Boards

The John Dau Sudan Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. In addition, JDSF advisors provide advice on fundraising, public relations, nonprofit organizations and health care.

Board of Directors

John Dau (Ex. Officio), President of the John Dau Sudan Foundation

Bill Coplin (Chairman), Professor of Public Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship, Syracuse University   

Valerie Adomakoh, M.D., Rochester, Minnesota 

Bill Allyn, Retired President and CEO of Welch Allyn, Inc. and Retired Chairman of Handheld Products 

Barbara Connor, M.D., Auburn Memorial Hospital

Don Cross, Project Manager, Nucor Steel

Jack Howard, Retired Vice President of Santanna Natural Gas Corporation and Retired Vice President of North American Fuel Company, DuPont

Craig Lindsey (Secretary), Senior Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles, New York

Gardner McLean (Treasurer), President, Finger Lakes Business Services, Inc.

David Reed, M.D., Associate Professor of Emergency Room Practice, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York

Chris Royce, Senior Vice President, Primerica Financial Services

Valerie Staats, Executive Director, International Book Bank

Board of Advisors

Arthur Brooks (Fundraising Advisor), Professor, Maxwell School of Citizenship, Syracuse University

Jack Capron (Legal and Tax Advisor), Principal, The Bonadio Group

John Covell (Medical Advisor), M.D., Auburn Memorial Hospital

Daniel Friedman (Medical Advisor), Student, Weill Cornell Medical College

Gordon Hayward (Fundraising Advisor), Garden Designer and Author, Hayward Gardens

Ann Higbee (Public Relations Advisor), Retired Managing Partner, Public Relations and Public Affairs Department, Eric Mower & Associates

Ted Kinder (Operations Advisor), Founding Partner, MCK Building Associates and Franklin Properties

Frank Lazarski (Non-Profit Organization Advisor), Executive Director, United Way of Central New York

Lopez Lomong (Outreach Advisor), Sudanese-born U.S. track and field athlete

Kathryn E. Lee (Public Relations Advisor), Assistant Professor, Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University

Marcio Malogolowkin (International Health Advisor), M.D., Children's Los Angeles Hospital

Paul Murray (Fundraising Advisor), Inter-Dealer Commodity Options Broker, ICAP, Plc

Eileen Sexton (Public & Donor Relations Advisor), Vice President of Communications, Mental Health America

Ginny Stehle (Operations Advisor), Global Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Welch Allyn, Inc.

Jim Vedder (Operations Advisor), Professor Emeritus, Syracuse University

Chuck Williams (Operations Advisor), Owner and Operator, The Topical Review Book Co.