Board
Jason Franklin — Jason is Deputy Director of the 21st Century School Fund and a Lecturer on Public Administration and Doctoral Candidate at New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He previously managed the Rockefeller Foundation's Next Generation Leadership Network and has also worked for the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, White House Office of National AIDS Policy, Aspen Institute, and Oregon Commission on Children and Families. He serves on the boards of directors of the North Star Fund (Treasurer), Zing Foundation, and Resource Generation (Co-Chair), and as a member of the Council on Foundation’s Next Generation Advisory Committee.
Jennifer McDonald — Jennifer is the Executive Director of Restorative Justice Community Action in
Minneapolis, MN, where she also serves as the volunteer Executive Director of
the One Percent Club. Additionally, Jennifer is an attorney who provides
services to individual and business clients in Estate Planning, Negotiation,
business and non-profit law. Jennifer is an active volunteer who, in addition
to the Zing Foundation, serves on the boards of LegalCORPS, Economic Growth
Centers, Green Solutions Foundation, and Parental Abduction Child Recovery
Team (PACRT).
Rob Kanzer — Since 1981, Rob has been in business
as an entrepreneur, executive coach, certified mediator, and crisis intervention counselor. Rob coaches global executives, facilitates difficult meetings, and trains people in government. Rob is
president of both the Portsmouth and Cambridge Coaching Collaboratives. He lives in York, Maine and
is a certified personal trainer.
Bill Lyons is a consultant to families, foundations and family offices through Affinity Capital Consulting. His work integrates law and psychology to help clients clarify their values and develop cohesive board and governance structures for effective management systems, leadership succession and long-term success. His passion for generational succession issues has developed out of his personal family experience. He is a board member of his family’s family foundation and is currently the Director of the Leadership Project of Wealth for the Common Good, working with business leaders and investors promoting fair taxation and shared prosperity.
Christopher Ellinger — see bio on staff page.
Anne Ellinger — see bio on staff page.