The Da Vinci Schools Fund (DVSF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit operating as an Education Foundation for all Da Vinci Schools and programs. The Fund's main focus areas are Education Innovation, Community Engagement, and Fundraising & Financial Services.
Our Vision:
To support Da Vinci Schools as a leader in advancing innovative educational practices that transform teaching and learning by securing funding and resources, by assisting in education innovation and by providing opportunities for community engagement.
Board of Directors:
Don Brann, Ed.D., Founder, Da Vinci Schools
Michelle Culver, Founder, Rithm Project
Milo Dodson, Ph.D., Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Belkin
Paul Escala, Superintendent of Schools at Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Laura Furlong, Chief Executive Officer, Citizens of the World Charter School
Nick Galano, Vice President of Business Development at The Boring Company
Steven Malony, Chief Executive Officer at Belkin International
Chet Pipkin, Founder and Executive Chairman of Belkin International, Inc.; Founding Da Vinci Schools Board President
Elena Sanina, Vice President, Silicon Schools Fund
Cindy Smet, Smet Foundation; DVSF Board Vice President
Alisa Sommer, Global Head of Partnerships & Developer Relations, Google for Education
Ilia Terrazas-Dickey, Attorney, CEO and Founder, Centerpeace, pbc
Gary Wayland, Principal, Wayland & Vukadinovich LLP; DVSF Board President
Jo Webber, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Pod and President of STEMconnector; Da Vinci Schools Board President
Nichol Whiteman, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
Advisors:
Yusef Ahmad, Co-Founder, Playlab AI
Tom Vander Ark, CEO, Getting Smart
Formerly on Board of Regents:
Allison Bajracharya, Chief Impact and Strategy Officer, Kauffman Foundation
Scott Banister, Entrepreneur
Fr. Tom Batsis, O. Carm, Professor Emeritus, Loyola Marymount University
Leah Bernthal, Founder, Every Purpose
Willis Chang, Digital Transformation Officer, Kinecta Federal Credit Union
Shavonda Christmas, Director, Community Benefits, L.A. Care Health Plan
Andy Cohen, Global Co-Chair, Gensler
Jen Cole, Education Consultant
Erica Di Bona, Fundraising and Development Professional
Michael Druckman, Executive Chairman, Schools That Can
Kim Hamer, HR Director of Operations, Centered Health
Paul Jimenez, Ed.D., Counseling Faculty, Santa Monica College; City Clerk, City of Hawthorne
Stuart Karten, President, Karten Design
Nathan Kim, Studio Director and Principal, Gensler
Alicia Miñana, Esq., Founding Board Chair and Education Advocate, Learning Rights Law Center
Mohammad Noori, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Former Dean of Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Pete Peterson, Dean, Pepperdine University School of Public Policy
Jonathan Schleyer, Global Strategy Director, Avrett Free Ginsberg
Evin Shutt, Chief Executive Officer/Partner, 72andSunny
Arturo Sida, Independent Legal Consultant
David Stephen, President, New Vista Design: Envisioning 21st Century Schools
Roel Uleners, Executive Partner and Chief Design Officer, Ethos Capital
Judith Wolstan, Director of Admission, Chadwick School
Caprice Young, CEO and Superintendent, Navigator Schools
Alan Zack, President, Lollipop Labs
Marla Zaslansky, Curator and Producer, TEDx Manhattan Beach; Former President, Manhattan Beach Education Foundation
EIN/TAX ID: 82-4350823
