Board of Trustees

Linton Mann III (Chair), Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Ekwutozia Nwabuzor (Vice Chair), Counsel, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
John Greenstein (Treasurer), VP, Bluescape Software
Crystal McQueen-Taylor (Secretary), Executive Director, StudentsFirstNY

Shakima Jones, Business Consultant, Love Movement LLC
John Kim, Managing Partner, General Catalyst
Ann Mathews, Senior Associate, Vista Equity Partner
Brett Peiser, CEO, Uncommon Schools
Jabali Sawicki, Compass Director, nXu
Chrystal Stokes Williams, CFO, YearUp
Erica Woolway, President & Chief Academic Officer, Teach Like a Champion

2026-2027

Sept. 23, 2026 5:00 p.m. – Uncommon Schools, 100 Church Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10007 (September 2026 Uncommon NYC Board Meeting Minutes)

Dec. 10, 2026 5:00 p.m. – Uncommon Schools, 100 Church Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10007

March 16, 2027 9:00 a.m. – Location TBD (Brooklyn)

June 17, 2027 5:00 p.m. – Uncommon Schools, 100 Church Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10007

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