Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman is CEO of NewTV (working name), which will bring the highest quality Hollywood production values and storytelling to mobile. Delivered in bite-sized formats of 10 minutes or less, the custom-designed platform will be built for on-the-go viewing of the highest caliber curated content.
Whitman served as CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise until Feb. 1, 2018, and she continues to serve on the board. From 2011 through 2015, she served as President and CEO for Hewlett-Packard Company, leading the company’s turnaround and subsequent separation into two Fortune 100 companies: Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. From 1998 to 2008, Whitman served as President and CEO of eBay Inc., where she oversaw its growth from 30 employees and $4 million in annual revenue to more than 15,000 employees and $8 billion in annual revenue.
Prior to joining HP, Whitman was the Republican Party’s nominee for the 2010 gubernatorial race in California.
Whitman has also held executive-level positions at Procter and Gamble Company, Hasbro Inc., The Walt Disney Company, and Bain & Company. She currently serves as a director for Dropbox, The Procter & Gamble Company, Teach For America, and The Nature Conservancy, and previously served on the board of DreamWorks Animation SKG.
Whitman holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard University.
Elisa Villanueva Beard
Elisa’s passion for educational equity comes from personal experience. She grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas and developed a deep commitment to Teach For America’s mission as a student at DePauw University, where she was one of just a few Mexican American students. Her journey with Teach For America started 19 years ago in Phoenix, as a 1998 corps member.
Elisa joined staff in 2001 to lead the organization’s work in her hometown as executive director of the Rio Grande Valley region. Four years later, she became chief operating officer, leading Teach For America’s field operations as the organization expanded from 22 to 48 regions, growing its network from 12,500 to more than 43,000 leaders in 2013 while improving student outcomes each year.
In 2015, Elisa became the sole chief executive officer of Teach For America, after serving as co-CEO alongside Matthew Kramer for two years. Today, under her leadership, Teach For America impacts hundreds of thousands of students each year in more than 2,300 schools across 53 regions and encompasses a network of 53,000 leaders working from every sector to ensure that all children have the access and opportunity to reach their full potential and achieve their dreams.
Elisa holds a B.A. in sociology from DePauw University. She sits on the boards of the Holdsworth Center, Leadership for Educational Equity, and Leading Educators. She lives in Houston with her husband, Jeremy, and their four sons.