GLOBAL BOARD

The Grassroot Soccer Global Board of Directors represents a diverse group of leaders from the health, education, business, sport, and nonprofit sectors who are dedicated to the mission and vision of GRS.

Kevin Borgmann, Chair

Senior Advisor

Capital One

Kevin Borgmann has served as Senior Advisor to Capital One’s CEO and executive team since February 2018, with a focus on strategy, risk management, ...Read more

Dr. Akudo Anyanwu MD, MPH

VP and Head of Business Development

Clinton Health Access Initiative

Dr. Akudo Anyanwu is an award-winning global health expert, public health innovator and social entrepreneur with over 17 years of experience in the fi...Read more

Dawn Averitt

Principal

Averitt Consulting

Dawn Averitt is a strategist and consultant for private, nonprofit and public sector clients seeking vision, innovation, and leadership. Dawn has work...Read more

Thomas S. Clark, M.D.

CEO and Founder

Grassroot Soccer

Tommy Clark is a pediatrician and former professional soccer player. Tommy conceived the idea for Grassroot Soccer after living and playing soccer in ...Read more

Tom Crotty

Senior Advisor

Battery Ventures

After a dozen years as Managing General Partner overseeing all investment and operational aspects of Battery Ventures, Tom moved into a senior advisor...Read more

Todd H. Eckler

Senior Officer, Fiduciary Trust Company and President, Fiduciary Trust Charitable

Todd is a Senior Management Team member at Fiduciary Trust Company, reporting to the CEO and serving as Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Corporate ...Read more

Fiona Ferguson

Mother / Mediator

Fiona Ferguson grew up in South Africa, where she briefly studied drama at the University of Cape Town before moving to the UK. After working in comme...Read more

Kenneth R. French

Roth Family Distinguished Professor of Finance

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College

Kenneth R. French is the Roth Family Distinguished Professor of Finance at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He is an expert on the be...Read more

R. Anthony Joseph

Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary

White Castle Management Co.

Anthony Joseph is known for applying strong analytical reasoning and critical thinking skills to a myriad of business challenges and opportunities. Hi...Read more

Blaise Judja-Sato

Founder

VillageReach and The Resilience Trust

Blaise Judja-Sato is passionate about using technology to address global challenges and create opportunities for all.

With a diverse a...Read more

Jonathan Klein

Co-Founder

Getty Images

Jonathan Klein is the co-founder of Getty Images, the world’s premier creator and distributor of still imagery, video, and related products and serv...Read more

Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Former UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Founder Of Umlambo Foundation

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is the former Executive Director of UN Women & Deputy President of South Africa, the Founder of Umlambo Foundation, and a Gende...Read more

Sherri C. Oberg

CEO and Co-founder

Particles for Humanity PBC

Sherri C. Oberg has 30 years of experience leading innovative life sciences companies through all stages of development. She has co-founded 3 companie...Read more

Christen Press

Professional Soccer Player

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and National Women’s Soccer League

Christen Press is a member of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, and was part of the squads that won the 2015 and 2019 World Cups. She has earne...Read more

Todd Sisitsky

President and Director

TPG Capital

Todd Sisitsky is the President of TPG Inc. (Nasdaq: TPG) and Co‐Managing Partner of TPG Capital, TPG's scale private equity business in the U.S. and...Read more

Paula Ness Speers

Co-Founder

Health Advances

Paula co-founded Health Advances – a strategy consulting firm dedicated to helping healthcare organizations identify critical unmet needs and bring ...Read more

Lisa Stuart

MSW, MPA

Lisa received her BA in Political Science from U.C. Berkeley in 1983. She holds a MSW and a MPA from Columbia University. Lisa was a social worker...Read more