New Directors Bring Decades of Experience in Finance, Economics, Education and Operational Leadership

The Council for Economic Education (CEE) has announced the appointment of four new members to its board of directors to bring the nonprofit an additional wealth of expertise in economics, finance, education and operations. The new board members are: John Y. Campbell, who is the Morton L. and Carole S. Olshan Professor of Economics at Harvard University; Susan deTray, executive vice president and head of Citizens Private Bank; Jim Evans, a chartered financial analyst (CFA), who was most recently at Morgan Stanley Investment Management; and Brad Maguth, professor in the LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education at the University of Akron.

“John, Susan, Jim and Brad bring the expertise and the passion to help us meet our mission of bringing financial education to every school in every state in the country,” said Nan J. Morrison, CEE president and CEO. “Our board members are instrumental in expanding access to these essential life skills for all young people, improving educational equity and strengthening communities nationwide.”

According to CEE’s biennial Survey of the States, only 35 states require a course in personal finance and 28 states mandate a course in economics as a prerequisite for high school graduation.

Campbell, in addition to teaching at Harvard since 1994, has published more than 100 articles on various aspects of finance and macroeconomics, including fixed-income securities, equity valuation, portfolio choice and household finance. He co-founded and serves on the board of Arrowstreet Capital, LP, a Boston-based quantitative asset management company. Campbell also is former president of the American Finance Association.

“Teaching personal finance to Harvard undergraduates has shown me how strongly young people feel the need for economic and financial literacy,” said Campbell. “I am excited to join the board of CEE to support its mission to make economic education widely available.”

DeTray, executive vice president and head of Citizens Private Bank, has led the bank’s private banking concept since its founding in October 2023, establishing partnerships to drive strategic growth across wealth management, consumer banking and commercial banking. Before joining Citizens, she served as senior vice president, deputy chief credit officer and head of credit administration for First Republic Bank, where she oversaw a consumer and commercial loan portfolio of more than $200 billion. She previously held leadership and credit risk management roles at Wells Fargo, U.S. Trust, The Bank of New York, and JPMorgan Chase. Based in San Francisco, deTray holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Barnard College, Columbia University, and completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.

"Personal finance education is not just about managing money; it’s about empowering the next generation to meet their personal and professional goals through informed decision making,” said deTray. “Citizens is proud to be a national partner of CEE’s Invest in Girls program, sharing in the program’s goals to build financial confidence in young women and introduce them to possible careers in our industry.”

Evans, with 40 years of investment experience, has held prominent positions at M.D. Sass, Eaton Vance and Parametric, which is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Most recently, he served as the chief investment officer and head of fixed income at Parametric, where he oversaw all aspects of the firm's fixed income strategies. Evans founded the tax advantaged bond strategies (TABS) business, growing it to over $50 billion. He is a graduate of Cornell University, where he majored in operations research and industrial engineering.

“I am honored to join the board of the Council for Economic Education, an organization focused on equipping our youth with vital economic and personal finance skills,” said Evans. “I look forward to contributing to CEE’s mission, which aims to empower millions of young individuals to make informed economic choices for themselves.”

Maguth, in addition to his role as a professor, directs the H.K. Barker Center for Economic Education at the University of Akron. Additionally, he has served as president of the Ohio Council for the Social Studies and has written numerous publications focused on social studies and global education research. In 2022, Maguth was honored with the National Council for the Social Studies’ Global Scholar Award, recognizing his lifelong dedication to fostering a better world through education. He earned his doctorate in social studies and global education from the Ohio State University and his master’s degree in social studies education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

“I am humbled to join the talented and passionate group of professionals serving on the CEE board of directors,” said Maguth. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to further CEE’s mission of bringing high-quality economic and financial education to every student nationwide.”

About the Council for Economic Education:

The Council for Economic Education’s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate for financial and economic education requirements in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program. Learn more at CouncilForEconEd.org and on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Too many young people lack basic financial knowledge & skills to prosper in life. Adding John Campbell, Susan deTray, Jim Evans & Brad Maguth to the @CouncilEconEd board of directors will help CEE further its mission of #FinancialEducation in every school.