advocacy.collegeboard.org Our Advisory Committee of distinguished and engaged scholars, educators, policymakers and business leaders works to further the vision of the Center. The Advisory Committee plays an important role in shaping our agenda and developing a sustainable long-term plan to ensure that the Center has a substantial positive impact on the direction of education in the United States.
About the Center
The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center was established to help transform education in America.
Guided by the College Board’s principles of excellence and equity in education, we work to ensure that students from all backgrounds have the opportunity to succeed in college and beyond. We make critical connections between policy, research and real-world practice to develop innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges in education today.
Addressing the broad needs of our membership of education professionals from more than 6,000 institutions, our priorities include:
- College Preparation & Access
- College Affordability & Financial Aid
- College Admission & Completion
Download our 2010 brochure. Read the College Board mission and learn more about our organization.
Our Team
Tom Rudin | Christen Pollock |
Ronald Williams | Patricia J. Martin |
| Sandy Baum Independent Policy Analyst for The College Board | Bradley Quin Executive Director, Higher Education Advocacy and Special Initiatives |
Carly Lindauer Director, Advocacy Communications & Marketing | Vivian Lee Director, National Office for School Counselor Advocacy |
Kathie Little Senior Advisor, Student Aid Policy | Jennifer Ma Independent Policy Analyst for The College Board |
Kathy Payea Independent Policy Analyst for The College Board | Jennifer Dunn K-12 Director, National Office for School Counselor Advocacy |
Jessica Howell Executive Director of Policy Research, Advocacy & Policy Center | Annika Many Senior Director, Advocacy & Policy Center |
Nikole Collins-Puri Director of Outreach, Advocacy & Policy Center | John Michael Lee, Jr. Policy Director, Advocacy & Policy Center |
Rosalina Colon Project Manager, Advocacy & Policy Center | Matea Pender Senior Policy Research Analyst, Advocacy & Policy Center |
| Jonathan Smith Associate Policy Research Scientist, Advocacy & Policy Center |
| Jeff Hale Associate Director, Advocacy & Government Relations | April Bell Associate Director, National Office for School Counselor Advocacy |
Lisa Ciacci Assistant Director, Advocacy & Policy Center | Dominique Jones Assistant Director, National Office for School Counselor Advocacy |
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Advisory Committee
Chair
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Chancellor, University System of Maryland
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Vice Chair
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Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management at UCLA
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Ex officio
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President, The College Board
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Senior Presidential Advisor, The College Board
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Committee Members
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Former Superintendent, The School District of Philadelphia
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Teacher, AP World History, Honors Social Studies at Rich East High School
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Vice President, Education and STEM Learning, Battelle Memorial Institute and Former Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents
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Chancellor, The City University of New York
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Co-chair, Walter & Evelyn Haas, Jr. Fund, Levi Straus & Co.
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President, The Spencer Foundation
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President, Miami Dade College
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Chancellor, The California State University
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Chairman, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls
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Special Advisor, The College Board
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President, Northwestern University
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Founder, Chair of the Board, and President at Young Women's Leadership Network
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Co-Founder and Managing Director, The SEED Foundation
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Chancellor, State University of New York
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Contact Us
The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center
45 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10023
cbadvocacy@collegeboard.org
Policy Areas
College Preparation & Access
All students deserve the highest quality education and an opportunity to participate in...
College Affordability & Financial Aid
All students should have access to an affordable and successful college experience. We offer...
College Admission & Completion
Making the benefits of higher education available to more people improves lives and strengthens our...
“Education is the foundation for achieving a better quality of life, economic prosperity, and greater opportunity. Now more than ever, practical, research-based solutions are needed to improve our education system and enable millions more students to graduate from college prepared for 21st-century success. The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center is dedicated to helping fill that need.”
Gaston Caperton
President, The College Board