Our Team

Emily A. Kim, Founder & CEO

Samreen Khan, Chief Operating Officer, Network

Vera Barnwell, Director of Operational Excellence Strategy

Jessica Sie, Chief Academic Officer

Paola Zalkind, Chief Schooling Officer

Brian Zied, Chief Financial Officer

Felipe Bustamante, Managing Director of Scaling Operational Excellence

Chris D’Amato, Managing Director of Operational Excellence

Aileen Gray, Director of Executive Strategy & Chief of Staff to the CEO

Allen Thorpe, Board of Directors Founding Chair

Ope Bukola, Board of Directors Member

Alicia Hammarskjold, Board of Directors Member

Jenny Sedlis, Board of Directors Member

Boaz Weinstein, Board of Directors Member

Rick Schnall, Board of Directors Ex-officio Member

Keri Hoyt, Board of Trustees President

Nicole Brisbane, Board of Trustees Member

Ken McClure, Board of Trustees Member

Michele Caracappa, Board of Trustees Member

Tyrone Davis III, Board of Trustees Member