HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Program Director for Leadership
Aida Gureghian is the program director for leadership at the Henry Luce Foundation. She previously served as the assistant dean for professional development at the Graduate School of Arts and Science at New York University, where she designed and implemented innovative programming to cultivate leadership and public engagement skills. Aida also served as the assistant dean for students at NYU, where she launched several pathway programs for underrepresented students. Prior to pursuing a career in higher education administration, she taught history at the University of Pennsylvania and Brooklyn College. Aida earned her bachelor's degree in history from UCLA, her MPhil from Oxford University, and her PhD in history from the University of Pennsylvania.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Executive Assistant to the President
Angelica Farias is the executive assistant to the president and CEO. Prior to joining the Foundation, she worked in private banking as an associate, and most recently at the Anheuser-Busch corporate offices supporting V- and C-level management.
Angelica was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, and has lived in New York City since 2005. She holds a BA in liberal arts from Brazil and a BBA in entrepreneurship from Baruch College.
Job Titles:
- Program Assistant / Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Programs
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Vice President
Brian F. Murphy is the Foundation's vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to joining the Foundation, he served as senior vice president for finance and administration at Bennington College. During his time at the Vermont-based liberal arts college, he restructured its debt to obtain more favorable terms and to secure funding for a $25 million renovation of a historic building in the heart of campus. Brian also held the positions of chief financial officer and chief operating officer at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) during a period of high growth in enrollment and programs. Earlier in his career, Brian practiced as a CPA and consultant with KPMG. Brian earned his MBA at the University of Chicago and did his undergraduate studies at Florida State University, where he graduated summa cum laude.
Job Titles:
- Office and Special Events Coordinator
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- Professor at the George H. Heyman
Claire L. Gaudiani (2000) is currently a professor at The George H. Heyman, Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising at New York University. As Senior Research Scholar at Yale Law School, she completed the book, The Greater Good: How Philanthropy Drives the American Economy and Can Save Capitalism. For thirteen years she served as president of Connecticut College, her undergraduate alma mater. After receiving the M.A. and Ph.D. from Indiana University, she taught at Purdue University and the University of Pennsylvania. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and holds ten honorary doctorates. She served 20 years as a director of U.S. corporate boards and five years as the volunteer president of the New London Development Corporation. She is currently Executive Director of The Declaration Initiative.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Grants Assistant
Connie Desimini is the grants assistant for the Henry Luce Foundation. She previously worked as the grants/scholarship administrator and office manager at the Westchester Community Foundation, which is a division of the New York Community Trust. Connie holds an associate's degree in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Pace University in Pleasantville. Connie is a lifelong resident of Westchester County; she grew up in Yonkers and currently resides in Somers, NY.
Job Titles:
- Accountant
- Staff Accountant
Cybele Verzosa Chen is currently the staff accountant for the Henry Luce Foundation, where she also manages matching and discretionary grants. She was born and raised in the Philippines and has lived in New York City since 2009. Cybele holds a BS in business administration from Baruch College.
Job Titles:
- Co - Chair of the Board of Directors
- Co - Chair of the Board ( 2022 - Present )
Debra Knopman (2013) became Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Henry Luce Foundation in 2022 along with fellow director Terry Adamson. Debra is currently an adjunct researcher at the RAND Corporation and a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. She also serves on the Board of The Asia Foundation and is Vice Chair of the Council of the Austrian-based International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and Chair of the US Committee for IIASA. She served as a Vice President of RAND and Director of RAND's Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment Division from 2004 to 2014 and as a Principal Researcher from 2014 to 2022. Her expertise is in hydrology, environmental and natural resources policy, systems analysis, and public administration. Her project work spans a range of topics including adaptation of urban regions to a changing climate, long-term water management, capability development planning for the Air Force, policy options for disposition of nuclear waste, and the design of a National Research Fund for Qatar. She served for six years (1997-2003) as a member of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Presidential appointment) and chaired the board's Site Characterization Panel. She was the director of the Progressive Policy Institute's Center for Innovation and the Environment from 1995 to 2000. From 1993 to 1995, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Department of the Interior. She had previously been a Research Hydrologist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and later chief of the Branch of Systems Analysis in the USGS's Water Resources Division. From 1979 to 1983, she served first as Legislative Assistant for energy and environmental issues to Senator Daniel P. Moynihan (NY) and then as Professional Staff Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. In 1978-79, she spent the year in Taiwan as a Luce Scholar. She earned her Ph.D. in geography and environmental engineering from the Johns Hopkins University, her M.S. in Civil Engineering from MIT, and her B.A. in chemistry from Wellesley College.
Job Titles:
- Director of Human Resources
As the Foundation's first-ever director of human resources, Denise Dalton works with senior leadership to help build the right infrastructure for an evolving, growing, and diverse organization. Denise joined the Foundation in December 2021 and brings extensive human resources subject matter expertise and hands-on experience leading workplace culture development at major non-profits and philanthropic organizations to the position.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Denise most notably served as the director of human resources strategy at Trinity Church Wall Street and director of people and culture for the Vera Institute of Justice, Inc. She has also held human resources leadership roles at The Fortune Society, Inc. and the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services and has provided pro bono technical assistance to a range of nonprofit service groups including Just Futures, the Council on Foundation's Alliance for Men and Boys of Color, and the Center for NuLeadership on Human Justice and Healing.
Dr. Mariko Silver is the president and CEO of the Henry Luce Foundation. She was previously the president of Bennington College. During the Obama administration, she served for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as Acting Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Policy. Dr. Silver also served for Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as the Policy Advisor for Economic Development, Innovation, and Higher Education. Prior to her government service, Dr. Silver was instrumental in the transformation and expansion of Arizona State University, leading teams in economic development policy and metrics, science, technology and innovation policy, state K-12 and higher education policy, sustainability science, and global health. Dr. Silver is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She holds a Ph.D. in Economic Geography from UCLA; MSc, Science and Technology Policy from SPRU, University of Sussex (UK) and B.A., History from Yale University.
Elizabeth Broun (2013) served as director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, from 1989 to 2016. She was responsible for the nation's premier collection of American art and major exhibitions, research, publication, education, and new media programs. During Broun's tenure, the museum became a leader in distance learning, Web-based resources, research databases, and new media. Also, during her tenure, Broun oversaw the comprehensive renovation of the museum's two historic landmark buildings. In addition, the museum has developed a significant national education program. Under Broun's leadership, several new public facilities were created-a visible conservation center, the Luce Foundation Center for American Art, an enclosed courtyard, an auditorium, and an education center. Broun came to Washington in 1983 as chief curator and assistant director of the museum. Her research interests include contemporary art, 19th-century art, and prints and drawings. Broun earned a doctorate (1976) in art history at the University of Kansas and she holds a Certificate of Advanced Study from the University of Bordeaux, France.
Job Titles:
- President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee
George Rupp (2009) has served as president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, of Columbia University, of Rice University, and at Harvard University as the John Lord O'Brian Professor of Divinity and Dean of the Divinity School. He also has served as chair of the International Baccalaureate Organization and as a board member of numerous for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Dr. Rupp has studied and conducted research for extended periods in both Europe and Asia, and holds degrees from Princeton University (A.B.), Yale Divinity School (B.D.) and Harvard University (Ph.D.). He is the author of numerous articles and books, including most recently Beyond Individualism: The Challenge of Inclusive Communities (2015) and The Heart of Community: A Family Journey (2020).
Job Titles:
- Dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership
Ian H. Solomon is dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia, where he leads a multidisciplinary faculty of scholars and practitioners committed to creating knowledge, developing ethical and effective leaders, and advancing solutions to humanity's most significant policy challenges.
Trained as a lawyer, Solomon is a devoted student and teacher of negotiation and conflict resolution. Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to improving the lives of people across the globe by integrating insights from his experiences in higher education, government, the private sector, and international organizations.
Solomon served in the U.S. Senate for four years as legislative counsel to then-Senator Barack Obama. Later, under the Obama administration, Congress confirmed him unanimously as the U.S. executive director for the World Bank Group, where he championed private-sector development in Africa and negotiated a range of multi-stakeholder agreements. Solomon has also been a consultant with McKinsey & Company, an associate dean and visiting lecturer at Yale Law School, and a vice president and lecturer in law at the University of Chicago. Before joining the Batten School, he led his international consulting practice focused on conflict and collaboration.
Originally from New York City, Solomon earned his A.B. from Harvard University and his J.D. from Yale Law School. He is a Council on Foreign Relations member and has traveled and worked extensively in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
Job Titles:
- Program Assistant for American Art
Jackie Edwards is currently a doctoral student in Art History at the CUNY Graduate Center. Prior to beginning her studies at CUNY, she was Assistant Curator at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX, where she co-curated Transamerica/n: Gender, Identity, Appearance Today, which was organized with Luce Foundation support, and other exhibition projects as wide-ranging as Dario Robleto: Ancient Beacons Long for Notice and To See is to Have: Discovering Today's Art Ecosystem. Prior to her tenure at the McNay, she completed an MA in Art History and Criticism at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a BA at Fordham University, where she was an Honors Program double major in Art History and Theology.
Job Titles:
- Communications Director
- Communications Manager at Weill Cornell Medicine 's Sandra
Jacquelynn Osoro joined the Henry Luce Foundation in mid-October 2023 after serving as the communications manager at Weill Cornell Medicine's Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center. In that role, she managed internal and external communications. She helped lead the creation of clinical trial assets to help bridge the gap in clinical trial engagement, particularly in underserved communities.
Before that, Jacquelynn served as the head of public affairs and communications for the NYC Health Department's 9/11 Registry, where she maintained and increased engagement among over 70,000 registrants and served as the department's liaison with various organizations, including the 9/11 Museum, Survivor's Steering Committee, and more.
Jacquelynn has a diverse background, having also worked in publishing, specifically at John Wiley and Sons, where she held various positions, such as proofreader and writer. She began her career as a journalist for the Daily Nation, currently Nation Africa, in her native Kenya, where she covered the Nairobi news beat and wrote health- and business-focused features. She holds a degree in Information Science from the University of San Carlos, Cebu, Philippines, and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from New York University.
Job Titles:
- President Emeritus of Emory University
James T. Laney (1990) is President Emeritus of Emory University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea. Ordained in the United Methodist Church, Dr. Laney holds B.A., M.Div., Ph.D, and D.H.L. (hon.) degrees from Yale. In the late 1940s, he served in military counter-intelligence in Korea, returning in the late 1950s as a Methodist missionary educator. He was dean of Emory University's Candler School of Theology and taught at Vanderbilt University's Divinity School and Harvard. Dr. Laney is a trustee of the Carter Center, a former Chairman of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, and co-chairs the Council on Foreign Relations Taskforce on Korea. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the University Council of Yale.
Job Titles:
- President / Trinity College
- President of Trinity College
Joanne Berger-Sweeney is the president of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. She is responsible for developing and implementing a strategic vision for the preeminent urban New England liberal arts college. Since becoming president in 2014, she has overseen innovative initiatives and partnerships, including the college's strategic plan, which guides Trinity toward its bicentennial in 2023; the creation of a mentoring program for first-year students; the launch of a campus initiative promoting inclusiveness and respect; and the development of a new innovation campus in downtown Hartford. Additionally, Dr. Berger-Sweeney serves on the board for the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges, which she currently chairs, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a private institution, that has shaped contemporary biomedical research and education worldwide, and Hartford Health Care, where she serves as chair of the nominating and governance committee. She also serves as the principal investigator on a grant funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create a network of Women of Color leaders, along with Dr. Mariko Silver and Dr. Johnnetta Cole, president emerita of Spelman and Bennett Colleges. Dr. Berger-Sweeney earned her undergraduate degree in psychobiology from Wellesley College and an M.P.H. in environmental health sciences from the University of California, Berkeley. She holds a Ph.D. in neurotoxicology from the John Hopkins (Bloomberg) School of Public Health.
John Hamre (2016) was elected president and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in January 2000. CSIS is a non-partisan research institute with emphasis on international relations and foreign policy. Before joining CSIS, he served as the 26th U.S. deputy secretary of defense, and earlier as the undersecretary of defense (comptroller) from 1993 to 1997. In 2007, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates appointed Dr. Hamre to serve as chairman of the Defense Policy Board, a post he held under Secretaries Leon Panetta and Ashton Carter. Before serving in the Department of Defense, Dr. Hamre worked for ten years as a professional staff member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and earlier he served in the Congressional Budget Office, where he became its deputy assistant director for national security and international affairs. Dr. Hamre received his Ph.D., with distinction, in 1978 from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC, where his studies focused on international politics and economics and U.S. foreign policy.
Job Titles:
- Program Director for Religion and Theology
Kenneth T. Jackson (2002) is the director emeritus of the Herbert H. Lehman Center for American History and the Jacques Barzun Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University. His many books include Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States, which won both the Bancroft and Francis Parkman Prizes; The Encyclopedia of New York City; and The Ku Klux Klan in the City. He has served as president of the Urban History Association, the Society of American Historians, the Organization of American Historians, the New-York Historical Society, and the New York Academy of History, and he founded in 1990 the National Council for History Education. A graduate of the University of Memphis (B.A.) and the University of Chicago (Ph.D.), he is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Job Titles:
- Secretary for Museums and Culture at the Smithsonian
- under Secretary for Museums and Culture
Kevin Gover is the Under Secretary for Museums and Culture at the Smithsonian, where he oversees the Institution's museums, cultural centers, and archives. Prior to this, Gover served as the director of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., and its George Gustav Heye Center in New York City for 14 years. He led the museums to pursue equity and social justice for Native people through education, inspiration, and empowerment, and worked to expand people's understanding of what it means to be Native American.
During his tenure as director, the Washington and New York museums opened numerous critically acclaimed exhibitions, including "Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations" (2014), which examines the history and legacy of U.S.-American Indian diplomacy from the colonial period through the present; "Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian" (2010), a long-term exhibition of more than 700 works of Native art from throughout North, Central, and South America that demonstrates the breadth of the museum's renowned collection; and "The Great Inka Road: Engineering and Empire" (2015), which considers the construction and use of the Inka Road, an engineering feat and UNESCO World Heritage site that continues to be used today.
In addition to his work at the Smithsonian, Gover has a long and distinguished career in public service. He served as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior from 1997 to 2000 under President Bill Clinton, where he won praise for his efforts to rebuild long-neglected Indian schools and expand tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs police forces throughout the country. His tenure as Assistant Secretary is known for his apology to Native Americans for the historical conduct of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. After leaving office, he practiced law and joined the faculty at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
Job Titles:
- Program Associate, Research and Design
Linsey Ly is Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at the Henry Luce Foundation where she works on the Democracy, Ethics, and Public Trust initiative and supports the AAPI and Indigenous Knowledge portfolios. Prior to joining the Foundation, she received her PhD in Cultural Anthropology from The Graduate Center, City University of New York after completing research for her dissertation, "Spectral Urbanism: Modern Ghost Cities, Rare Earths, and Political Time at the Limits of Materialism." Linsey was formerly program administrator for the Committee on Globalization and Social Change (Grad Center, CUNY), a fellow with the Academy of Global Humanities and Critical Theory at the University of Bologna, and a member of the experimental research methods collaborative, Topographers of Absence. She has publications in Cultural Anthropology (2020) and the forthcoming edited volumes, Imagining the Unseen and Finance Capital and The Ghosts of Empire. From 2015 to 2019 she taught in the anthropology department and Asian American Studies program at Hunter College, CUNY.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- President
- Program Assistant
Luke Selenow is a program assistant for the Office of the President at the Henry Luce Foundation.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Luke worked as a program assistant for the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) where he helped launch the Mercury Project, a research initiative focused on improving vaccine uptake and creating healthier information environments. Luke earned his bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University. During his time at George Washington, Luke was a legislative intern for Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer's Office and a small business/economic development intern for Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer's Office.
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- Chairman of the Board ( 2002 - 2022 )
Margaret Boles Fitzgerald (1987) served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Henry Luce Foundation from June 2002 until June 2022. She is a communications/writing consultant in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, specializing in philanthropy, and currently serves as Communications Consultant for Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. For 30 years, Fitzgerald worked at Hill, Holliday Advertising, where she directed the company's philanthropic endeavors, both locally and nationally, as Executive Vice President and Director of Corporate Community Relations. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Brookline Bank, WBUR/90.9 FM/NPR, and the Roy T. Morgan Foundation (Rhode Island) and is Chair of the American Art Committee at the Harvard Art Museums. She is chair emerita of Associated Grant Makers and a past trustee of Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School as well as the Dana Hall School, where she was honored as a Distinguished Alumna in 2008. Fitzgerald is a graduate of Bucknell University.
Mary Brown Bullock (2006) is an educator and scholar of U.S.-China relations. From 2012 to 2015 she served as the inaugural executive vice chancellor of Duke Kunshan University in Kunshan, China. Earlier she served as distinguished visiting professor of Chinese studies at Emory University, director of the Asia program at the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars and director of The Committee on Scholarly Communications with the People's Republic of China at the National Academy of Sciences. From 1995 to 2006 she was president of Agnes Scott College. Dr. Bullock serves as vice-chair of The Asia Foundation (San Francisco), as a director of the Henry Luce Foundation (New York) and Genuine Parts Company (Atlanta). From 2004 to 2014 she chaired the China Medical Board. A 1966 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Agnes Scott, she earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Chinese history from Stanford University. Her most recent publications are The Oil Prince's Legacy: Rockefeller Philanthropy in China (2011) and co-editor, Medical Transitions in 20th Century China (2014).
Michael was elected president of the Henry Luce Foundation in December 2002, having been Program Director for Theology since 1998. He previously served at the Association of Theological Schools (ATS); as Academic Dean of the Pontifical College Josephinum; and as teacher and administrator in the Catholic Diocese of Columbus. He received a B.A. from Duke University and a M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia. He is chairman of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, and serves on the board of the Council of Independent Colleges.
Job Titles:
- Senior Program Manager for Luce Scholars
Michelle Douenias is Senior Program Manager for Luce Scholars at the Henry Luce Foundation. In this role, she runs the day-to-day aspects of the Luce Scholars Program, the admissions process and oversees The Asia Foundation grant. Michelle's journey with the Luce Foundation began with her role as program assistant for both the Luce Scholars and the Clare Boothe Luce Programs, followed by a stint as program associate and event coordinator for Luce Scholars. Before joining the Luce Foundation in 1990, Michelle worked as a jewelry designer and briefly taught K-12th grade art. She earned her B.A. and teaching certificate in fine arts from Ohio Wesleyan University.
Beyond her work at the Luce Foundation, Michelle currently serves on the National Association of Fellowship Advisors Biennial Conference Foundations Subcommittee. Her commitment to community service is evident through her many volunteer roles in the Morris School District and local community. Notably, she served as a Board of Trustees member for the Morris Educational Foundation from 2013 to 2019.
Born and raised in Rome, NY, Mina studied theater at Buffalo State College before joining the Foundation staff in 1991. She served twenty years as executive assistant to the President, before being named Grants Administrator in 2013.
Pauline Yu (2016) served as president from 2003 to 2019 of the American Council of Learned Societies, a non-profit federation of 75 scholarly organizations that has been the preeminent representative of American scholarship in the humanities and humanistic social sciences since 1919. She was previously dean of humanities at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1994 to 2003, founding chair of the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Irvine (1989 to 1994), and professor at Columbia University (1985 to 1989) and the University of Minnesota (1976 to 1985). She received her B.A. in history and literature from Harvard University, her M.A. and Ph.D. in comparative literature from Stanford University, and holds five honorary degrees. An elected member of the American Philosophical Society and Committee of 100, she is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has served on its board since 2013. In addition, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2003), the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (2010), and the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation (2014). She is the author or editor of five books and numerous articles on Chinese and comparative literature and the humanities, and in 2020 she joined the Advisory Board of the Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature.
Job Titles:
- Program Director for Indigenous Knowledge Initiative
Raymond joined the Foundation in April 2023 as the Foundation's inaugural program director for the Indigenous Knowledge Initiative. Prior to joining the Foundation, Raymond served as vice president for First Nations Development Institute, a national Native-led organization that works with Native American communities on community and economic development.
Raymond holds a PhD in political science from the University of Colorado at Boulder and has an extensive research background focused on Indigenous politics, democracy and social development in the U.S. and Latin America. In 2021-2022 he served as a visiting scholar in the political science department at the University of New Mexico. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, the American Political Science Association and the Women's Foundation of Colorado.
Job Titles:
- Program Manager, Women in STEM
Prior to joining the Luce Foundation in 2015, Sean served as President of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. During his tenure, the University developed and introduced an innovative interdisciplinary curriculum, launched a number of new degrees, and established a program for creative entrepreneurs. Before moving to Philadelphia, Sean was a senior administrator at Harvard University, initially overseeing inter-faculty initiatives in neuroscience, health policy and environmental studies on behalf of the Provost, and then managing Harvard's arts and culture activities as Associate Provost. Sean received the A.B. summa cum laude from Harvard College, and an M.A. in American Culture from the University of Michigan.
Job Titles:
- the Texas Tribune As Editor - in - Chief
Sewell Chan joined The Texas Tribune as editor-in-chief in October 2021. Previously, he was a deputy managing editor and then the editorial page editor at the Los Angeles Times, where he oversaw coverage that was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 2021. Chan worked at The New York Times from 2004 to 2018 as a metro reporter, Washington correspondent, deputy op-ed editor, and international news editor. He began his career as a local reporter at The Washington Post in 2000.
A child of immigrants, Chan was the first in his family to graduate from college. He has a degree in social studies from Harvard University and a master's in political science from Oxford University, where he studied on a British Marshall Scholarship. He serves on the Columbia Journalism Review, Freedom House, and Harvard Magazine boards. Chan is a member of PEN America, the Council on Foreign Relations, and numerous journalism organizations. He was elected to the board of the Pulitzer Prizes in 2022 and joined the national judging panel of the Livingston Awards in 2023.
Job Titles:
- Program Assistant
- Assistant for the Religion & Theology and Indigenous Knowledge Programs
Tati Cosper (she/her/they/them) is the program assistant for the Religion & Theology and Indigenous Knowledge programs at the Henry Luce Foundation. Tati is an enrolled citizen of the Mvskoke Nation and is a second-generation German American. They were born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, and holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Kansas.
Tati moved to New York City in 2019 to begin their career volunteering for local non-profit organizations with the AmeriCorps Program. Through AmeriCorps, Tati learned to uplift funding resources through development and grant support for organizations like the Queer Detainee Empowerment Project. Before working with the Henry Luce Foundation, Tati worked with the Urban Indigenous Collective providing development support to increase wellness and educational resources for local Indigenous communities.
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- Program Director for American Art
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- Co - Chair of the Board of Directors
- Co - Chair of the Board ( 2022 - Present )
Terry Adamson (2007) became Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Henry Luce Foundation in June 2022, along with fellow Director Debra Knopman. Adamson was a Luce Scholar in Tokyo, Japan in 1975-76 and a frequent selector of Luce Scholars. He retired as Vice President of Global Law Affairs and General Counsel of Boeing International in October, 2020. He previously served as Executive Vice President of the National Geographic Society from 1998-2015. He functioned as the Chief Legal Officer, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Senior Advisor to the President and CEO, and head of International Publishing. He was a member of the Board of the National Geographic Education Foundation, as well as a member of Board of National Geographic Ventures, the Society's taxable subsidiary, since early 1996. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Asia Foundation since 1985 and served as Chairman of its Board of Trustees from 1995-2000. He is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee of the Carter Center, since its inception. He has served as personal attorney of President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter since 1981. He represented the Carters on the U.S. Archivist's Presidential Library Advisory Board for many years. By appointments of two U.S. Presidents (George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton) and Senate confirmations, he served on the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute from 1990-2010. A partner of prominent law firms in Atlanta and Washington for many years, he was a senior official of the U.S. Department of Justice from 1977-1979. He was a Law Clerk to U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Griffin B. Bell on the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals from 1973-1975. He was a staff reporter for The Atlanta Constitution for two years from 1969-1971. He completed his B.A. (History) in 1968 and his J.D. in 1973 (with honors) from Emory University. On the occasion of Emory's 175th year, he was named one of Emory's 175 history makers. He is married to Ede Holiday, and has three children.
Thomas L. Pulling (1988) retired as a managing director of Citigroup in 2006. He had been with Citigroup and its predecessor companies for more than 30 years, and was formerly an officer of J.P. Morgan and Co. Mr. Pulling, a graduate of Princeton University, served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is trustee emeritus of Long Island University and The Norman Rockwell Museum, and is a member of The Council on Foreign Relations.