Board of Directors

The Character Education Partnership's Board of Directors sets strategic direction for the organization, to include vision, mission and strategic goals; oversees and evaluates the executive director’s leadership and management; ensures compliance with all financial and legal requirements; and supports fundraising activities and other broad policy matters relating to the organization’s purpose.  They are a dedicated group of leaders, diverse, with great passion for CEP’s fundamental mission.  All CEP Board members are unpaid volunteers. 

Read bios of Character Education Partnership's Board of Directors.

Mr. David W. Fisher
(Chairman)
Executive VP, Wealth Management
BB&T
Charlotte, NC

Mr. Sanford N. McDonnell 
(Chairman Emeritus) 

Chairman Emeritus
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
St. Louis, MO

Governor Frank Keating
(Vice Chairman)
President & CEO
American Council of Life Insurers
Washington, DC

Dr. Thomas Lickona
(Secretary)
Director
Center for the 4th and 5th Rs
SUNY
Cortland
Cortland, NY

Mr. Chuck Baker
CPA
Brookfield, WI

Dr. Marvin Berkowitz
Sanford N. McDonnell Professor of Character Education
University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, MO

Dr. Michele Borba
Educational Psychologist, Author
Palm Springs, CA 

Dr. Anne L. Bryant
Executive Director
National School Boards Association
Alexandria, VA

Mr. Jeff Cordes
President & CEO
talentRISE LLC
Chicago, IL

Ms. Maryanne Lavan
Vice President, Internal Audit
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Bethesda, MD  

Dr. Eileen Santiago
Principal
Thomas A. Edison Community School
Port Chester, NY  

Dr. Betty Siegel
President Emeritus
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Mr. Rich Teerlink
Former Chairman & CEO
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Elm Grove, WI 

Mr. Joe Mazzola
Executive Director
Character Education Partnership
Washington, DC