Paula Boggs ’84 has been appointed to the newly-created White House Council for Community Solutions. The 25-member council will advise President Obama on the best ways to mobilize citizens, nonprofits, businesses, and government to work more effectively together to solve community needs. It will also enlist non-profit, private, and philanthropic sector leaders to push forward key policy goals; provide strategic input to help the federal government promote greater innovation and cross-sector collaboration; and honor those making a notable impact in their own communities. Boggs, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Starbucks, has served on the boards of several philanthropic organizations.