The Rural Trust is governed by a national Board of Trustees, serving rotating three-year terms and led by a chair elected from its members.
The Board sets policy for the organization and secures the resources to advance the Rural Trust's mission.
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Rural Trust Chair Alan Richard Washington, D.C.
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Rural Trust Vice Chair Francisco J. Guajardo, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership University of Texas Pan American Edinburg, Texas
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Rural Trust Treasurer Jolanda J. Burton Assoc. Business Performance Analyst Specialized Billing Department Dominion Electric Delivery Richmond, Virginia |
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Rural Trust Secretary Mark Cantu, Ph.D. Education Specialist
School Support Organization Education Service Center, Region 20
San Marcos, Texas |
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Doug D. Christensen, Ph.D. Professor of Leaderhship Studies Doane College Lincoln, Nebraska |
Lee Francis, IV National Director and President Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Kathleen J. Gebhardt, J.D. Executive Director Children's Voices Boulder, Colorado |
William J. Mathis, Ph.D. Managing Director National Education Policy Center Brandon, Vermont |
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Robert Mahaffey Executive Director Rural School and Community Trust Washington, District of Columbia |