Patrick A. Bradford, a Founding Partner of Bradford Edwards & Varlack LLP, specializes in complex commercial litigation, including representing clients before the DOJ, FTC, SEC and FINRA. He regularly appears in federal and state courts throughout the country. Patrick’s legal practice areas include antitrust, financial services, auditor defense, regulatory investigations (including corporate, government and FCPA…
NAACP and OBIE Award Winner, Ty Jones, assumed CTH’s artistic and organizational management in 2009 after the financial crisis nearly forced the organization’s closing. Under his leadership, CTH stabilized its finances, grew its donor base and expanded its programming and community-based initiatives. Mr. Jones envisioned and launched CTH’s Uptown Shakespeare in the Park series in…
Andre Keith Braugher is an American actor. He is known for his roles as detective Frank Pembleton in the police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999), used car salesman Owen Thoreau Jr. in the comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age (2009–2011), and police captain Raymond Holt in the police comedy series Brooklyn…
Sue Suh (she/her) most recently had the joy of serving as the first Chief People Officer and Chief Impact Officer for the 100-year-old global media company TIME, whose commitment to trust, integrity, equality and courage shines a light on the stories and storytellers who move the world. Before joining TIME Sue’s career spanned philanthropy and…
Joseph Johnson is Managing Director and the Head of Debt Financing at Lafayette Square. Prior to joining Lafayette, Joseph served as a Senior Vice President in the Capital Markets Group at Goldman Sachs & Co. Joseph has over 20 years of experience in capital markets responsible for financial institutions coverage and ABS securitization. Joseph started…
Brad is responsible for global product management, strategy, and design of Google’s News and Search Ecosystem efforts. This includes News on Search, Discover, and the Google Assistant; the Google News App; Subscribe with Google; and tools for journalists. In addition, Brad drives efforts to create a sustainable and thriving content ecosystem for Search. This set…
Jason Delane Lee is Co-CEO of the Lagralane Group as well as an actor, philanthropist and father to three with his wife and co-founder, Yvonne Huff Lee. Through his work at Lagralane, Jason co-executive produced the 2018 Academy Award winning documentary ICARUS. Jason’s producing credits also include 2019 Berlinale premiere THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE…
Carol Kaplan has broad experience advising clients on licensing, acquisition, disposition, financing and exploitation of intellectual property assets within and across multiple platforms, including in connection with live theatre, immersive events, film, television and new media exploitations. She has excellent relationships in the live-stage industry, and worked in the field as a writer, director and…
Kelli brings over 20 years of experience in nonprofit development to CTH’s board of directors. She currently serves as the Senior Director of Philanthropy at REFORM Alliance, an organization that aims to transform probation and parole processes by changing laws, systems and culture to create real pathways to employment and wellbeing. Prior to REFORM Alliance,…
Ethan Hawke is a four-time Academy Award®-nominated artist and one of Hollywood’s most multi-faceted stars, Ethan Hawke is an actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and best-selling novelist. He recently directed the critically-acclaimed six-part documentary, The Last Movie Stars, about Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman. Hawke’s recent onscreen roles were in the TV series Moon Knight, the…
Kara Young most recently completed the Broadway run of Ossie Davis,’ Purlie Victorious, for which she won her first Tony Award. She made her Broadway debut in two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s, for which she received a Tony nomination. She was nominated for her second Tony award in 2023 for her work in…
Private capital veteran Renée Beaumont brings her financial experience to engage new donors and fundraise towards CTH’s 2024 goals. Beaumont is currently a senior advisor to venture capital funds ReGen Ventures and Firework Ventures, a senior advisor to Blue Haven Initiative, as well as an advisor to BrainTrust. Additionally, Beaumont sits on the advisory board…
A leader in global higher education for over two decades, Dr. Karen Jackson-Weaver is currently the Senior Associate Vice President of Global Faculty Engagement and Innovation Advancement at New York University (NYU). Prior to this role, she was a Visiting Scholar/Dean-in-Residence at the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University. She is a former Academic…