Advisory Councils

National Council of Arts & Sciences

The National Council of Arts and Sciences serves as a volunteer advisory board to the dean of the Columbian College. Comprised of distinguished national and international alumni, parents and friends of the college, the National Council works to address issues impacting the college’s growth and development.

National Council members chatting at round tables
 

Current Members

Darius Anderson
Darius Anderson

Chief Executive Officer

Regina Banks
Regina Banks

Founder & Pastor

Hale Behzadi
Hale Behzadi

Parent '23

Kathryn Biber
Kathryn Biber

Chief Legal Officer

Mariela Cabanillas
Mariela Cabanillas

Senior Grants Management Coordinator

Yvetta Cash
Yuvetta Cash

Director

Andrew Dixon
Andrew Dixon

Council Chair 2025 to 2028

Jennifer Garcia
Jennifer Garcia

Financial Advisor

Sheryl Jacobs
Sheryl Jacobs

Council Vice Chair 2025 to 2028

Jamie Lisette
Jamie Lissette

Transformational Startup Leader & Board Member

Katherine O'Donovan
Katherine Alban O'Donovan

Director of Development (Retired)

OG
Oghene Oyiborhoro

Professor

Maria Rodriquez
Maria Rodriguez

President, Co-Founder & CEO

Carrie Singer
Carrie Singer

Founder

Ainsley TeGrotenhuis
Ainsley TeGrotenhuis

Chief Executive Officer

Michael Thacher
Michael Thacher

General Manager, Public Relations and Communications (Retired)

Julianne Thomas

Pediatrician (Retired)

Keri Trolson
Kari Trolson

AVP Central Bank Services

Sandra Tropper
Sandra Tropper

Fine Art Appraiser

Sandra Weiss
Sandra Weiss

Chair, Health Care & Life Sciences Practice Group

Emeriti Members