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The TJ Partnership Fund is governed by a Board of Directors that sets the strategic direction of the foundation, hires a Development Staff to execute on its vision, and evaluates Grant Requests to Support TJ's Educational Mission. Nominations for the Board are considered near the end of each fiscal year. Please reach out to info@tjpartnershipfund.org if interested in TJPF Board Membership.
The TJPF Voting Board is currently entirely comprised of TJ alumni and TJ parents past and present. Our Bylaws create a limited number of ex officio positions for other TJ stakeholders.
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Hilary Gustave '95
Board Chair
Founder and Executive, Organizational and Leadership Coach, Chroma Coaching. Board Director since 2021.
Living in Colorado, Hilary ('95) doesn't get the chance to cheer, "Go, TJ!" in person very often. But, serving on the TJPF gives her the opportunity to proudly support the school and its remarkable student and teacher/staff communities from anywhere, all year long.
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Kelly Jessop '86
Vice Chair
Vice President and Technology Services Leader for the Americas at IBM. Director since 2023.
Kelly is a 1986 alumni of TJ, the year that the school first launched. In her professional life, she sees everyday how critical technology education is to the development of talent and the value of her own experience at TJ.
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Rose Zu '08
Treasurer
Director, Financial Communications, FTI Consulting. Board Director since 2018.
Rose graduated TJ in 2008. She credits TJ's unique learning environment for providing her with a positive high school experience both academically and socially. She is honored by the opportunity to give back by serving on the board of the PF and, by doing so, facilitating the continuation of student success at TJ.
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Trina Bilal P'25
Secretary
Program Manager, U. S. Government. Board Director since 2023.
Trina is a proud parent of a TJ Class of 2025 student. She serves as President of the TJ Orchestra Boosters. She is a committed member of the TJ PTSA; whereby she has served as Chair of the PTSA Executive Nominating Committee and Chair of several TJ All Night Graduation Party (ANGP) committees.
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Chappy Asel '17
Director At-Large
Executive Director, The AI Collective. Board Director since 2025.
Chappy Asel, Class of 2017, is an entrepreneur whose formative years at TJ ignited a lifelong passion for STEM and service. He later co-founded The AI Collective, now the world’s largest grassroots AI community. Chappy joins the Board to channel that playbook back to TJ – empowering students and fellow alumni to harness that same spirit – bringing alumni and students together to build, grow, and give back.
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Arvin Bhatt P'28
Director At-Large
Foreign Service Officer, US Department of State.
Board Director since 2024.
Arvin’s son is a member of the Class of ‘28. Arvin is committed to expanding opportunities for all of TJ’s students.
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Jason Dispenza '00
Director At-Large
CEO, EDGE Energy. Board Director since 2024.
Jason Dispenza is the CEO of EDGE Energy, a leader in the renewable energy sector recognized for its sustained excellence with multiple ENERGY STAR awards. An alumnus of TJHSST and the University of Virginia, Jason holds degrees in chemistry and economics.
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Quan Doan '99
Director At-Large
Commander / Chief Staff Officer / United States Navy. Board Director since 2024.
Quan is a proud graduate of the Class of '99, where he excelled in the biological sciences and on the swim team. His senior project was a mentorship at the Naval Medical Research Center in Bethesda, where he worked on a DNA vaccine for malaria.
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Casey Enders '08
Director At-Large
Lead Strategist, Resolve Inc. Director since 2023.
Casey owns four small businesses in the greater Washington, D.C., area and serves as a Consultant to the Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives team at Pivotal Ventures. She previously served as the founder and lead strategist of her own management consultancy (Resolve, Inc.) and CEO of Unlocking Potential.
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Angela Hobart '07
Director At-Large
Director of Strategic Finance, Octopus Energy. Board Director since 2023.
Angela is a graduate of TJ living and working in London, UK (serving remotely). She works in corporate finance in the climate tech sector, working to develop and deploy solutions to combat climate change. She is inspired by the opportunity the TJPF has to support the next generation of scientists, engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs coming out of TJ by ensuring students have access to the tools which will help them invent those solutions.
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Maggy Li P'26
Director At-Large
HR Program Director, Chidren's National Hospital. Board Director since 2024.
Maggy is the current TJ PTSA's VP of Communications with a 11th grader son at TJ. Professionally she is the HR Program Director at Children's National Hospital. Maggy loves the energy and enthusiasm she has seen in the TJ community and would like to engage in a role that could utilize her knowledge, skills and expertise to contribute more to the TJ community.
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Dedo Liang '94
Director At-Large
Executive Director for Transition Finance and Metals & Mining at Standard Chartered Bank. Director since 2023.
Dedo has over 15 years of finance experience and was previously a Vice President in Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley in New York, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He is honored to serve the Partnership Fund because of the incredible opportunity TJHSST provides its students as it did for him (’94) and his siblings (’92 and ’97). Dedo earned a Bachelor of Science and an MBA from Cornell University and currently resides in Singapore.
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Tim Reichart '03
Director At-Large
Elliott Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Hampden-Sydney College. Board Director since 2024.
Tim is a 2003 TJ graduate who credits TJ with igniting his love of chemistry. A brand-new member of the board, Tim looks forward to helping the TJ Partnership Fund help support the current generation of TJ students as they discover what they are passionate about.
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Michael Reyes P'26
Director At-Large
Board Director since 2023.
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Mona Sehgal P'25, '28
Director At-Large
As the parent of a current sophomore and a Class of 2025 alumnus, Mona has witnessed the transformative power of a TJ education firsthand. A member of the TJ community since 2021, she served as the Parent Liaison for the 2025 Class Council for four years, and is an active TJPTSA member, having volunteered with the Academic Support, Hospitality, and All Night Grad Party Committees.
Professionally, Mona has built a diverse career in the telecommunications and technology industries, working as an entrepreneur, consultant, and manager within multinational corporations. A native New Yorker, she holds degrees in business and international affairs from New York University and Columbia University.
Mona looks forward to supporting the next generation of STEM innovators and building relationships with current students, faculty, alumni, parents, and the larger STEM community.
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Mark Gray-Mendes '03
Director of Development and Outreach
Email: mgraymendes@tjpartnershipfund.org
Mark is thrilled to serve in his capacity as Director of Development and Outreach with the Partnership Fund. He has been continuously connected with the TJ community since entering as a freshman in 1999.
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Dawn Drake
Development Associate
Email: ddrake@tjpartnershipfund.org
Dawn joined the Partnership Fund from the Animal Protection Society in Durham, NC and is currently serving as Development Associate. Dawn is a native of Northern Virginia, having graduated from Mount Vernon High School, and assists the work of the Partnership Fund in developing, cultivating, and stewarding donors - among many other talents!
Ex Officio Board Members are invited to TJPF Board Meetings and contribute to TJPF strategic discussions, but do not vote on Board Policy or Grant Requests. The following individuals serve ex officio on the TJPF Board of Directors:
Mike Mukai '89, TJHSST Principal
Yaara Crane, TJHSST Assistant Principal
Mike Roth, TJHSST Communications Specialist
Catherine Li, TJPTSA President
The TJ Partnership Fund is independent of, and neither owned nor operated by, Fairfax County Public Schools or the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.