Our Team

Behind our 20 years of experience exploring the future of learning and partnering with schools and state and federal policymakers is a passionate team that believes in working together to create a system-wide approach to grow and sustain student-centered practices.

Jon Alfuth

Senior Director of State Policy

Teams: Policy and Advocacy

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Kyle Anderson

Senior Manager of State Transformation

Teams: Policy and Advocacy

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Sean Andres

Manager of Marketing and Communications

Teams: Marketing and Communications

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Mike Ball

Senior Project Manager of State Implementation

Teams: Strategy

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Joy Bradford

Staff Accountant

Teams: Finance and Administration

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Holly A. Brinkman

Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Finance

Teams: Executive Leadership, Finance and Administration

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Emily Brixey

Senior Manager of Policy, Advocacy and Research

Teams: Policy and Advocacy

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Julianna Charles Brown

Senior Director of Systems Transformation

Teams: Policy and Advocacy

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Drake Bryan

Director of Continuous Improvement

Teams: Impact and Improvement

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Patty Casey

Senior Manager of the Office of the President

Teams: Finance and Administration

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Corey Cloyd

Administrative Assistant for Operations

Teams: Finance and Administration

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Maria Crabtree

Director of Strategic Foresight Projects

Teams: Strategic Foresight

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Joey Daniels

Senior Manager of Information Technology

Teams: Finance and Administration

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Amber Decker, EdD

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Teams: Partnerships and Development

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Michael DiMaggio

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Development

Teams: Executive Leadership, Partnerships and Development

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Abbie Forbus Everett

Director of Teaching and Learning

Teams: Schools

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Rolando Fernando

Director of Impact and Improvement

Teams: Impact and Improvement

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Todd Garvin

Creative Director

Teams: Marketing and Communications

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Katie Guttridge

Senior Director of Operations

Teams: Executive Leadership, Finance and Administration

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Virgel Hammonds

Chief Learning Officer

Teams: Executive Leadership, Schools

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Kevin Harrison

Senior Manager of Advocacy

Teams: Policy and Advocacy

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Laura Hilger

Director of Teaching and Learning

Teams: Schools

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William Hite, EdD

CEO and President

Teams: Executive Leadership

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Sarah Jenkins

Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy Operations

Teams: Policy and Advocacy

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