Board of Trustees
2025-2026 Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the guardian of Congressional School’s mission. It is the responsibility of the Board to establish policies consistent with our mission, to provide fiduciary oversight of the school’s operations, and to engage in long-range strategic planning to ensure Congressional’s future success.
Board committees include: Advancement (Admission, Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising), Committee on Trustees, Executive, Audit, Finance, Facilities, and Strategic Planning.
Caroline Kane
Board Chair
Caroline Kane is the Director of the Managing Partner’s Office…
Latoya Asia Smith
Vice Chair
Latoya is an experienced labor & employment lawyer, HR executive,…
Scott Lobel
Treasurer
Scott Lobel is a Partner in the Antitrust and Competition…
Selvin Akkus-Clemens
Secretary
B.A., Economics, Boğaziçi University M.A., Political Science, Purdue University Ph.D.,…
Dr. Edwin P. Gordon
Head of School
B A., English Baylor University M.A., English Baylor University Ph….
Khelin Aiken
Board Member
Khelin Aiken is the proud mother of one Congressional student…
Jeannette Allen
Board Member
Dr. Jeannette Allen is a passionate educational leader with more…
Karen Arnold
Board Member
Karen Arnold is the Founder of K-TEQ Solutions, LLC –…
Anthony Chang
Board Member
Anthony Chang is the founder and managing partner of Silverline…
Charles Clancy
Board Member
Charles Clancy is the chief technology officer of The MITRE…
Lauren Harris
Board Member
Lauren A. Harris is the owner and Executive Director of…
Donald Gibson
Board Member
As a Managing Director at Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate,…
Angie Howard
Board Member
Angie Howard has been a proud employee of the United…
Emily Hughes Ilich
Board Members
Emily Hughes (Ilich) is a litigation partner in the Washington,…
Dana Maisano
Board Member
Dana is the Controller and Staff Vice President of Financial…
Allyson Judge
Board Member
University of Virginia, B.A. History, 1997 Allyson has been involved…
Carly Schacknies
Board Member
Carly Schacknies is a seasoned marketing and communications professional with…
Jacqueline Medina
Board Member
Jackie Medina is a Vice President of delivery services for…
Cheryl Vance
Board Member
BS in Management of Information Systems, University of Alabama Program…