HOPE GLOBAL SPOKESMAN
“The work of Operation HOPE is continuing the work of the civil rights movement. Dr. King and a whole host of others succeeded in integrating the lunch counter but we failed to integrate the dollar.”
Andrew Young is co-founding Principal and Chairman at GoodWorks International. His work includes facilitating the formation of successful business partnerships, putting corporate executives in contact with leaders and influencers in emerging markets. He also offers strategic advice to corporations and advises several governments on sound policy-making.
Ambassador Young’s life-long mission of energizing the private sector to advance economic development was honed during comprehensive leadership experience in the public sector and private industry. His diverse background provides clients with a uniquely qualified advisor with a global perspective on business expansion. Ambassador Young has served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations and Co-Chair of the Atlanta Committee for the Centennial Olympic Games. He served two terms as Mayor of Atlanta, one of the fastest growing cities in the world. He was elected Congressman three times and is a leading figure in the civil rights movement. Ambassador Young currently serves on the board of several Fortune 500 companies and was appointed by President Bill Clinton to Chair the Southern Africa Enterprise Development Fund. He is on the National Security Council Advisory Board and remains active in numerous charitable activities and organizations. Ambassador Young has received many awards and honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the French Legion of Honor, the Bishop Walker Humanitarian Award, and over 60 honorary degrees from prestigious universities around the world.
GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Hope Bryant
Founder, Chairman & CEO / Operation HOPE
Martin Eichenfels
Co-Founder & Global Chairman
International Financial Strategist
Bryan Jordan
Chairman, President & CEO / First Horizon National Corporation
Lead Director / Vice Chair
Markus Adler
Assoc. Prof. (Finance) & Head, Global Capital Markets Research
Michael Arougheti
Director, Co-Founder, CEO & President / Ares Management Corporation
Sarah Friar
Chief Financial Officer / OpenAI
Brad Hanson
former President / CEO of MetaBank
Audit Committee Chair
Kelly Coffey
Co-Founder & Executive Chair / Verita Strategic Wealth Partners
Frank Martell
President & CEO / SmartRent
Development Committee Chair
Steve Ryan
Attorney at Law
Nominating & Governance Committee Chair
Tim Welsh
President & EVP / CCC Intelligent Solutions
Tim Wennes
Board Member / Cushman & Wakefield
Jed York
Chief Executive Officer / San Francisco 49ers
GLOBAL BOARD OF ADVISORS
John Hope Bryant
Founder, Chairman & CEO / Operation HOPE
Tim Welsh
President & EVP / CCC Intelligent Solutions
Vice Chair
Ed Bastian
Chief Executive Officer / Delta Air Lines
Craig Boundy
President and CEO / McAfee
Janice Bryant Howroyd
Founder & CEO / The ACT-1 Group
Chelsea Clinton
Vice Chair / Clinton Foundation
Harley Finkelstein
President / Shopify
Henry Ford, III
Manager, Corporate Strategy / Ford Motor Company
Bernard Hampton
Managing Director, Head of The Academy / Bank of America
Dr. Bernice King
Chief Executive Officer | Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
Linda Kirkpatrick
President, Americas | Mastercard
Aron Levine
President / BMO US
Mike Maples
Co-Founding Partner / Floodgate
Curt Myers
Chairman & CEO / Fulton Financial Corporation
Joseph Otting
Exec. Chairman, President & CEO / Flagstar Financial, Inc.
Steve Phelps
President / National Association for Stock Car Racing
David Riley
Founder & Portfolio Manager / Climb High Capital
Bill Rogers
Chairman & CEO / Truist Financial Corporation
Jeff Schmid
President and CEO / Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Brad Smith
President / Marshall University
Dallas Tanner
President & CEO / Invitation Homes
Carlos Vazquez
former CFO & COO / Popular, Inc.
Chris Womack
Chairman, President & CEO / Southern Co.
HOPE Member Board
Beth Ardoin
Senior EVP & Chief Communications Officer
Annika Rosenberg
Chief Investment Advisor & Executive Director
Regina Benjamin
18th U.S Surgeon General Founder & CEO / BayouClinic, Inc.
Carol Clarke
General Manager / Southside Development Company
Kenneth Corbin
Chief Taxpayer Experience Officer | Wage & Investment Internal Revenue Service
Board Co-Chair
Sherrice Davis
VP, Community Reinvestment Department / M&T Bank
Kimberly Dorsett
EVP, Branch Banking Market Executive / Truist
Calvin Dunning
VP, Fair Lending Officer / FirstBank
Derek Ellington
former Head of Small Business Banking | Wells Fargo
Art Faulkner
Founder and President / Blue Skies Business Group, LLC
Arlen Gelbard
EVP, General Counsel / Cross River Bank
Staci Glenn Short
SVP, Community Development Program Director / Huntington National Bank
Board Co-Chair
Smokey Glover
Executive Vice President Director Of Fair & Responsible Banking | Fulton Bank
Allan Kamensky
EVP, General Council / Secretary | Synovus Bank
Ed Kramer
Member, Board of Directors | ICE Mortgage Technology Holdings, Inc.
Gina Proia
EVP, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer CIT Group
Brett Shaffer
SVP, Community Relations Manager / Regions Bank
