BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dumbarton Arts and Education announced Kelvin Coleman, as the newly-elected Chair of the Board of Directors, as of the new fiscal year July 1, 2022.  He succeeds Charles A. Miller who held the position since 1990.  Ingrid Zimmer, Executive Director says “We are thrilled to welcome Kelvin as board chair. His new leadership will provide us with a fresh perspective, expertise in technology, commitment to education equity, and firm belief in the transformative power of the arts.”  

Coleman currently serves as an Executive Partner with IBM Consulting in the Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Unit. Prior to this role, he worked with the world’s most recognizable technology and financial services companies to build strong public/private partnerships as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance.  Coleman has served in several roles in the private and public sectors including in the Obama Administration where he joined the White House National Security Council – Cyber Directorate as the director of State Engagement. He also served as the Cyber Policy Executive at the National Defense Information Sharing and Analysis Center and as Strategic Director at FireEye where he managed National Security Agency and Department of Defense issues related to protecting government intelligence networks. Coleman spent several years with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security where he was the staff director for the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee and the Branch Chief for Intergovernmental Affairs – Stakeholder Engagement for the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications.  

Kelvin Coleman has served on several boards in the Washington Metropolitan area including the Mayor’s Homeland Security Advisory Commission, the Beauvoir School (board vice-chair), and the National Cathedral Foundation (cybersecurity/emerging technology chair). He also served as a board member of Fair Chance, the Black Student Fund, and the National Child Research Center.  He is a proud resident of Washington, DC.