Our Thrive Scholars Team

Empowering
Extraordinary Futures

Ensuring our Scholars thrive in college and career takes the dedication and commitment of our entire team. Together, we champion each Scholar’s greatness. Because when they thrive, we all thrive.

Senior Leadership

Drew Martin
Chief Executive Officer
Raynise A. Smith
Chief Program Officer
George Spencer
Chief Impact Officer

Programs

Elizabeth Beal
Scholar Recruitment Manager
Marc Whittaker Bennett
Program Director, OnRamp
Katherine Burroughs
College Success Manager
Erin Cherewatti
Career & Placement Coach, Life Sciences Career Pathway
Taiomi Cruz
College Access Manager
Nico Curdumi
Director, Engineering and Technology Career Pathways
Antonio Amaro Diaz
College Success Manager
Annie Duerr
Program Manager, Communications & Events
Paloma Figueroa
Scholar Recruitment Manager
Gail Ford
Program Director, Academies
Ymani Francis
College Success Manager
Mike Harris
Career & Placement Coach, Engineering and Technology Career Pathway
Tylór Hart
Senior College Success Manager
Kia Hunter
Associate Director, Academies
Rosanna Inirio
Career & Placement Coach, Finance and Core
Michelle Jackson
Director, Law Career Pathway
Julie Le
Career & Placement Coach, Engineering & Technology
Leslie Lindsey
Digital Learning Designer
Matt Lisle
Managing Director of Digital Learning
Amanda Loh
Director of College Access and Success
Tilo Lopez
College Access Manager
Lisa Lovett
Managing Director, Career Pathways
Thai Luong
College Success Manager
Zari Mahoney-Johnson
College Access Manager
Cristal Garcia Martinez
Program Manager, Partners & Events
Leo Martinez
Scholar Recruitment Manager
Valerie Martinez
Career & Placement Coach, Life Sciences Career Pathway
Kahzah Mims
Managing Director of Alumni Engagement & Mentorship Programs
Eduardo Najera
Program Manager, Career Recruitment & Engagement
Matt Neal
Managing Director, Academies
Lina Palancares
College Access Manager
Erica Privott
Career & Placement Coach, Core Pathways
CaVar Reid
Managing Director of High School & College Programs
Eva Richa
Director, Finance Career Pathway
Lisa Rooney
Associate Director of Admissions & Enrollment
Preston Spivey
College Access Manager
Carl Tart
Mentorship Engagement Manager
Ari Toles
Senior Scholar Recruitment Manager
Alex Toomey
Career & Placement Coach, Consulting Career Pathway
Brittney Varela
Program Operations Manager, Academies
Karla Venegas
Mentorship Engagement Manager
Rachana Vyas
Senior Program Director, Life Sciences Career Pathways
Janelle L. West
Director of Faculty
Alzeta Wilson
Program Operations Manager, Academies
Randy Winston
Director of Outreach

Development

Dennis Constanza Cifuentes
Account Manager, Growth Accounts
Diana Cortes
Development Associate
Valerie Cruz
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Katie Miles
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Dan Navisky
Boston Executive Director / Director, National Foundation Relations
Hannah Oberholtzer
Jacksonville Executive Director
Trevor Ottman
Mid-Size Account Manager
Marcie Perez
Managing Director of Communications and Content Strategy
Martha Sanchez
Major Gifts Officer / Interim Los Angeles Executive Director
Mariah Schroeder
Chicago & Northeast Ohio Executive Director
Pam Serwa
Southeast Michigan Executive Director
Mark Teshirogi
Senior Grants Administrator
Mercedi Townsend
Executive Assistant
Jen Wallner
Development Associate