Ricki Kanter

Ricki Kanter graduated from Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University in 1978 with a double major in Psychology and Economics. Ricki is proud to continue her service thereby serving on the Newcomb College Institute Director’s Advisory Council. She earned her JD degree from Stetson University in 1981. She practiced law for a few years in the field of labor law but found greater happiness selling residential real estate that she continued until her second and third children (twins) were born. Ricki was a founding member of the Nomadic Kenyan Children’s Educational Fund (NKCEF) in 2001. She currently serves as Chairperson of the Board for Kenya Education Fund (KEF) following the NKCEF and KEF merger of 2009. She has served on the Board of the Washington DC Chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Her interest in this work is to find a cure for the disease that affects her daughter. In addition, Mrs. Kanter served for many years on the Board of Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, VA., and on the Board of Wolf Trap Associates. She also serves currently on the Board of the Residences at CityCenter. Politically, Ricki has been active with the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and has participated in Voter Protection work in a legal capacity. She is married to Joel Kanter (Tulane, 1978) and has three grown children. In her spare time, Ricki enjoys her Havanese dog, playing bridge, reading, traveling, and attending all sports, plays, and concerts.