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Our People

From our foundation, we have been striving to ensure that every student and staff member is affirmed for their unique gifts and talents, and has the opportunity to meaningfully and positively contribute to our collective human story. It’s what we refer to as the human condition, and it continues to be core to the work that we do. Our people are what make us great. 

Meet Our Senior Leadership Team

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Nella García Urban

Chief Executive Officer

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Nicole Fulbright

Head of Strategy

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Tamara Ghandour

Chief People Officer

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Aaron Griffen

Chief Student Affairs Officer

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Nick Plantan

Chief Operating Officer

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Carrie Ramsey

Chief of Staff

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Antwan Wilson

President

Meet Our Home Office Team

To view school-based staff, visit a specific school page under our Schools tab.

Dr. Aaron Griffen

Chief Equity Officer

Amanda Shaw

Senior Manager of Talent Recruitment

Amber Adams

HR Partner

Analise Gonzalez-Fine

Head of Growth

Andy Mendrop

Vice President of Development

Dr. Antwan Wilson

President

Aubrey Lynch

Director of People Strategy

Audrey Holmes

Director of STEM and Student Experience

Avery Yaros

Manager of Special Education

Ben Nguyen

Manager of Marketing and Data Systems

Breonna Clanton

Director of Strategy

Caitlin McElhaney-Perez

Director of Talent Acquisition

Carlitha Wilson

Senior Manager of Special Education

Caroline Walsh

Director of Language Acquisition

Carrie Ramsey

Chief of Staff

Dianna Zeegers

Director of Leadership Development

Cecilia Soto

College Success Manager

Emily Wagner

Talent Acquisition Hiring Manager

Chelsie Casias

HR Generalist

Crystal Purvis

Manager of STEM

Cyndi Sheehan

Senior Manager of Development- Major Gifts

Daniela Di Napoli

Manager of Communications

Hannah Holm

Senior Manager of New Teacher Development

De'Nicea Jacquet

Senior Manager of Home Office Talent Development

Henry Whipple

Senior Manager of College Success

Ingrid Wulczyn

Manager of Special Education

Donovan

Senior Manager of School Culture

Dustin Alexander

Manager of IT and Data Visualization

Dustin Hansen

Senior Manager of Assessment

Esmeralda Soto

Talent Acquisition Manager

Estephania Chavez

Senior Manager of Operations

Gabe Godoy

Director of College Initiatives

Graham Wynings

Director of Organizational Effectiveness

Jesse Heaton

Senior Manager of School Culture

Grant Erwin

Vice President of Culture and Student Experience

Heather Patel

Director of Math and Science

Jacob Acosta

Senior Manager of Total Rewards

Jacob Budde

Development Manager

Jacob Roddy

Director of Operations

Jake Firman

Director of Software Development

Janet Hobley-White

Talent Operations Manager

Jasmyn Alexander

Manager of Talent Operations

Dr. Jean Rowe

Senior Manager of Science

Jenna Kalin

Managing Director of Schools

Jeremy Desiongco

Talent Operations Coordinator

Dr. Joe Cicchese

Director of Data Science

Jessica White

Talent Operations Manager

Lizeth Martinez

Vice President of Academic Programming

Logan Clark

Network Social Worker

John Trier

Senior Manager of Math

Kate Johnson

Center Program Lead

Katherine Kihs

Director of Humanities

Katie Glenn

Senior Manager of Donor Stewardship and Events

Keceya Campbell Jackson

Senior Manager of Family and Community Engagement

Kelly Francisco

Academics Manager

Kelsey Rogstad

Literacy Interventionist

Kim Cini

Senior Manager of Special Education

Kirk Anderson

Vice President of Technology Strategy and Support

Kristen Mcclellan

Network Special Education Support Teacher

Madison Wasko

Talent Acquisition Manager

Miranda Harris

Network School Psychologist

Lauren Turner

Data Coordinator

Libby Brien

Vice President of Curriculum and Assessment

Molly Jordan

Manager of Community Engagement

Molly O’Connor

Grants Manager

Lisa Brus

Manager of Multilingual Education

Liz Caffrey

Director of Special Education

Lorin Monteferrante

Senior Manger of Exceptional Learner Services

Lucas Allen

Systems Administrator

Lucas Almeida

Human Capital Manager

Luisa Harkins

Executive Assistant

Makita Cotto

Vice President of Talent Operations

Maria Rodriguez

Manager Of Student Recruitment

Meg Goble

Senior Manager of Instruction

Megan Byrne

ELA Curriculum Implementation Specialist

Megan McBryde

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Mercedes Blea-Davis

Senior Manager of Diversity and Belonging

Mike Dare

Senior Manager of Technical Support

MJ O'Malley

Director of Operations

Moira Wiedenman

Director of Marketing and Communications

Dr. Natalie Lewis

Vice President of Leader Development

Nate Mullen

Director of Teacher Development

Nick Plantan

Chief Operating Officer

Nicole Fulbright

Head of Strategy

Niket Patel

Senior Product Manager

Patrick Holden

Senior Manager of School Data

Raul Padilla Hernandez

Accounting Manager

Rhea Zwiebach

Senior Manager of Operations

Richard McDaniel

Systems Architect

Salvador Ramirez

Manager of Equity and Inclusion

Samantha LaPres

Director of Mental Health

Sarah Christon

Science Curriculum Implementation Specialist

Sean Cook

Systems Engineer

Shaun Bryant

Head of Technical Engineering & Operations

Shelby Floria

Director of Student Recruitment and Family Engagement

Sherae Montaque

Network School Psychologist

Steve Coit

Director of Data and Assessment

Tamara Ghandour

Chief People Officer

Taylor Davenport-Hudson

Senior Manager of Marketing Strategy

Taylor Self

Co-Math Program Manager

Toni Towery

Senior Grants Manager

Tony Eberspacher

Finance Director

Tori Ciucci-Walley

Manager of Comprehensive Health & Social Emotional Learning

Tracey Gifford

Senior Manager of Recruitment, Enrollment & Onboarding

Wendy Gomez

Senior Manager of Spanish and Spanish Language Instruction

Zach Kennelly

Senior Manager of STEM, AI & Partnerships