Leadership

EXECUTIVE TEAM

John Schilling, President

Elisa Clements, Chief Operating Officer

Jennifer Miller, Chief Financial Officer

COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

Tommy Schultz, Vice-President | CEO-elect

Katie Linehan, National Director of Communications and Marketing

Denisha Merriweather, Director of Family Engagement

Walter Blanks Jr., Press Secretary

Paul Dauphin, Louisiana Deputy State Director 

Kim Martinez, Arizona Communications Director

DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Zack Dawes, National Director of Development

Beth Gulugian, Director of Donor Relations

Jana Gregg, Development and Summit Manager

Laura Helder, Development and Events Coordinator

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Jennifer Miller, Chief Financial Officer

Eromosele Akhelumele, Director of Finance

Benita Gardner, Senior Accountant

Donna Selby, Accounting Assistant

OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE

Elisa Clements, Chief Operating Officer

Steve Saxe, Director of Compliance and Legal Affairs

Brenda Hondorp, Executive Assistant

STATE TEAMS

Ryan Cantrell, National Director of Government Affairs

Scott Jensen, Senior Government Affairs Advisor

Kelli Bottger, Louisiana State Director

Mandy Drogin, Texas State Director

Jann Dower, Tennessee Field Director

Valeria Gurr, Nevada State Director

Denise Lasher, Florida Government Affairs Advisor

Calvin A. Lee, Wisconsin Field Director

Jamie Lord, Georgia Government Affairs Advisor

Shaka Mitchell, Tennessee State Director

Justin Moralez, Wisconsin State Director

Christy Riggins, Georgia Field Director

Steve Smith, Arizona State Director

Edgar Trejo, Nevada Field Director

GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND MOBILIZATION

Michael Benjamin, Senior Advisor for Grassroots Advocacy & Mobilization

Tiffany Crawford, Louisiana Grassroots Coordinator

IMPLEMENTATION

Lindsey Rust, National Director of Implementation

Bruce Hermie, Director of School Partnerships

Esly Montenegro, Arizona Implementation Director

POLICY

Halli Faulkner,

Corey A. DeAngelis, Ph.D., National Director of Research