Colette Pierce Burnette, Ed.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2021. Dr. Burnette is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Newfields, a position she has held since August 2022. Dr. Burnette was previously the President of Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas, serving in this role from July 2015 to August 2022. She also previously served as interim President at Pierce College in Puyallup, Washington, as well as serving in several roles at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, last serving as its Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Burnette is a leader of the Austin community, serving as co-chair of the Mayor of Austin’s Task Force on Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities, Board Chair of Leadership Austin and Treasurer of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, along with several other local boards and committees. Dr. Burnette holds a B.S. in industrial and systems engineering from The Ohio State University, an M.S. in administration from Georgia College and State University and an Ed.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Burnette is also a graduate of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education’s Management Development Program. We believe that Dr. Burnette is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of her extensive leadership experience in the education sector and her demonstrated commitment to public service.