Joan Parrott-Fonseca

Joan Parrott-Fonseca serves as the New York State Director at AARP and has an extensive background in academia and public service. Previously, Joan held academic positions as Professor and Dean at the City University of New York Medgar Evers College School of Business. Additionally, Joan was a Trustee for the District of Columbia Retirement Board and served as President of JPF Associates. In the public sector, Joan acted as National Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency. Educational qualifications include a Masters of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, a Doctor of Jurisprudence and a Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from Georgetown University, a certificate in Fundamentals of Money Management from The Wharton School, and a Bachelor of Arts from Howard University.