The Sanford School of Public Policy is administered by a Dean, who receives advice and support from senior faculty, staff and a Board of Visitors.
Judith Kelley
Dean, ITT/Terry Sanford Professor of Public Policy Studies, Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science
Video: 20 Questions with Judith Kelley
Corinne M. Krupp
Associate Dean for Academic Programs; Associate Professor of the Practice of Public Policy
Manoj Mohanan
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Jay A. Pearson
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Associate Research Professor of Global Health
Academic Program Directors
Nathan Boucher
Director of Undergraduate Studies; Associate Research Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Anna Gassman-PInes
Director of the Sanford Public Policy PhD program; Professor of Public Policy, Psychology and Neuroscience
Asher Hildebrand
Director, Master of Public Affairs Program; Associate Professor of the Practice
Corinne M. Krupp
Director of Graduate Studies in the Master of International Development Policy (MIDP); Associate Professor of the Practice of Public Policy
Kenneth Rogerson
Director of Graduate Studies, Master of Public Policy; Associate Professor of the Practice of Public Policy
Staff Leadership
David Arrington
Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
Joshua Bond
Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations
Nadia Chamberlin
Assistant Dean of Career Services and Professional Development
Jason DeRousie
Assistant Dean for Academic Programs & Student Affairs
Kirsten Khire
Associate Dean of Communications and Marketing
Board of Visitors
The board provides advice and support regarding curriculum, programs, development, external relations and other matters. Board members also serve as mentors to students, sponsor interns, host events for students, assist in development and support programs to provide fellowships for graduate interns.
Lori Wood Cashman PPS '94, P '27, P '27 (Chair)
Managing Partner, Visible Ventures, Boston, MA
Member Since 2017
James L. Johnson, Jr. (J.J.) PPS ‘88 (Vice Chair)
Chief Communications Officer/EVP, Public Affairs & Policy, Fidelity Investments, Washington DC
Member Since 2021
Geralyn Smitherman Ritter AB '90, P '22 (Chair, Nominations & Membership Committee)
C&M International President & CEO, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC
Member Since 2020
J. Adam Abram P '07, P '13 (Chair Emeritus)
Chairman & CEO, James River Group, Inc., Raleigh, NC
Member Since 2000
Vanessa Agudelo PPS '19
J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
Member Since 2022
Virginia Stone Badanes AB '03
Senior Director, Democracy Forward, Microsoft, Washington, DC
Member Since 2022
George C. Biddle P '24, P '27
Chairman, World Connect, New York, NY
Member Since 2020
Mara Burros-Sandler P ’21, P ’23, P ‘25
Founder, Be Forward Productions, New York, NY
Member Since 2021
Allyson Tucker Cowin PPS '84
Greenwich, CT
Member Since 2018
Husein Aftab Cumber AB '97
Chief Strategy Officer, Florida East Coast Industries, LLC, Jacksonville, FL
Member Since 2022
Eric R. Dinallo MPP ’87, P ‘24
Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY
Member Since 2021
Caitlin Durkovich AB '94
Deputy Homeland Security Advisor for Resilience and Response, National Security Council, Washington, DC
Member Since 2022
Carl Ghattas AB '90
Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, VA
Member Since 2022
Tami Goven PPS ‘97
London, United Kingdom
Member Since 2021
Melissa M. Johns PPS '95
Adviser, World Bank, Washington, DC
Member Since 2018
Sekou H. Kaalund MPP ’99
Executive Vice President and Head of Branch and Small Business Banking, U.S. Bank, New York, NY
Member Since 2021
Tiffany McConnell King PPS '00
Corporate Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Arlington, VA
Member Since 2022
Kathryn C. Lieb (Kathy) AB ’69 P '03 (Emerita)
Valley Forge, PA
Member Since 2004
Terri L. Mascherin PPS '81, P '16
Partner, Jenner & Block L.L.P., Chicago, IL
Member Since 2021
Heather Goldberg Mendelow PPS '95
New York, NY
Member Since 2023
David Randolph Peeler (Randy) PPS'87, P'21
Managing Director, Berkshire Partners, Boston, MA
Member Since 2018
Derek Rhodes PPS '15
Founder and Executive Director, Durham Success Summit, Durham, NC
Member Since 2021
Tonya Robinson PPS '92
Vice Chair and General Counsel, KPMG LLP (US), Bethesda, MD
Member Since 2022
Charles A. Sanders, MD (Chair Emeritus)
Chair & CEO (retired), Glaxo Inc., Durham, NC
Member Since 1997
Chad Sarchio A.B. '92, P ’25
Associate Chief Counsel for International & Intelligence Law, Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Chief Counsel, Washington, DC
Member Since 2021
Douglas G. Scrivner AB ’73 (Emeritus)
General Counsel & Secretary (Retired), Accenture, Los Altos, CA
Member Since 1991
Sierra D. Smucker A.M. '15, PhD '18
Policy Research, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA
Member Since 2022
Elizabeth Hope Star
Founder and President, HopeStar Foundation, Charlotte, NC
Member Since 2018
Woods Staton P'05, P'24
Executive Chairman of the Board, Arcos Dorados, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Member Since 2023
Michael R. Steed P '06, P '14
Founder & Managing Partner, Paladin Capital Group, Washington, DC
Member Since 2003
Jackson Tufts M.P.P. '19
Senior Policy Advisor, Noblis, Washington, DC
Member Since 2022
Samuel D. Walker PPS '80
Executive in Residence, Colorado Attorney General's Office, Denver, CO
Member Since 2023
Ira L. Wolfson AB '94
Senior Managing Director, Evercore, New York, NY
Member Since 2018
David John Zezza PPS ‘83
Managing Partner, Pacific Advantage Capital, London, United Kingdom
Member Since 2021