LynnExecutive Administrator, Special Projects Facilitator

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

Phillip NgoTechnology Program Manager

Rory RichardsAdjunct Assistant Professor

City University of New York

Sechel VicensAccount Supervisor

Entree Health

Shahrzad MakaremiSenior Director of Operations

Array Education

Shandrea EvansBrand Writer

Grammarly

Shaquari EversonVice President and Senior Corporate Counsel

U.S. Bank

Sheneita GrahamDirector of Culturally Responsive Programming

Bottom line

Tonia BockInterim Chief Operating Officer

Think of Us

About the Fellowship

Cause Strategy Partners’ Nonprofit Board Fellowship was born out of our commitment to strengthen authentic leadership by connecting public and private sector leaders to nonprofit board service opportunities. The Fellowship aims to bridge the opportunity gap for individuals who are underrepresented in nonprofit board leadership positions.

The Fellowship represents the next phase of BoardLead's mission to elevate and transform leadership in the social good sector. Through this, we commit to strengthen nonprofit governance by increasing the range of skills, personal experiences, and professional backgrounds present in boardrooms.

Congratulations to the new class of fellows - your board service journey is just beginning!

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