People

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Leadership & Staff

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Daniel O. Ash

President
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Jasmine H. Benjamin, PhD

Program Officer for Community Investments
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Zoe Magierek

Director of Administration
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Maria McCandless

Director of Communications
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Mark Murray

Chief Operating Officer
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Richard Tran

Director of ART & Leadership
Initiatives
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Maudlyne Ihejirika

Director of Journalism & Storytelling
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Gwen Bell-Diggs

Executive Assistant
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Aerica Love

Director of Accounting

Board

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Daniel O. Ash

President
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Joe Aguilar

Chair
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Gloria Castillo

Vice Chair
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Stephanie Field Harris

Director
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Jamee Field Kane

Director
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Lisa Yun Lee

Director
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Lyle Logan

Director
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Dr. Nicholas Pearce

Director

Life Directors

Marshall is picutred against a gray background. He is smiling and wearing a tan jacket over a cream-colored collared shirt with a dark patterned tie.
Marshall Field V

Life Director
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Rita Fry

Life Director
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Oliver Nicklin

Life Director