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

Ana Archibald
President and Chief Operating Officer
Ava Archibald
Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
Tal Gilad
Chief Advancement Officer
Tyra Montina
Chief Program Officer
Steve Stein
Chief Executive Officer

Programs

Marc Whittaker Bennett
Program Director, On-Ramp
Kate Berezo
Senior Mentorship Manager
Wendy Coleman Blue
Career & Placement Coach, Engineering and Technology Career Pathway
Katherine Burroughs
College Success Manager
Erin Cherewatti
Career & Placement Coach, Life Sciences Career Pathway
Justin Clarke
Director of Scholar Recruitment
Taiomi Cruz
College Access Manager
Antonio Amaro Diaz
College Success Manager
Cynthia Espinoza
Director of Summer Academy
Jordan Fessehaie
Summer Academy Manager
Gail Ford
Program Director, Thrive Academies
Ymani Francis
College Success Manager
Tylór Hart
Senior College Success Manager
Ertrell Harris
College Access Manager
Sarah Hehrer
Program Manager, Data & Impact
Rosanna Inirio
College Success Manager
Katie LaScaleia
Program Manager, Communications & Events
Julie Le
College Success Manager
Tilo Lopez
College Access Manager
Leslie Lindsey
Digital Learning Designer
Matt Lisle
Managing Director of Digital Learning
Zari Mahoney-Johnson
College Access Manager
Kahzah Mims
Managing Director of Alumni Relations
Matt Neal
Managing Director, Thrive Academies
Eduardo Najera
Program Manager, Career Recruitment & Engagement
Lina Palancares
College Access Manager
Erica Privott
Alumni Career Coach
CaVar Reid
Managing Director of High School Programs
Abigail Romero
College Access Manager
Breylon A. Smith
Director of Educational Partnerships, Thrive Academies
Preston Spivey
College Access Manager
Dana Taglin
Senior Program Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Carl Tart
College Success Manager
Ari Toles
Senior Manager of Scholar Recruitment
Chris Tudico
Director of College Access
Rachana Vyas
Program Director, Life Sciences Career Pathways
Randy Winston
Director of Outreach

Development

Thomas Chang
Los Angeles Executive Director
Diana Cortes
Development Coordinator
Briana Ford
Account Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Bethany Goldszer
Director of Site Growth
Angela Gordillo
Managing Director, Foundation Giving
Carlin Hsueh
Director of Corporate Partnerships, STEM
Kylia Kummer
Chicago Executive Director
Steven Lake
Cleveland Executive Director
Katie Miles
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Dan Navisky
Boston Executive Director
Kara Nelson
Director of Corporate Partnerships, Life Sciences
Marcie Perez
Managing Director of Communications and Content Strategy
Monique Perez
Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships
Thomas Rivera-Patterson
Executive Director, New York
Vannessa Rodriguez
Communications & Content Manager
Martha Sanchez
Major Gifts Officer
Mark Teshirogi
Grant Writer
Kerry Pereira Watterson
Managing Director of Regions and New York Executive Director

Operations

Antawn Eagan
Operations Coordinator
Casey Eiseman
Managing Director of Talent and Operations
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
Director of Research and Evaluation
Adriana Ryan
Director of Talent Recruitment
Alexandra Strong
Talent Operations Manager
Trevor Tierney
Director of Talent Operations