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 shoesโas 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.
James N. Goenner, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Mary Bradley
Chief Operating Officer
Mark J. Weinberg
Vice President for Leadership & Learning
Lisa Bergman
Partner
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
Angelete Melhado, Ph.D.
Board Associate
Fritz Esch
Board Associate
Neil Hartman
Board Associate
Patrick Kreger
Board Associate
Melody Strang, Ed.D.
Board Associate
Kerri Smith
Board Associate
Anthony Faulkner
High Tech Consultant
Kim Wells
Academic Performance Specialist
Jody Ernst
Academic Goals Consultant
Cindy Schumacher
Finance Consultant
Brian Carpenter, Ph.D.
Board Consultant
Dustin Sommer
School Facilities Consultant
Peri Lynn Turnbull
Communications & Advocacy Advisor
Emily Bertelli
Communications & Advocacy Advisor
Don Cooper
Senior Fellow for the Founders Library
Ember Reichgott Junge
Founders Library Consultant
Jed Wallace
Founders Library Consultant