Lenora Robinson Mills

Board Member
She/Her

Lenora is the Chief Operating Officer at IMB Partners, a Maryland based middle market private equity investment firm, where she leads strategy, operations, ESG & DEI, and community impact work. Prior to joining IMB Partners, Lenora was the Chief Operating Officer at the DC Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) for seven years. There, she managed DC PCSB’s internal operations, talent, data/IT systems, finance, organizational culture, DEI, and strategic initiatives. Prior to joining DC PCSB, Mrs. Mills was the Chief Operating Officer at Harlem Village Academies, a network of five public charter schools in New York City, where she led all school operations, including data and technology, facilities, budgeting, HR, compliance, and legal issues, strategic planning, and organizational culture. Mrs. Mills began her career in investment banking, at UBS Investment Bank, and private equity, at ICV Partners, in New York. Lenora has a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business/Finance from Howard University and her MBA and Master of Education from Stanford University. In addition to The Equity Lab, Lenora currently serves on the Board of Trustees for E. L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, DC.