Maxine Clark, Mona Mourshed, and Sally Osberg Join New America’s Board of Directors

Washington, D.C.—New America is pleased to welcome three new members to New America’s board of directors. Maxine Clark, founder of the Build-A-Bear Workshop and president of the Clark-Fox Family Foundation; Mona Mourshed, partner at McKinsey and lead of its global social-responsibility agenda; and Sally Osberg, former president and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, were unanimously approved today by New America’s board of directors.

Maxine Clark is a visionary retail leader who combines an entrepreneurial spirit and big ideas for renewing American communities, improving K-12 public education, and encouraging women and minority entrepreneurs. As co-founder and CEO of the Clark-Fox Family Foundation, Clark works across sectors to support the economic development of the St. Louis area.

Mona Mourshed is a distinguished leader in social responsibility, overseeing McKinsey’s efforts for positive social impact by tackling global challenges and giving back to communities. Combining her expertise in education, the public sector, and the social sector, Mourshed also leads Generation and McKinsey.org—nonprofits that address youth unemployment and complex social challenges.

Sally Osberg is the foremost expert on social entrepreneurship, a model of developing, building, and scaling solutions to bring about revolutionary change. Osberg was the first president of the Skoll Foundation and led it for 17 years, spearheading its support of ventures led by social entrepreneurs around the world.

“I am thrilled to be joined by such inspiring and entrepreneurial women—each an innovative leader in her field.” New America President and CEO Anne-Marie Slaughter said. “Maxine, Mona, and Sally will be instrumental in helping us renew America at a time when we need it most.”

“I am delighted to welcome Maxine, Mona, and Sally to New America’s board of directors. I look forward to their intellectual partnership as New America grows its reach and impact across the country,” New America Board Chairman Lenny Mendonca said.

“It is a great honor to have Maxine, Mona, and Sally join the New America’s board of directors. The expertise, ingenuity, and passion of these three women will be a great asset to New America’s mission of American renewal,” New America Board Nominating Committee Chair Helene Gayle said.

The New America board of directors is chaired by Lenny Mendonca, and includes top leaders from media, academia, civil society, and the private sector.