RTSWS Board of Directors

Delano Brissett is a lifelong learner, educator, and technologist who has dedicated his life to empowering others to reach their fullest potential. A product of the New York City public school system, he is a tireless advocate for providing pathways to equal opportunities for everyone. After graduating from Dartmouth College with a degree in mathematics, he returned to NYC to teach mathematics at Mott Hall 4 in Brooklyn, NY.

He then went on to earn an MBA and a Master’s in Education from Stanford University. After his time in education, Delano worked as a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group, where he advised executives and leaders in education, media, and technology. He then founded his own education technology startup focused on workforce training. He is currently a product manager at Google, where he has worked in a range of product areas, including Gmail and YouTube. Delano lives in Oakland, CA, with his lovely wife and two precious daughters.

Gretchen Flicker spent 25 years in the financial services industry, with nearly 21 years at Dimensional Fund Advisors. As a senior institutional investment executive, Ms. Flicker filled several roles over her career including business development, key client management, the establishment of new business lines, and customized strategy and vehicle development. Early in her career, Ms. Flicker held positions with Hewitt Investment Group and SEI Corporation. In January 2019, Ms. Flicker stepped away from Financial Services to dedicate more time to her family and philanthropic activities.

Ms. Flicker served on the Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees from 2011 – 2022, including as Treasurer from 2014-2017, as Vice Chair from 2018-2019, and as Chair from 2019 – 2022. She previously served as a director and the board secretary for The Friends of Avila Pier, Inc., a 501c(3) California Non-Profit Corporation. Ms. Flicker holds an MBA degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in Finance and International Business. She holds an additional MBA from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and a BA from Saint Mary’s College (IN) with majors in Mathematics and Business Administration.

Anders is the Vice Chancellor for Investments and Chief Investment Officer at Vanderbilt University, where he is responsible for the university’s $10 billion endowment. Before joining Vanderbilt in 2013, he held positions at Duke University, Hewitt Investment Group (now Aon Hewitt) and Prudential Financial. Anders earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and public policy studies from Duke University and an MBA in economics and finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Meredith is Author of Women of The Street. Why Female Money Managers Generate Higher Returns (And How You Can Too)—a 2016 Axiom Business Book Awards Gold Medal Winner. She founded MJ Alternative Investment Research in 2014.

Sonya Park is a leader and senior sales executive in the financial services industry.  She is currently a Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors who oversees and leads a team covering the western region territory for business development and relationship management.  Prior to joining State Street Global Advisors in 2011, Sonya was a Vice President at Dimensional Fund Advisors in the Institutional Sales & Services Group. Prior to Dimensional Fund Advisors, Sonya was an Associate Director at Watson Pharmaceuticals. Sonya has also worked at Lehman Brothers as an Equity Research Analyst and began her career at SEI Corporation.  

Sonya is a strong advocate for gender equity and for building a pipeline of future women leaders and has spoken at industry events.  She collaborated with clients to produce a series of high-impact workshops to educate and drive change on the topic of gender diversity and equity.  In addition, through these collaborations, Sonya introduced innovative products to the marketplace that address the importance of having greater representation of female leaders across industries.  

Ms. Park currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board for Technovation, a global tech education nonprofit that empowers girls to become leaders, creators and problem-solvers. She previously was Chair of the Governance Committee of the Technovation board from September 2019-March 2023.  She holds an MBA degree from New York University with concentrations in Finance and Marketing and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania in Economics.

Tricia Rothschild is an entrepreneurial financial services executive who previously served as the Chief Product Officer and Co-Head of Global Markets at Morningstar and also as President of Apex Fintech Solutions. She is currently a non-executive director of Nitrogen (formerly known as Riskalyze), the Vice Chair of the CFA Institute board of governors, and also serves on the board of directors for the Financial Fitness Group and is an industry advisor for Advent International.

In her 26-year career at Morningstar, she led data, analytics, research, and software P&Ls from start-up to global scale. She appeared on Financial Planning’s 2021 “Most Likely to Change Wealth Management” list and received Investment News’ 2020 “Women to Watch” award.

She is active in philanthropic efforts, including co-founding the Chicago Giving Circle, and is a member of a local a-cappella group, The Sheridan Singers. In addition to being a CFA Charterholder, she earned an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and a master’s degree in Russian and East European economics from Indiana University.

Mr. Sanders is Director of Investments for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. He was previously Manager of Pension Investments for Eastman Kodak Company. Before Eastman Kodak, Mr. Sanders was an equity research analyst for AEW Capital Management and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Mr. Sanders is a graduate of Florida A&M University and Harvard Business School, where he was a Robert A. Toigo Fellow. Mr. Sanders currently sits on the State of Michigan Investment Board and on the Investment Advisory Committee of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.

Art is the former Chairman, CEO and President of OppenheimerFunds. After joining the firm in 1986, Art was an analyst, portfolio manager and Chief Investment Officer. Art was named President in 2013, CEO in 2014, and, in 2015, Chairman of the firm with $250 billion under management.

Stephen Tisdalle, former Chief Brand and Demand Generation Officer at TIAA and Nuveen Asset Management, led enterprise-wide brand strategy and demand generation campaigns for over 5 million participants across 15,000 institutions.

Prior, as Chief Marketing Officer at State Street Global Advisors, he managed brand strategy, advertising, digital, and global marketing, being part of the Executive Management Group. Stephen’s leadership in marketing teams has garnered industry recognition, notably for the Fearless Girl campaign, highlighting women in leadership. He received numerous awards, including top honors at Cannes Lions Festival and Clio Awards. Earlier, at OppenheimerFunds, Inc., he directed marketing across retail, high-net-worth, and institutional channels.

With diverse experience in senior roles at Ogilvy, Saffron Brand Consultants, IBM, and PwC Consulting, Stephen holds an M.A. in History from UCLA and a B.A. in History from the University of British Columbia. He resides in Boston with his wife and two sons.