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Board of Trustees


FAME Board of Trustees

FAME's Board of Trustees is comprised of a diverse group of 24 dedicated individuals who bring a wide range of expertise and experience to the organization from their respective fields of work. They comprise of leaders in the fields of business and education with seven members being nominated by FAME's partner schools. The Board meets formally on a quarterly basis with multiple committee meetings interspersed throughout the year. The Board of Trustees' focus is on supporting FAME in any way possible to maintain its long-term viability, accomplish the organization's mission, and help it grow to achieve its vision.

Board of Trustees

2024-2025 FAME Board of Trustees

Mike Larson-Edwards, Board Chair
Ann Hoover, Vice Chair
Linda Cawthon Griffin, Secretary
Reginald Coles, Treasurer



Dennis Briggs

Lori Brookins

JaLissa  Coffee Lyon

Nelson Cooper, IV
Melinda Jacob
Meredith Lackey



Aaron Lockhart

Dr. Ken Marsilio

Dr. Milton Mercer Neale III

Rosalie Joseph Myers

Dana R. Stewart

Sandra G. Williams


Trustee Emeritus:

William P. Getty, Esq., Trustee Emeritus
Ruthie D. King, Trustee Emeritus
Jane Nicholson, Esq., Trustee Emeritus

Chief Executive Officer

Darryl T. Wiley

Participating Schools

The Ellis School
The Kiski School
Sewickley Academy
Shady Side Academy
St. Edmund’s Academy

The Neighborhood Academy
Winchester Thurston School

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