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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

2023-2024 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
Leslie Britton Dozier
Melinda Jacob
Meredith Lackey
Susanna Leers
Aaron Lockhart

Dr. Ken Marsilio


Jeffrey McDaniel

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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