Leadership
Parents for Public Schools Board of Directors include individuals with a variety of experience in policy, nonprofit leadership, community activism, and consultancy. The board oversees PPS’s work and ensures that we are fulfilling our mission.
- Jeanne D. Jehl, Annapolis, MD | Chair
- Steve Calloway, Columbia, MO | Immediate Past President
- Lora Evans, Greenwood, MS | Secretary
- Susan Fahey Glisson, Syrcause, NY
- Marcia A. Futel, Cincinnati, OH
- Anthony L. Herbert, Sr., Ocean Springs, MS
- Kathy Herring, Greenville, NC | Vice President
- Stephanie Jones, Seattle, WA
- Susan Kaeser, Cleveland Heights, OH
- Doug McDurham, Waco, TX
- Ann Rosewater, Philadelphia, PA
- Sharolyn Smith, Jackson, MS | Treasurer
- Charles “Chot” VanAusdall, Cincinnati, OH
- Roberto Viramontes, Los Angeles, CA
Staff
- Joann Mickens, Interim Executive Director
- Jane Beach, Director of Administrative Services
- Julius E. Rainey, Jr., Director of Information Technology
- Lashron “Shonnie” Cooley, Projects Coordinator
- Becky Glover, Community and Communications Coordinator
- Chiquikta Fountain, Community Coordinator, Delta MS
- Sally Gray, Program Manager