Our Board

Find out when the next meeting is on our Board Calendar.

The Collegiate Academies Board of Directors governs our schools. Parents, teachers, families, community members, and any interested parties are welcome to join us for these meetings.

Minutes from board meetings can be found here.

Our Board Members

Collegiate’s board includes a member who is a parent of a Collegiate Academies student. If you are a Collegiate Academies parent, guardian, grandparent, and/or alumni and would like to be considered for a board appointment, please see below for the process and timeline for selection:

  • Please submit a nomination through the Collegiate Academies Board Nomination Form.
  • Once you submit, Nika Stokes, Manager of Network Events & Operations, will contact you to set up an interview.
  • All nominations will be considered in an open meeting of the Governance Committee.
  • The Governance Committee will then present its nomination recommendation to the entire board for a vote at an annual board meeting.
  • All applicants will be contacted regarding the status of their nomination.
  • Upon completion of the vote, we will communicate all next steps regarding board member orientation to the individual selected for the board.

Davis Zaunbrecher, Chairperson

Davis Zaunbrecher is an independent consultant supporting a range of nonprofits and philanthropic foundations nationwide in support of excellent educational outcomes for all students. He is a Louisiana native and long-time New Orleans resident. Davis brings deep expertise in charter school finance, operations, and policy, having served in various leadership roles since 2013. Prior to joining the Board, he was Chief Strategy Officer for Collegiate Academies. He has also worked at New Schools for New Orleans and McKinsey, a management consulting firm. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Yale Divinity School, as well as a Broad Resident. 

To contact Davis Zaunbrecher, email boardmeetings@collegiateacademies.org or call 504-224-9615.

Stephen Rosenthal (Owner and CEO, Strategic Comp)

A New Orleans native, Rosenthal graduated from Amherst College and received his MBA from The Wharton School. Stephen has been actively involved in New Orleans public education for more than 25 years. He was a founding board member of New Schools for New Orleans and has served on the boards of FirstLine Schools and KIPP New Orleans.

Douglas Finegan, CPA (Partner, Kushner Lagrazie)

Douglas Finegan is a graduate of Louisiana State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants. Finegan has and continues to serve on numerous civic and philanthropic boards and committees in the New Orleans area. 

Adam Hawf (CEO, Radion Health)

Adam Hawf previously served as assistant superintendent of the Louisiana Department of Education, and deputy superintendent of Portfolio at the Louisiana Recovery School District. He is a graduate of Tulane and a long-time New Orleans resident.

Terrence Lockett (President, Axis Strategies LLC)

Terrence Lockett received a B.S. in Speech Language Pathology, and a M.Ed. in Communication Disorders from Southern University. He holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). 

Sharonda Williams (General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Loyola University)

Sharonda Williams, J.D. ’01, joined Loyola University after a distinguished career in public service and private practice. She earned her juris doctor in 2001 from Loyola University New Orleans, where she was a member of Loyola Law Review. She resides in New Orleans.

Josh Cox

A Yale graduate with a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Joshua O. Cox is the CEO of Resilience Works, a labor brokerage connecting workers to climate-related projects in California and Louisiana. He has held key leadership roles in the City of New Orleans and served on multiple charter school boards to support education reform.

Janel Henry

A lifelong New Orleanian born and raised in the Ninth Ward, Janel Henry is a Customer Service Associate at Lowe's. She is the parent of five children, four of whom are proud George Washington Carver High School graduates. She is proud to serve on the Collegiate board and shape the path to college success for scholars in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.