The African American Experience Fund

Established in 2001, the Washington, D.C.-based African American Experience Fund (AAEF) is the only national fundraising organization of the congressionally chartered, National Park Foundation that supports and preserves African American history found in our National Parks. The 19 National Parks and the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom supported by AAEF are just a few of the special places in the National Park System that tell the stories of African Americans throughout the history of our country.

The mission of the African American Experience Fund is to preserve African American history by supporting programs in National Parks that celebrate and preserve African American history. By raising awareness of African American history in the National Parks, AAEF seeks to ensure that our whole national story is passed on faithfully, completely and accurately.

We invite people from all walks of life to experience our National Parks. They are an excellent supplement to the classroom experience and offer exciting and innovative ways to gain meaningful hands-on experience in a wide range of subject matters.

African American Experience Fund Trustees

Tom Goss
Chairman
Goss LLC,
Detroit, Michigan

Ernest Green
Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer Madison Asset Management Group LLC Washington, DC

Carole Hall, Chairman
Publishing Consultant
Stamford, Connecticut

Bill Harper
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
San Francisco, California

Robert Harris
Vice President of Environmental Affairs
(Retired)
PG&E Corporation
San Francisco, California

Quinton R. Martin
Vice President
The Coca Cola Company
Atlanta, Georgia

Rodney J. Reynolds
Founding Publisher
American Legacy Magazine
New York, New York

R. Lucia Riddle
Vice President, Government Relations
Principal Financial Group
Washington, DC

Alana Ward Robinson, Treasurer
Managing Principal
Robinson Group Holdings LLC
Chicago, Illinois

Rutledge Simmons
Deputy General Counsel
NeighborWorks America
Washington, DC

Rodney Slater
Patton Boggs, LLP
Washington, DC

Robert Stanton, Chairman Emeritus
Retired Director
The National Park Service
Washington, DC

Barry Williams
President
Williams Pacific Adventures
San Francisco, California

Hilda Pinnix-Ragland
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Progress Energy
Raleigh, NC

Nicodemus National
Historic Site

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