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Our Team
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.
Ava Archibald
Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
Amanda Foster
Chief Financial Officer
Chuck Gordon
Interim Chief Advancement Officer
Tyra Montina
President and Chief Operating Officer
Raynise A. Smith
Chief Program Officer
Steve Stein
Chief Executive Officer
Elizabeth Beal
Regional Recruiter, Boston
Marc Whittaker Bennett
Program Director, OnRamp
Kate Berezo
Director of Mentorship
Wendy Coleman Blue
Career & Placement Coach, Engineering and Technology Career Pathway
Katherine Burroughs
College Success Manager
Leanna K. Carroll
Program Operations Manager, Thrive Academies
Erin Cherewatti
Career & Placement Coach, Life Sciences Career Pathway
Dennis Constanza Cifuentes
Corporate Partnerships and Placement Associate
Taiomi Cruz
College Access Manager
Nico Curdumi
Director, Engineering and Technology Career Pathways
Antonio Amaro Diaz
Annie Duerr
Program Manager, Communications & Events
Cynthia Espinoza
Director of Summer Academy
Paloma Figueroa
Scholar Recruitment Manager
Briana Ford
Account Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Gail Ford
Program Director, Thrive Academies
Ymani Francis
Mike Harris
Tylór Hart
Senior College Success Manager
Carlin Hsueh
Director of STEM Corporate Accounts
Rosanna Inirio
Michelle Jackson
Director, Law Career Pathway
Pablo Jimenez
Julie Le
Tilo Lopez
Lisa Lovett
Managing Director, Career Pathways
Leslie Lindsey
Digital Learning Designer
Matt Lisle
Managing Director of Digital Learning
Zari Mahoney-Johnson
Charlie Mangiardi
Director, Core & Consulting Pathways
Cristal Garcia Martinez
Program Manager, Partners & Events
Leo Martinez
Valerie Martinez
Katie Miles
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Kahzah Mims
Managing Director of Alumni Engagement & Mentorship Programs
Eduardo Najera
Program Manager, Career Recruitment & Engagement
Matt Neal
Managing Director, Academies
Kara Nelson
Director of Corporate Partnerships, Life Sciences
Lina Palancares
Monique Perez
Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships
Erica Privott
Alumni Career Coach
CaVar Reid
Managing Director of High School & College Programs
Breylon A. Smith
Director of Educational Partnerships, Thrive Academies
Preston Spivey
Carl Tart
Engagement Manager
Ari Toles
Senior Scholar Recruitment Manager
Alex Toomey
Career & Placement Coach, Consulting Career Pathway
Chris Tudico
Director of College Access
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, Summer Academy
Randy Winston
Director of Outreach
Thomas Chang
Los Angeles Executive Director
Diana Cortes
Development Associate
Bethany Goldszer
Director of Site Growth
Angela Gordillo
Managing Director, Foundation Giving
Kylia Kummer
Chicago Executive Director
Steven Lake
Cleveland Executive Director
Dan Navisky
Boston Executive Director
Hannah Oberholtzer
Jacksonville Executive Director
Marcie Perez
Managing Director of Communications and Content Strategy
Heather Rindels
Managing Director, Regions
Thomas Rivera-Patterson
Executive Director, New York
Martha Sanchez
Major Gifts Officer
Mark Teshirogi
Senior Grants Administrator
Antawn Eagan
Operations Coordinator
Sarah Hehrer
Manager of Data, Impact, & Evaluation
Nate Marsh
Senior Director of Business Intelligence
Betsy Noecker
Development Operations Manager
Dorcas Omojola
Director of Finance and Administration
Mark Osborne
Managing Director, Organizational Effectiveness and Internal Communications
Emily Parrott
Senior Director of Research and Evaluation
Adriana Ryan
Director of Talent Recruitment
Alexandra Strong
Talent Operations Manager
Trevor Tierney
Director of Talent Operations
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