Our Board of Directors
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy is governed by a non-profit board comprising Milwaukee parents and community leaders. The Board is responsible for establishing the school’s policies and overseeing its academic, operational, and financial performance.
Board Officers
Michelle Nettles, Chair,
Chief People and Culture Officer, ManpowerGroup
Rashida Evans, Executive Committee,
Leadership Coach, The New Teacher Project
Lauren Feaster, Executive Committee,
CEO, Professional Dimensions
Deborah Schultz, Executive Committee
Executive Officer and Vice President – Financial Management, Northwestern Mutual
Solomon M. Tesfai, Treasurer, Executive Committee
Senior Director – Finance & PMO for North America, Molson Coors Beverage Company
Derek L. Tyus, Executive Committee
Vice President & CIO, West Bend Mutual Insurance
DeVona Wright-Cottrell, Secretary
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
GMR Marketing, LLC
Dr. Howard Fuller, Co-Founder and Board Chair Emeritus
Retired
Tomás Clasen, At-Large Board Member
Attorney, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.,
Mark A. Ellison, Jr., At-large board memeber
General Manager, Raising Cane’s
Amos Malone, Sr., At-large board member
Case Administrator & Courtroom Deputy U.S. District Court, Western District of WI
Richaad Reed, At-large board member
National Account Manager, Lucas-Milhaupt
Kenny Somerville, At-large board member
Parent Member
Upcoming Board Meetings
In compliance with Wisconsin Open Meeting Laws below are the dates for upcoming HFCA board meetings for the 2024 – 2025 school year.
Board Meetings are virtual 4pm – 6pm unless otherwise noted.
- Monday, August 19, 2024 (In-person)
- Monday, October 21, 2024
- Monday, December 9, 2024
- Monday, February 24, 2025 (In-person)
- Monday, April 21, 2024
- Monday, June 23, 2025 (In-person)
Executive Committee Meetings
- Thursday, October 10, 2024
- Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Thursday, June 19, 2025
- No July Meetings
Academic Committee Meetings
- Monday, September 30, 2024
- Monday, November 04, 2024
- Monday, January 13, 2025
- Monday, March 10, 2025
Finance Meetings
- Friday, October 04, 2024
- Friday, November 08, 2024
- Friday, January 17, 2025
- Friday, March 14, 2025
- Friday, May 09, 2025
- Friday, June 13, 2025
- July Hold
Development Committee Meetings
Every Other Thursday Beginning August 22nd
Our Partners
Get In Touch
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Rodney Lynk, Jr., Chief Executive Officer
High School
2212 N. Vel R. Phillips Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Philip Smith, High School Principal
Middle School
Mardak — Vandenberg Campus
4030 N. 29th Street,
Milwaukee, WI 53216
LaQuasha Logan, Middle School Principal
PHONE: (414) 873-4014
FAX: For transcripts and student records, please email: sabrina.hightower@hfca.org
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- Integrity
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- Excellence
- Love