2025 Board on the steps of NCTC for November Board Meeting.

Our Board

Strategic Direction & Leadership

The Alliance’s Board of Directors is the governing body of the organization. Members are elected to three-year terms, and may serve two consecutive terms. The Board serves as the fiduciary authority for the organization and provides the strategic direction and leadership necessary to achieve the organization’s goals.

Vice Chair

Chief Legal Officer, Smithfield Foods

Board Member

Owner, Cox Consulting

Development Committee Chair

Retired Strategic Multi-Channel Communications Partner

Board Member

Head of Environmental Sustainability, The Hershey Company

Board Member

Retired Environmental & Chemical Engineer

Board Member

Associate Secretary for Government & External Affairs, Delaware Department of Education

Chair

Retired, ExxonMobil Fuels, Lubricants, & Specialties Marketing Company

Board Member

Director of Sleep Disorders Program, Environment Consultant and Educator, Author

Ex Officio Chair

Retired Senior Vice President/Corporate Controller, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Board Member

President & Founder, People Rise LLC

Board Member

Senior Vice President Franchise Finance, M&T Bank

Board Member

Senior Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch

Finance Committee Chair

Retired Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Board Member

Retired Managing Director, Gallo Winery

Board Member

Deputy Program Manager, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Board Member

Senior VP & CFO, Steinman Communications

Board Member

Attorney, McGuire Woods, LLP

Secretary & Governance Committee Chair

Environmental Manager, Luck Companies