Chairman
Name : Al Alexander
Overview: Al is a distinguished leader with a remarkable record of professional activities and honors. His accolades include being listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America and as a Top Professional for 2025-2026, receiving the 2024 NEA H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award, and being honored as the 2019 Chesapeake Rotary Club’s Educator of the Year. Beyond his leadership at the Foundation, Al is deeply involved in community and educational initiatives, serving on various boards and committees like the ETS Educational Leadership National Advisory Council and the Chesapeake Human Services Advisory Board, and notably, he has committed himself as a thirteen-time mentor for at-risk youths. His extensive contributions truly embody a profound dedication to community development and empowering the next generation.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
Listee, 2025-2026 Marquis Who’s Who in America
Listee, 2025 – 2026 Marquis Who’s Who Top Professionals Program
Honoree, 2024 NEA H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award
Fellow, 2022-2023 National Math and Science Initiative Honoree, 2019 Chesapeake Rotary Club’s Educator of the Year
Honoree, 2018 Hampton Roads Gazeti Exemplar Award
Committee Member, 2017 ETS Educational Leadership National Advisory Council
Chairman, New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation
Former Chairman, Chesapeake Human Services Advisory Board
Vice-President, Ground Zero Youth Development & Mentoring Incorporated
Board Member, Chesapeake Education Association
Board Member, Chesapeake Community Criminal Justice Board
Thirteen-time mentor, Virginia Commonwealth Challenge for At-Risk Youths
Committee Member, National Education Association Educator Diversity Collective
Committee Member, Future Teacher Academy Norfolk State University
Member, 200+ Men of Hampton Roads Inc.
Member, First Baptist Church, Berkley, Norfolk, Virginia
Honoree, 2025-2026 Marquis Who’s Who Distinguished Humanitarian Award
Honoree, 2025-2026 Marquis Who’s Who in America
Honoree, 2025 – 2026 Marquis Who’s Who Top Educator Award
Board Member, Chesapeake Homes, Inc.
Board Member, Chesapeake Community Criminal Justice Board