For almost 30 years, Courtney has led her family’s philanthropic giving as Foundation President. Today, as Board Chair, she will help lead the Foundation into its next chapter and continue to honor her father’s legacy.

Courtney is active in the Washington, DC-area community. She has served in leadership roles with several local non-profit organizations, including as former Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Washington Jesuit Academy, a middle school for at-risk boys in DC, and as a trustee for Collegiate Directions, Inc., a college access program for low-income, first-generation-to-college students in Maryland. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Vanderbilt University and DC-CAP, a college access program for public and charter school students in DC. Courtney also serves on the board of Clark Enterprises, the private investment firm founded in 1972 by her father.

Courtney resides in Chevy Chase, Maryland with her husband, R. Scott Pastrick, President and CEO of Prime Policy Group. They have two daughters and a son. Courtney holds a JD from the Catholic University of America and a Bachelor’s degree from Duke University.

Joe Del Guercio is President and CEO of the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation. With nearly two decades of experience in venture capital and private equity, Joe brings an investor’s sensibility to his role. He leads strategic direction for the Foundation and works closely with grantees, staff and the Board of Directors to ensure alignment between the Foundation’s vision, grant-making and impact. But Joe’s favorite part of the job is meeting the students whom the Foundation supports. As a son of Italian immigrants who understood that education and hard work would be the keys to their family’s future success, Joe most enjoys meeting the students who exemplify that same grit and ambition.

Joe also works as Managing Director of the private equity and venture capital arm of Clark Enterprises, the private investment firm founded in 1972 by A. James Clark. Joe lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two children. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor’s degree from Boston College. Outside of the philanthropic work he leads with the Foundation, he serves on the Investment and Grants Committees for the U.S. Soccer Foundation and is actively involved with the National Youth Baseball Academy and Cycle for Survival.

In her role as a Foundation Associate, Elizabeth has a wide range of responsibilities, from grants management to research to administrative support. Elizabeth brings to the Foundation more than a decade of experience spanning the non-profit, government and for-profit sectors. Prior to joining the Foundation, Elizabeth worked as a Manager of Strategic Initiatives for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, as Chief of Staff to former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan at Greenspan Associates and as Director of Scheduling and Advance in the Executive Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Treasury.

As a proud DC resident, Elizabeth is particularly inspired by the Foundation’s investments in small, DC-area organizations—some of which serve her neighbors in Southwest DC. Elizabeth currently volunteers with Cultural Tourism DC, the AFI Documentary Film Festival and DC Sail and is involved with the Ward 6 Advisory Neighborhood Commission and Southwest Neighborhood Assembly. Elizabeth holds a Master’s of Public Policy Administration (MPPA) degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Bachelor’s degree from Rollins College.

Danielle joined the Foundation in 2010 and currently serves as its Chief of Staff. In this capacity, she manages a large portfolio of grantees. She provides capacity-building support to current grantees as well as identifies and stewards prospective grantees and partnerships. Her role also includes building the Foundation’s new brand and communication strategy.

Having worked in the philanthropic sector for more than 15 years, Danielle brings a passion for and keen understanding of the Foundation grantees’ work. She is inspired by the dedication of those who work tirelessly to make the DC region better for all who live here, and is honored to support them as a steward of the Clark family’s giving. Before joining the Clark team, Danielle worked for the CityBridge Foundation and the Advisory Board Company.

Danielle has lived in the DC area for nearly 20 years. She currently serves on the Future Scholars Foundation board. Danielle holds a Bachelor’s degree from Miami University.

Mike is a former Marine, a graduate of the US Naval Academy, and has served in a variety of operational roles within the Intelligence Community.  After working some time in private industry, he transitioned to the non-profit field to serve veterans. In 2012 Mike joined Points of Light where he spearheaded the organization’s efforts to serve veterans and their families.  Most recently, Mike worked for Team Rubicon, a disaster response organization that utilizes veterans and first-responders as its volunteer base, where he oversaw the activities of the Eastern United States.

In his free time, Mike has participated in multiple ultra-endurance challenges and has raised over $550,000 for charity.  Mike currently lives in Bethesda, Md. with his wife, their two children and dog.

In her role as Program Analyst, Ashley is responsible for the research and analysis of programmatic activities in the Foundation’s portfolio of grants – including conducting diligence, tracking the progress of grantees and measuring success against program goals.

Ashley has held a variety of roles in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors over the past eight years, concentrating on issues including food insecurity, youth homelessness, and education access.  Most recently, she was a Community Relations Specialist at Wells Fargo where she focused on community engagement and corporate and foundation giving across the Mid-Atlantic.

Ashley holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from Washington University in St. Louis, and Master’s degrees in Business Administration and Public Policy from University of Maryland, College Park.  She is also a graduate of the Institute for Corporate Responsibility, managed by the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers and Johns Hopkins University.