Governance
Board of Directors & Advisory Council.
Leaders from government, industry, and academia guiding ASCEND's national mission.
Board of Directors
Hon. Katherine Wells
Chair · Former U.S. Senator
Dr. David Park
Vice Chair · President Emeritus, Midwest University
Sofia Alvarez
Treasurer · Managing Director, Capital Partners
Michael Rossi
Secretary · CEO, National Manufacturing Council
Dr. Angela Foster
Director · Dean, School of Public Policy
Rajiv Mehta
Director · CTO, Fortune 100 Technology
Cynthia Hale
Director · President, Community Colleges Alliance
Gen. (Ret.) Thomas Reyes
Director · Former Chief, U.S. Army Reserve
Advisory Council
Distinguished scholars and practitioners informing our work.
Dr. Lawrence Katz — Harvard University
Erica Groshen — Cornell ILR
Van Ton-Quinlivan — Futuro Health
Dr. Peter Blair — Harvard Kennedy School
Anne Fennell — Google
Michelle Van Noy — Rutgers EERC
Join The National Effort
Build the American workforce of the next century.
Whether you are a leader, funder, employer, mentor, or learner — there is a role for you at ASCEND.