Executive Biography
Kathleen deLaski, Director; Senior Program Officer, The Walton Family Foundation

Kathleen deLaski has served as a director since April 2006. She is also currently a Senior Program Officer at The Walton Family Foundation, managing education grants in the area of public charter school finance and school district reform. From February, 2005 to June, 2008, she was President of The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by SLM Corporation (generally known as Sallie Mae). From April 2001 to February 2005, Ms. deLaski held various other positions at Sallie Mae, including Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer and Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing. Prior to April 2001, Ms. deLaski served as AOL Group Director for America Online, Inc.

Ms. deLaski received her B.A. degree in political science and English from Duke University and her Masters of Public Administration from the J.F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University.

Ms. deLaski is the sister of Kenneth E. deLaski and daughter of Donald deLaski, our co-founders.