LEADERSHIP
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Michael Bor
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michael Bor launched the Endowment Project Foundation to ensure that public schools have the ability to access the same valuable resources that private schools have accessed for decades - their successful and loyal alumni base. It's this vision that has driven the growth of TEPF from serving the alumni of a few schools several years ago to a nationwide effort to build the infrastructure that will enable long-term incremental funding for our nation's public schools…
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Emily Weinstein
BOARD MEMBER, CHAIRPERSON
Vice President of Development for First Tee-Greater Richmond
Emily Weinstein is a Richmond native and a graduate of Chesterfield County Schools. She received her B.A. in Public Policy Studies from Duke University. She brings over 20 years of experience across both the private and nonprofit sectors…
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Gerard Robinson
BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY
Professor of Practice in Public Policy and Law, and Former Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia
Gerard Robinson is a Professor of Practice in Public Policy and Law at UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, and has a joint appointment at UVA Law School. His areas of expertise are K-12 and higher education, criminal justice reform, race in American institutions and the role of nonprofit organizations…
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Allen Soong
BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER
Founding Partner of Paladin Management Group
Allen Soong is a founding Partner of Paladin Management Group, a leading middle-market corporate turnaround and restructuring advisory firm. Allen has advised management teams, boards, and other stakeholders of companies in distress across a broad range of industries…
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Dr. Danny TK Avula
EMERITUS
Commissioner of the Virginia
Department of Social ServicesDr. Danny TK Avula was appointed as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services in February 2022 by Governor Glenn Youngkin. Dr. Avula is the former health director of the Richmond City and Henrico County Health departments, where he served for nearly 13 years…
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John Kechriotis
BOARD MEMBER
Principal, Denver Family Business Office
John Kechriotis currently manages a family business office in Denver, Colorado, and most recently was involved with a renewable energy company, Bighorn Renewables, as General Counsel. Previously, John served as general counsel and manager for Zoma Holdings, LLC, a family business office in Denver, Colorado from August 2013 – January 2018…
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Stephanie Brenner Kirksey
BOARD MEMBER
Head of Strategic Operations and Transformation at Capital One
Stephanie Brenner Kirksey currently heads Strategic Operations and Transformation at Capital One. She previously served as the Executive Vice President for Chamber RVA and prior to that held various roles in an international management consulting firm…
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Pamela Kiecker Royall, Ph.D.
BOARD MEMBER
Head of Research, Marketing,
and Enrollment Solutions, EABPamela Royall is Head of Research for EAB Enrollment Services (formerly Royall & Company). She directs all research programs conducted through University Research Partners (URP), the survey research division of the organization. In her 21-year tenure at EAB, she has surveyed over one million…
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Ashley Brooks
BOARD MEMBER
Of Counsel at Roth Jackson Gibbons Condlin, PLC
Ashley Simon Brooks is Of Counsel at Roth Jackson Gibbons Condlin, PLC. Her legal practice focuses on advertising and ad tech, media, and marketing including artificial intelligence (AI), data and privacy, NIL and other licensing and copyright issues. She also has extensive experience drafting compliant privacy and other website and app policies, disclaimers, and terms of service…