Our Experts & Team

We Care.

Our mission is to support the thinkers and doers who give their all to advance excellence in education for our kids and our country.

Work with passionate professionals, who have walked in your shoesโ€”as authorizers, board members, school leaders, teachers, and even lawmakers. From coaching to systems and tools, we have solutions for your needs. We serve those who support and educate kids.

Mary Bradley

Chief Operating Officer

Mark J. Weinberg

Vice President for Leadership & Learning

Alyson Murphy

Director of Partner Services

Jill K. Urban

Chief of Staff

Jacklyn Mullikin

Vice President for Finance & Administration

Robert Bellafiore

Senior Fellow

Vashaunta Harris

Vice President of Professional Networks

Cassi Andries

Board Policies Administrative Coordinator

Juan Campuzano

Epicenter Support Specialist

Stephen Dillbeck

Multimedia Designer

Zac Driver

SUPPORT TECHNICIAN

Jacqueline Johnson

Epicenter Support Specialist

Eireen Johnson

Epicenter Support Specialist

Nikki Lynch

Digital Communications Manager

Jennifer Mason

Epicenter Support Specialist

Stephanie McKean

Epicenter Director of Operations

Meghann Murphy

Epicenter Director of Partner Development

Christina Musinski

Creative Services Manager

Becky Nix

Epicenter Senior Support Specialist

Laura Rizzo

Manager of Partner Experience

Jeff Sharon

Graphic Designer

Sylvia Silva

Epicenter Support Specialist

Justyne Szymoniak

Program & Accounting Manager

Casey Truelove

Epicenter Business Analyst

Shelly Veenstra

Finance Manager

Michelle Wilson

Board Services Coordinator

Associates & Consultants

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Angelete Melhado, Ph.D.

Board Associate

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Fritz Esch

Board Associate

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Neil Hartman

Board Associate

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Patrick Kreger

Board Associate

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Melody Strang, Ed.D.

Board Associate

Kerri Smith
Kerri Smith

Board Associate

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Anthony Faulkner

High Tech Consultant

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Kim Wells

Academic Performance Specialist

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Jody Ernst

Academic Goals Consultant

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Cindy Schumacher

Finance Consultant

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Brian Carpenter, Ph.D.

Board Consultant

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Dustin Sommer

School Facilities Consultant

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Peri Lynn Turnbull

Communications & Advocacy Advisor

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Emily Bertelli

Communications & Advocacy Advisor

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Don Cooper

Senior Fellow for the Founders Library

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Ember Reichgott Junge

Founders Library Consultant

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Jed Wallace

Founders Library Consultant

Kids!

They are the WHY behind all we do. Our vision is for every student to discover their gifts and experience the transformative power of education.