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

• Isaac F. Silvera, Ph.D. (Board Chairman)
  Professor
  Harvard University
  
• Sandy Hoa Dang
  Principal,
  11plus Philanthropy Consultants
  
• David Duong
  CEO
  California Waste Solutions
  
• Marjorie Margolies
  President
  Women's Campaign International
  
• Anhlan Nguyen
  IT Portfolio Manager
  University of Texas
  MD Anderson Cancer Center
  
• Quyen N. Vuong
  Executive Director
  International Children Assistance Network (ICAN)
  

EXECUTIVE BRANCH MEMBERS

• Arne Duncan
  U.S. Secretary of Education
  
• John Forbes Kerry
  U.S. Secretary of State
  
• Jacob J. Lew
  U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
  

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH MEMBERS

• Richard Blumenthal
  U.S. Senate
  
• Joseph R. Pitts
  U.S. House of Representatives
  
• Loretta Sanchez
  U.S. House of Representatives
  
• Senator David Vitter
  U.S. Senate