The Communications Network Welcomes New Board Leaders in a Time That Calls for Connection
At a moment when our sector—and the world beyond it—is grappling with turbulence, division, and dizzying technological change, the need for steady leadership and imaginative bridge-building has never been clearer. Today, The Communications Network is proud to announce new additions to our Board of Directors—leaders whose experience and values match the urgency of the time.
New Members and Officers
The Board unanimously confirmed four exceptional communicators to two-year terms:
Valerie Goode, Chief Marketing Officer, San Francisco Foundation
Courtney McCall, Vice President of Strategic Communications, Missouri Foundation for Health
Michele Moore, Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Ford Foundation
Marc Moorghen, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Lever for Change
Valerie Goode
Courtney McCall
Michele Moore
Marc Moorghen
“This is a season that calls for both courage and creativity,” said Board Chair Anusha Alikhan. “Valerie, Courtney, Michele, and Marc bring exactly the kind of vision, skill, and heart our Network needs to help communicators build trust and community in a fractured world.”
The Board also re-elected its current officers to continue guiding this work:
Anusha Alikhan, Wikimedia Foundation — Chair
Daphne Davis Moore, Moore Strategies — Vice Chair
Jill Schwartz, The Nature Conservancy — Secretary
Satonya Fair, former PEAK Grantmaking — Treasurer
Honoring Departing Directors
With deep gratitude, we salute four extraordinary members whose terms have concluded:
Stefan Lanfer, Barr Foundation (former Board Chair)
Vidya Krishnamurthy, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Julia Layman, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Elyse Hammett, former Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Their imprint on The Network is lasting—from championing the creation of Slack and Pulse Polls and the expansion of Network LOCALs and Circles to shaping strategy and mentoring peers.
“Each of these leaders helped strengthen the connective tissue of this community,” said Sean Gibbons, CEO. “They’ve modeled what it means to lead with kindness and generosity and leave The Network stronger than they found it.”
Our 2025-26 Board
The Communications Network Board now includes:
Anusha Alikhan (Chair), Wikimedia Foundation
Daphne Davis Moore (Vice Chair), Moore Strategies
Jill Schwartz (Secretary), The Nature Conservancy
Satonya Fair (Treasurer), former PEAK Grantmaking
Alejandro de Onís, Knight Foundation
Allyn Brooks-LaSure, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Bryan Simmons, Arcus Foundation
Courtney McCall, Missouri Foundation for Health
Fiona Guthrie, Innocence Project
Krista Jahnke, Kresge Foundation
Kristen Mack, MacArthur Foundation
Marc Moorghen, Lever for Change
Michele Moore, Ford Foundation
Roben Smolar, Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Trabian Shorters, BMe Community
Valerie Goode, San Francisco Foundation
Sean Gibbons, The Communications Network (Ex Officio)
