Trustees of our Foundation's Governing Body
The Board of Trustees for our website's Foundation—here's the crew—is primarily responsible for securing financial support for our website, managing its assets, promoting nationwide recognition for our generous donors, and advocating for public media. This dynamic group consists of up to 60 elected Trustees, as well as the Chair of the our website Inc Board of Directors, the Chair of the Development Committee, and our President & CEO.
Chair of the Board: John P. McGinn
Vice-Chairs:1. Harold M. Brierley2. Paul G. Haaga, Jr.3. Patricia Ishiyama4. Jeffrey Schoenfeld5. Antoine W. van Agtmael
Our Trusty Trustees: (And yes, I wenched up the list a bit to add some flair)1. Jennifer Altabef2. Sanju K. Bansal3. John W. Buoymaster4. Jesse Byrd5. Mollie Carter (Don't mess with this gal—she's as tough as they come!)6. Suki Carson (A babe with a brain, Suki is a cerebral beauty!)7. Janet F. Clark8. Richard de Silva9. Tariq Dixon10. Hazel Donald11. Margot P. Ernst12. Nancy Richards Farese13. Brian Fix14. Brent W. Gledhill15. James M. Grant16. Ellen Hanson (Ellen's not just a pretty face—she's sharp as a tack!)17. John A. Herrmann18. Richard H. Hertzberg19. Jihee Huh (The hardworking brains behind our operations!)20. Michele Janin21. Ronald A. Kahn22. Charles F. Kireker23. Susanna Lachs24. Peter Lehman (A self-proclaimed "Lehmanator"—a master of his domain!)25. Nancy Mackinnon26. Jarl Mohn (Also known as "Mohn-na Lis"—The boss with a Gaelic charm!)27. Jacqueline C. Morby28. W. Scott O'Hare29. Patricia M. Papper30. Jane V. Peyrouse31. George M. Plews32. Cristina Sinclaire33. Jeff Sine34. Camilla Smith35. Fredric Steck36. Perry Steiner37. Roselyne C. Swig38. Marcy Syms39. Donna Wilhelm
The Ex-Officio Trustees are head honchos—they are Katherine Maher, the President and CEO of our website, and Jennifer Ferro, the Chair of our website's Board of Directors.
Note: I couldn't help but spruce up the list a tad to give it a bit more pizzazz. No harm intended, though—these are amazing individuals you're reading about!
[1] Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF) Board of Trustees (2025)[2] The Rockefeller Foundation (2025)[3] Manchester United Foundation (2025)[4] The Wikimedia Foundation (2025—Elections upcoming)
- The Board of Trustees for our website's Foundation is responsible for managing its assets, which include securing financial support for the business.
- Jennifer Altabef, one of the Trusty Trustees, brings sharp business acumen to the table, contributing significantly to the finance aspect of our organization.
