People

Recognized by former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley as "one of the outstanding education leaders in the country," Chad Wick leads KnowledgeWorks Foundation in its mission to increase the number and diversity of people who value and access public education. As the founding president and CEO, he has led the Foundation to achieve this mission by providing not only seed grants and operating funds, extensive technical assistance and training, but policy and advocacy projects that promote and support sustainable, system-wide changes. Prior to leading KnowledgeWorks Foundation, Chad was president and CEO of Rise Learning Solutions. He has also served as president of Mayerson Company, executive vice president of the PNC Bank, and CEO of Southern Ohio Bank.

Chad L. Williams is the Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Brandeis University. He is the author of the award-winning book Torchbearers of Democracy: African American Soldiers in the World War I Era and the coeditor of Charleston Syllabus: Readings on Race, Racism, and Racial Violence. His writings and op-eds have appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Time, and The Conversation.

Long recognized as one of Cairo's most knowledgeable experts on Islamic Art & Architecture, Dr. Karim has taught at AUC since 1983 both in the classroom and the "Cairo Lab", introducing students and special visitors to the many local architectural wonders of the Muslim world. Her teaching interests also include Islamic history and religious development, subjects she has shared with MESP students since 2002. Since 1990, she has taught Islamic history and Art history for the faculty of tourism at Helwan University. Naturally, her specialized knowledge and expertise has made her a much sought after consultant on issues related to Islamic history and civilization.

**Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw** is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association most recently under a contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars.

Chef Chandra’s journey that led her to being one of the area’s most passionate and respected proponents of sustainable, or “farm to table”, cooking all started at home when she was just a child. Chandra, truly being a “[Farmer’s Daughter](https://www.thefarmersdaughtereaston.com/ "Farmer's Daughter")”, had the belief that you eat what you grow ingrained in her at an early age. Chandra then took these experiences and views out of her family’s kitchen in Southern New Hampshire down to Boston and into the professional kitchens of some of New England’s most respected culinary minds. Chandra has begun to set her sights on a number of next phase developments with a continued focus on “Real. Local. Fresh. Food.” Or as Chandra likes to say, “doing it the way we were always meant to.”

**Chanel Thervil** is an empowering visual artist whose work inspires tenderness and healing in communities of color. You may have seen her work in public displays around Boston in collaboration with the Urbano Project, Boston's Children's Museum, DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum and the Boston Center for the Arts.

Chang-rae Lee has written four novels and numerous short stories. His novels have won many awards and citations, including the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, the American Book Award, and the ALA Notable Book of the Year Award. He has also has also written stories and articles for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Time (Asia), Granta, Conde Nast Traveler, Food & Wine, and many other publications.

**Chardline Chanel-Faiteau** is an advocate, blogger, and style curator for plus-size fashion. Chardline shares her experiences and resources with other plus-size women, especially on the topics of beauty, fashion, health and fitness. She actively works to bring awareness to the underrepresentation of plus-size women in mainstream media. Chardline also advocates for people of color through her role at Office of Fair Housing and Equity and work as an urban planning graduate student. Photo: [Chardline Chanel-Faiteau on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ChardlineChanel "Facebook")

Charlayne Hunter-Gault has staked her claim as one of the leading journalists in the US, having won many of the top honors in her field for excellence in investigative reporting. In 1961, Hunter-Gault was one of two black students who first broke the color barrier in higher education in Georgia. While braving the protests of white students during that tumultuous time in American history, she also underwent an important learning experience by observing the styles and techniques of reporters who chronicled the event. Hunter-Gault has built a reputation as a keen investigator of social injustice, especially among African-Americans. She became known to millions of television viewers as the national correspondent on PBS-TV's MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour and has also written landmark articles on subjects ranging from the ravages of heroin addiction to the evils of apartheid in South Africa.

Charlene Arsenault is the editor of the Worcester Guardian.

The Reverend Charlene Hicks has been a certified professional astrologer, psychic medium, healer, and hypnotist since 1980. She has been heard live on more than 243 radio stations nationwide throughout the US and Canada.

Charles Ansbacher holds titled positions with orchestras in Boston, Moscow, Sarajevo, and Bishkek. His primary relationship is with The Boston Landmarks Orchestra, which he created in 2000 as a gift to his home community. Among recently highly acclaimed performances, he conducted *Beethoven's Ninth Symphony* in Harvard University's Sanders Theatre with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, the same work he performed in Belgrade with American and Russian soloists. As the first American to appear on stage after the Kosovo-related NATO bombing of Serbia.Beyond music, Charles Ansbacher applied art to public policy making when, as a White House Fellow, he was co-chair of the U.S. Department of Transporation's Task Force on the Use of Design, Art, and Architecture in Transportation.

Charles Arnold is a mental health attorney and member of the board of directors for Mental Health America of Arizona

Charles Bahne is a historian living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is the author of *The Complete Guide to Boston's Freedom Trail*. Bahne regularly teaches Elderhostel programs about Boston's role in the early years of the American Revolution.