Winona Varnon

Varnon came to the Board in 2017 from the National Endowment for the Arts, where she served as deputy chairman for management and budget. During her 33-plus years of federal government service, she has also held positions at the Department of Education, Office of Personnel Management, Transportation Security Administration, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the Department of Justice.

Varnon holds a masters degree in public administration from Harvard University. She earned a law degree at Howard University and a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice at Alabama State University.