Board of Directors
Duc Nguyen, Chair
As an in-house attorney at Accenture, the 280,000 employee global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company, Duc drafts and negotiates agreements, works with business teams to shape the legal and business structure of transactions, and develops and executes negotiation strategy. As CFO for Accenture’s national Asian American Diversity Network, Duc was responsible for administering and monitoring the national budget as well as budgets of 15 local chapters nationwide. Prior to joining Accenture, he was Corporate Counsel for a small credit management company, and was an associate in two law firms specializing in general corporate, securities, and real estate law. Duc graduated from the Cornell University J.D./M.B.A. Joint Degree Program, and received his B.S. in Applied Mathematics (Economics Concentration) from Yale University. An accomplished musician and composer, Duc plays keyboards and guitar with the classic rock band, 29 North .
Joshua Petty
Josh is currently on sabbatical, following more than 13 years working in the Legal Department of Accenture LLP (the 280,000 employee global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company), the final six as a Managing Director/Senior Executive, the final one as Chief of Staff to Accenture’s new General Counsel. Before joining Accenture, Josh worked for five years in the Contracts and Procurement Group of Lockheed Martin Mission Systems. Josh earned his B.B.A. in Finance from George Washington University, his M.S. in International Business from Johns Hopkins University, and his J.D. from John Marshall School of Law. He has served and continues to serve as an angel investor, counsel, and business advisor to a variety of enterprises at all stages, including development, initial operations, and mature operations.
Alan Shusterman
Alan is the founder and head of school of School for Tomorrow (SFT). A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., summa cum laude , double major in Economics and International Relations) and Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude ), Alan briefly practiced corporate law, and thereafter became Associate Director of the nonpartisan, nonprofit Taxpayers Against Fraud, The False Claims Act Legal Center. He subsequently completed a certification program in executive and career coaching and co-founded Insight Associates, LLP, an executive coaching and career management consulting firm. Subsequently following his heart and becoming a teacher, Alan taught middle school social studies at a respected suburban private school for three years, and later homeschooled his daughter for a year. Drawing from his firsthand experiences and extensive research, he formulated a unique vision for what would become SFT. A graduate of Leadership Montgomery and (almost) lifelong resident of Montgomery County (Maryland), Alan has served on the Board of Directors at Ohr Kodesh Congregation (OKC) and as the Chair of the OKC Full Day Preschool Committee.