Advisory Team
ADVISORY TEAM
LIFE’s Advisory Team is composed of national leaders who sit at the intersection of faith and education and represent various parts of the ecosystem (i.e., schools systems, faith-based organizations, community members, policymakers, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations).
The LIFE Advisory Team exists to:
- advise on the implementation of LIFE’s strategic plan
- serve as a sounding board for ideas and feedback on LIFE’s direction
- provide ideas and connections for additional funding to advance the mission and vision of LIFE
See below for additional information about our Advisory Team members.
Nicole Baker Fulgham
Nicole is the founder of The Townsend Collaborative, a philanthropy network and advising practice empowering African American philanthropists to effect systemic change. Nicole has more than two decades of leadership experience in nonprofits and...
Russell Booker
Russell W. Booker is the CEO of the Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM) in Spartanburg, SC, and a dedicated leader in education and community service with over 30 years of experience. Formerly the Superintendent of Spartanburg County School District Seven...
Dr. Steven A. Chambers, M.Div.
Steven Chambers, Ed.L.D, M.Div. (he/him) is the Executive Director of the New York City Young Men’s Initiative (YMI) where he leads the City’s effort to develop and champion policies, programs and partnerships that holistically support the success of...
Erika Gerena
Erika Gerena is an accomplished executive leader with more than 25 years of expertise in fundraising, change management, and organizational transformation across health, government, education, nonprofit, and faith-based sectors. She has consistently...
Christina Grant
Dr. Christina Grant is the Executive Director of the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. Throughout her career as an educator, administrator, and executive in some of America’s largest school systems, Dr. Grant has focused...
Zakiya Jackson
Zakiya Jackson is a dynamic and influential leader currently serving as President of The Expectations Project, a national organization that seeks to eliminate educational inequality and mobilizes people of faith to demand excellent public schools for...
Harry Li
Harry Li, PhD, is the Senior Pastor of Mosaic Church, Little Rock where he has served for over twenty-three years. He regularly provides Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Training for a variety of faith-based educational institutions, houses of worship...
Xiaoan Li
Xiaoan Li, Ph.D., serves as Senior Program Officer at the Fetzer Institute, a private foundation in Michigan dedicated to helping build the spiritual foundation for a loving world. Since joining Fetzer in 2011, Xiaoan has led the Institute’s education...
Jeff Martin
Jeff Martin is the Founder of the Children’s Literacy Project, a filmmaker, and an advocate for early childhood literacy with nearly two decades of experience advancing faith-based programs in public schools. He champions the idea that if faith...
David Montague
David Montague is the founder and Executive Director of the Memphis Teacher Residency (MTR) which began in 2009. David is an Aspen-Pahara Institute Fellow (2017). Prior to MTR, David served for two years (2005-2007) with Campus Crusade in East Asia. From...
Daniel Osborn
Dan Osborn, EdD is the Executive Director of Project Mosaics, an education nonprofit dedicated to bringing stories of global Jewish diversity to humanities classrooms. Dan is a history educator, education researcher, and nonprofit professional...
Mark Rodgers
Mark Rodgers is the Principal of The Clapham Group, a company that seeks to influence culture upstream of the political arena. Mark served as the third-ranking Republican leadership staffer in the U.S. Senate for six years overseeing strategic planning...
Courtney Rodriguez Sales
Courtney Rodriguez Sales is a former juvenile defense attorney and seasoned education leader with a deep commitment to equity and justice. She founded and led a public charter school serving children in an under-resourced community, growing it from a bold...
J.B. Schramm
J.B. Schramm is Founder and Managing Partner of Grove Collective Foundation, a national partnership of leading social entrepreneurs catalyzing bold systems-change initiatives. Forbes named J.B. to its “Impact 30” list of top global social entrepreneurs...
Stan Weber
Stan Weber is the former Director of United4Hope (U4H), a flagship initiative of the Operation Andrew Group that builds partnerships between churches and Metro Nashville Public Schools to help students thrive. U4H currently engages 170 churches serving 70...
