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Board of Trustees

The School is governed by a Board of Trustees, which holds the School's charter and is responsible for ensuring the School is an academic success, a viable organization, and faithful to the terms of its charter. Current Trustees are:
 

Name Title

David Saltzman

Chair of Board

Executive Director, Robin Hood Foundation

Joseph F. Wayland

Vice Chair of Board

Partner, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Laura Blankfein Co-Chair, Ethical Culture Fieldston School Board
Cecily Carson Carson Family Charitable Trust
Loren Compton-Williams Director, Kuramo Capital Management
Celestina De La Garza (ex officio)

Co-Director for Curriculum and Instruction, Excellence Girls Charter School

Sabrina Dycus Associate, Ropes & Gray LLP
Shakima Jones
Excellence Boys Charter School Parent
Accountant
Paul Tudor Jones II Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tudor Investment Corporation
Alison Mass Co-Head, Financial Sponsors Group in the Investment Banking Division, Goldman Sachs
Tony Pasquariello Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Brett Peiser Managing Director, Uncommon Schools, Inc.
Rosa Pizzi Associate, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Evan Rudall CEO, Uncommon Schools, Inc.

Jabali Sawicki (ex officio)

Principal,

Excellence Boys Charter School

Tokumbo Shobowale Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development
Chrystal Stokes Williams Vice President, IP Strategy, American Express Company
Samantha Tweedy (ex officio)

Co-Director for Operations,

Excellence Girls Charter School

Meeting Schedule

The Excellence Boys Charter School Board of Trustees meeting schedule for 2011-12 school year is as follows.  Please call the School at (718) 638-1830 to confirm the dates and location or for additional information about the meetings.

• Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 5:00 PM
• Thursday February 2, 2012, 5:00 PM
• Thursday, April 19, 2012, 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 5:00 PM