Our 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

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

Programs

Elizabeth Beal
Regional Recruiter, Boston
Marc Whittaker Bennett
Program Director, OnRamp
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
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
Cynthia Espinoza
Director of Summer Academy
Paloma Figueroa
Scholar Recruitment Manager
Gail Ford
Program Director, Thrive Academies
Ymani Francis
College Success Manager
Mike Harris
Career & Placement Coach, Engineering and Technology Career Pathway
Tylór Hart
Senior College Success Manager
Rosanna Inirio
College Success Manager
Michelle Jackson
Director, Law Career Pathway
Julie Le
College Success Manager
Amanda Loh
Director of College Access and Success
Tilo Lopez
College Access Manager
Lisa Lovett
Managing Director, Career Pathways
Leslie Lindsey
Digital Learning Designer
Matt Lisle
Managing Director of Digital Learning
Zari Mahoney-Johnson
College Access Manager
Charlie Mangiardi
Director, Core & Consulting Pathways
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
Alumni Career Coach
CaVar Reid
Managing Director of High School & College Programs
Preston Spivey
College Access Manager
Carl Tart
Engagement Manager
Ari Toles
Senior Scholar Recruitment Manager
Alex Toomey
Career & Placement Coach, Consulting Career Pathway
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

Development

Dennis Constanza Cifuentes
Corporate Partnerships and Placement Associate
Diana Cortes
Development Associate
Briana Ford
Account Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Bethany Goldszer
Director of Site Growth
Carlin Hsueh
Director of STEM Corporate Accounts
Kylia Kummer
Regional Executive Director, Chicago and N.E. Ohio
Katie Miles
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Dan Navisky
Boston Executive Director / Director, National Foundation Relations
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 / Interim Los Angeles Executive Director
Pam Serwa
Southeast Michigan Executive Director
Mark Teshirogi
Senior Grants Administrator