Social Current Appoints Four New Members to Its Board of Directors

Social Current is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its board of directors. The new directors bring diverse perspectives and varied expertise, including public policy, nonprofit law, strategy and development, and equitable economic development. Along with returning board members they will work to further Social Current’s mission and vision of a healthy and equitable society where all people can thrive.

The newly added board members are:

• Tami Brown Alvarado, director of state government affairs and policy at Merck
• Seth Perlman, partner at Perlman+Perlman
• Cian Robinson, president of Robinson Ventures LLC
• Shawn D. Rochester, managing director at Trident Capital Group, and CEO of Good Steward

This year, human services consultant Tracy Wareing Evans begins her term as chair of the board. Thank you to our immediate past chair Annette Rodriguez, who will continue to serve as an officer.

Social Current thanks departing board members Melissa Devlin, assistant director of Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network at Generations United, and Michelle Sanborn, president of Children’s Alliance of Kentucky, for their service on the board of directors.

The four new directors are joining the Social Current board, which is comprised of the following officers and directors:

Officers:

• Board Chair: Tracy Wareing Evans, human services consultant
  • She also serves as executive committee chair
• Vice-Chair and Secretary: Adria Johnson, president and CEO, Metro United Way
  • She also serves as the nominating and governance committee chair
• Treasurer: Reuben Rotman, president and CEO, Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies
  • He also serves as finance committee chair
• Immediate Past Chair: Annette Rodriguez, CEO & principal, Around the Corner Consulting

Directors:

• Ralph Bayard, senior director, Systems Improvement & Strategic Consultation, Casey Family Programs
• Alexandra L. Cawthorne-Gaines, executive director, Global Public Policy, JP Morgan Chase Policy Center
  • She also serves as EDI committee chair
• Richard J. Cohen, PhD, president, Public Health Fund
• Christa A. Hamilton, CEO, UCAN
• Lenora Hardy-Foster, president & CEO, Judson Center
• Sam Jackson, managing director, Lincoln International, LLC
• Amy Sample Ward, CEO, NTEN