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Daniel Shoy, Jr.

Daniel Shoy, Jr. serves as President & CEO of the East Lake Foundation. He is
responsible for strategic planning and goal setting, the Foundation’s ongoing work
with its partners, and progress toward the Foundation’s mission. The Foundation’s
mission is to provide tools for families in The Villages of East Lake and students in
the Charles R. Drew Charter School pipeline to build better lives for themselves and
future generations through a holistic approach to community revitalization that incor-
porates mixed-income housing, cradle-to-college education and community well-
ness. Since joining the Foundation as Program Director in 2010, he has also served
as Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer.

Daniel has 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector with organizations focused
Daniel Shoy, Jr. on youth and community development. Prior to joining the East Lake Foundation,
President & CEO Daniel worked for The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation for 10 years and was
East Lake Foundation responsible for awarding $28M in grants.

Since 2002, Daniel has completed several leadership programs through the United
Way of Greater Atlanta, Southeast Council of Foundations, Association of Black Foun-
dation Executives, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Leadership
Atlanta, and Columbia University Business School.

Nationally, Daniel has demonstrated leadership as a board member for Grantmakers
for Education, from 2007-2010, serving as Chair-Elect in 2009-2010.

Regionally, Daniel served on Georgia’s 2008 Race to the Top Taskforce – a col-
laboration between the Governor’s Office, the Georgia Department of Education,
and the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement – helping to develop Georgia’s
application for this competitive Federal Award.

Locally, Daniel currently serves on the boards of the East Lake Foundation, East Lake
Housing Corporation, Charles R. Drew Charter School, and Hands on Atlanta. He
previously served on Emory University’s Board of Governors, the University of Geor-
gia Board of Visitors, and the Atlanta Public Schools’ Affordable Housing Taskforce.
Daniel has been recognized by Atlanta Tribune as a Man of Distinction (2016) and
as one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s Notable Georgians (2018). He’s been a mem-
ber of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. since 1994.

Daniel is a first generation American from New York City, speaks two other languag-
es and enjoys international travel. He earned a B.A. in History from Emory University
in 1995 and in 2013 was named an Emory College Distinguished Alumni.

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