Megan B. Chernin

Megan B. Chernin joined the Getty’s Board of Trustees in January 2017. She serves as the co-chair of the LA Promise Fund board of directors and founded and served as CEO of The Los Angeles Fund for Public Education, a nonprofit organization, created in partnership with the Mayor of Los Angeles and the LAUSD Superintendent's Office. The organization partners with Los Angeles schools to invest in innovative, results-oriented programs designed to ensure every student has a chance to succeed.

Prior to founding the Fund for Public Education, Chernin was chair of the board of directors and co-founder of LA's Promise from 2006 to August 2011. Previously, she served as chair of the Los Angeles Mentoring Partnership, a coalition of mentoring agencies serving greater Los Angeles. She served on the board of the Fulfillment Fund and was a mentor to high school students. Chernin has worked in the California Office of the Attorney General, as well as the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.

Chernin earned a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law and a B.A. in English from Manhattanville College. She is married to Peter Chernin. The Chernins have three adult children.