Michelle Ifill and Brian Siegel Join RBSP Board of Trustees

Mrs. Michelle C. Ifill, Esq.

After a 25-year career at Verizon and its predecessor companies, Michelle retired as SVP and General Counsel to focus on her executive and career coaching business, McIfill Consulting, LLC.

As General Counsel, she provided senior executive teams with guidance on strategic planning and execution, cyber security and data privacy, crisis management, internal corporate investigations and integration facilitation, among other areas.

Throughout her career, Michelle has focused on issues of equity, inclusion and belonging and is a founder and former Co-Chair of the (formerly MCI) Verizon Legal Diversity & Inclusion Council. In that role, she created initiatives aimed at increasing and retaining the representation of diverse populations within Big Law and was also a proponent for the expansion of pro bono opportunities.

Mr. Brian Siegel

Brian is a principal in Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice with 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. He is a leader in Deloitte’s Shared Services practice serving both providers and customers, specializing in a range of offerings from assessment and design to implementation and optimization. He has led projects addressing technological change, process improvement, insourcing, enterprise
resource planning implementations, and financial management operating models. Brian takes a results-driven and pragmatic approach to project delivery that pushes the “art of the possible.”

Clients have included the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Interior, and General Services Administration, among others. Brian has a BA in Government from the University of Virginia and a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas.
Brian currently serves on the Foundation

Board of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia.

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In Memoriam:
Cal LaRoche (1946–2025)

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Cal LaRoche, a brilliant and dedicated advisor and champion of the Ron Brown Scholar Program, who left us on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025.

Born in New York in January 1946, Cal graduated from Central State University in Ohio, where he joined the Eta Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. His career spanned decades of leadership and innovation, beginning at the National Security Agency and continuing through key roles at IBM, SkyTel Communications, and The Orkand Corporation. 

A visionary entrepreneur, Cal later co-founded DC Ventures and Associates.

His commitment to service was unwavering. Cal chaired the Boards of Trustees at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda and Norwood School and served with distinction for 15 years on the Advisory Board of the Ron Brown Scholar Program. His leadership extended to the Beta Mu, Boulé Foundation Board, where he served as Chair, and to Patients For Affordable Drugs, where he was a founding board member and Treasurer.

An avid golfer and advocate for equity in the sport, Cal co-founded the Pro-Duffer/Carter Foundation Scholarship to promote diversity in golf. A long-time member of TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, he was as passionate about creating opportunity as he was about the game itself.

Cal’s legacy is carried on by his beloved family: his mother, Lucille “Gloria” David; his wife, Esperanza, and their sons, CJ and Ethan; his former wife, Cheryl LaRoche; their daughters, Gina LaRoche, Renee LaRoche-Morris, and Danielle LaRoche; six grandchildren; and his siblings. His wisdom, warmth, and unwavering belief in the potential of young people will remain an enduring part of the Ron Brown Scholar community.

We are forever grateful for Cal’s enduring support, leadership, and love. He leaves behind a legacy of excellence, generosity, and deep humanity. He will be deeply missed.