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BELL Board of Directors Laurene Sperling Sperling Family Charitable Foundation Chair Paula Arrojo Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Nicholas Bogard J. Nicholas Arthur Chris Bulger Bulger Partners Dr. Tiffany C. Gueye BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life) Gene Guill GPS Risk Management, LLC Kathleen Kelley Queen Anne’s Gate Capital Management, LLC John Kim District Management Council Donald Manekin Seawall Development Company Mrs. Sperling is the Chair of BELL’s Governing Board of Directors. She is an accomplished philanthropist with a background in corporate finance and investment banking. Former Vice President at Cowen & Company, Mrs. Sperling lends her expertise to universities, independent schools, and public schools. She serves on BELL’s Development, Program, and Governance Committees. Paula is a private wealth advisor and leads Goldman Sachs' New York Private Wealth Management team. She joined Goldman Sachs in 2000 and was named managing director in 2010. Prior to joining the firm, Paula worked at Chase Manhattan Bank for eight years. Paula earned a B.A. in Comparative Area Studies, Political Science and Spanish from Duke University in 1992 and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1999. She and her husband have two children and live in New York. President of J. Nicholas Arthur, one of the nation’s leading executive search firms, Nick contributes a wealth of business experience to BELL. He leads major searches for executives within BELL, chairs BELL’s Audit Committee, and serves on the Development and Audit Committees. As the managing partner of Bulger Partners, Chris provides investment banking and strategy consulting to innovative, technology- focused enterprises. He has been involved in over 100 transactions around the globe for clients such as IBM, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Knight Securities, Infosys and e*Trade. Chris has also worked as a venture capitalist, management consultant and systems engineer. He holds a BS in Engineering from Boston University and an MBA from Yale University. Chris serves on the Development Committee. Dr. Gueye is the Chief Executive Officer of BELL. She began her career at BELL in 1998 and has held a range of positions from Program Manager to Chief Operating Officer, Field Operations. Through her leadership, BELL’s programs and evaluation methods have become nationally recognized as best practices in expanded learning time programs. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Educational Research, Evaluation and Measurement from Boston College. Dr. Gueye sits on the Governance Committee. As managing partner of GPS Risk Management Advisors, Gene provides risk management consulting services to financial institutions. He is retired from Deutsche Bank, where he served as a Managing Director in the firm's Corporate Banking & Securities Division. Gene is also founder and past chairman of the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers, and a past president of the New York Chapter of the Risk Management Association. He holds a B.A. from Davidson College and a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University. He serves on BELL's Development, Finance, and Nominating Committees. Ms. Kelley is an experienced hedge fund manager and economist. She serves on the board of the Bedford-Stuyvesant “I Have a Dream” Program and the Iris House, a center for women and children. She holds a B.A. in mathematics from Smith College and a general course diploma from the London School of Economics. Ms. Kelley serves on the Development and Audit Committees. Mr. Kim brings to BELL a wealth of experience growing educational organizations. Founder and Chairman of The District Management Council, he was President of Kaplan Learning Services and a founder and CEO of Chancellor Beacon Academies. Mr. Kim serves on the Strategy Committee. Mr. Manekin currently sits as regional president and national board member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. He also works with civic organizations including Teach for America and the Open Society Institute. Former Chief Operating Officer of Baltimore City Public Schools, Mr. Manekin brings substantial experience in education and civic leadership to BELL’s board of directors. Mr. Manekin serves on the Strategy Committee.
