Board of Directors

Trené Hawkins is a program officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), focused on deploying philanthropic capital strategically and equitably. She helped shape RWJF’s innovation portfolio and advance equity in grantmaking. Currently, she works on ensuring equitable resource distribution for parents, caregivers, and families in the U.S. economy. Trené also contributes to RWJF’s efforts to integrate equity into its organizational culture and practices. She holds degrees from Princeton University, Rutgers, and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. A lifelong New Jersey resident, Trené enjoys baking, fashion, basketball, and travel.

Darren Isom is a partner at The Bridgespan Group’s San Francisco office, where he focuses on developing bold, community-centered strategies. Previously, Darren founded and led the Memphis Music Initiative, a $20M effort to strengthen youth and community music engagement for low-income, Black, and Latino communities. A seventh-generation New Orleans native, Darren is a graduate of Howard University, Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, and Columbia Business School’s Institute for Nonprofit Management. He is an advocate for disconnected youth and LGBT communities of color and serves on several boards, including Beloved Community of New Orleans and Collage Dance Collective.

Brandon McCall is Vice President of Structured Finance at the National Equity Fund (NEF), where he originates debt and equity transactions focused on preservation and workforce housing. With nearly 15 years of experience, Brandon previously served as Senior Tax Credit Underwriter at Enterprise Housing Credit Investments, managing affordable housing transactions across several regions. He has also held roles at Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Mercy Housing California, and Citibank, N.A. Brandon holds a Master’s of Public Administration from USC and a B.A. in English from Dickinson College. In addition to lending his expertise to Springboard, Brandon is the Board Chair for Innovative Housing Opportunities and serves on the Real Estate Executives Forum board.

Carol Wishcamper has thirty years of experience as a leader in the education and nonprofit sectors. She has an organizational development consulting practice focused on capacity building, offering services in strategic planning, leadership development, executive coaching, conflict management, and communication skills (www.carolwishcamper.com). She lives in Freeport, Maine, with her husband, Joe, a developer of affordable housing. They have two grown sons and two grandchildren.