About the Foundation
Board of Directors

KnowledgeWorks Foundation's community-based Board of Directors consists of individuals who have a keen sense of public purpose and a stalwart commitment to education. Board members provide governance, academic, financial, and nonprofit management guidance to help govern the Foundation's grantmaking and operations.


Dean Joseph P. Tomain
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Dean Joseph P. Tomain
Dean Emeritus
Wilbert and Helen Ziegler Professor of Law
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Cincinnati, Ohio

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Dr. Jacquelyn M. Belcher
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Dr. Jacquelyn M. Belcher
President Emeritus
Georgia Perimeter College

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Penny Friedman, Esq.
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Penny Friedman, Esq.
Vice President and COO
InterAct for Change, LLC

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Dr. Sherrill Cleland
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Dr. Sherrill Cleland
President Emeritus
Marietta College

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John E. Dean, Esq.
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John E. Dean, Esq.
Managing Partner
Law Offices of John E. Dean, PLLC

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Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones
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Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones
Retired Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th District
Blank Rome LLP
Of Counsel

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Elliot Masie
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Elliot Masie
Director
The Masie Center.

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Robert E. Wildermuth
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Steve Minter
Executive-In-Residence
Cleveland State University

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Lisa Quiroz
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Richard W. Riley, Esq.
Senior Vice President
Corporate Responsibility
Time Warner, Inc.

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Richard W. Riley, Esq.
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Richard W. Riley, Esq.
Former United States Secretary of Education
Senior Partner
Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP

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Brian Ross
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Brian Ross
Chief Financial Officer
Cincinnati Bell

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Eileen Rudden
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Eileen Rudden
Retired Vice President and General Manager
Avaya

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Dr. Estus Smith
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Dr. Estus Smith
Retired Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Kettering Foundation

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Timothy C. Tuff
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Timothy C. Tuff
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
John H. Harland Company

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Chad P. Wick
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Chad P. Wick
President and CEO
KnowledgeWorks Foundation

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