Board of Directors

The Board of the Vietnam Education Foundation consists of six private citizens appointed by the President, four Members of Congress, and the Secretaries of State, Treasury and Education.

Members of the Board are highly accomplished individuals who are leaders in their professions and communities. They represent a broad cross-section of America including the public, non-profit and private sectors as well as political bi-partisanship. Members of the Board serve a three-year term without compensation.

	PRESIDENTAL APPOINTEES

• Dr. Marilyn M. Pattillo (Interim Board Chairperson)
  Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing
  University of Texas at Austin
  
  
• Mr. Viet D. Dinh
  Founder and Principal
  Bancroft Associates PLLC
  
  
• Ms. Elizabeth Dugan
  Vice President for Programs
  International Republican Institute (IRI)
  
  
• Mr. Christopher J. Fussner
  Owner, Founder
  Trans Technology Pte Ltd.
  
  
• Mr. Frank Jao
  President and CEO
  Bridgecreek
  
  
• Dr. Stephen F. Maxner
  Director of the Vietnam Center
  Texas Tech University
  
  

	EXECUTIVE BRANCH MEMBERS

• Dr. Condoleezza Rice
  Secretary of State
  
  
  
• Mrs. Margaret Spellings
  Secretary of Education
  
  
  
• Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
  Secretary of Treasury
  
  
  

	LEGISLATIVE BRANCH MEMBERS

• Senator David Vitter
  U.S. Senate
  
  
  
• Senator Jim Webb
  U.S. Senate
  
  
  
• Congressman Earl Blumenauer
  U.S. House of Representatives
  
  
  
• Congressman Joe Pitts
  U.S. House of Representatives