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Teamwork

OUR LEADERS

Meet Our Leadership Teams

The Executive Team

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Kirsten Olson

Chief Executive Officer

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Kim Klein

Chief Finance Officer

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Dr. Julius Mullen

Chief Learning & Community Officer

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Kiera McGillivray

Chief Development & Partnerships Officer

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Tamara DeFer

Chief Leadership & Engagement Officer

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Zakiya Bakari-Griffin

Chief Program Officer

Prevention

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Brenda Smith

Chief Program Officer

Intervention

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Clara Martinez

Chief Program Officer

Head Start

The Board of Directors

OFFICERS

Sherry Brilliant, Chair 
Jeanana Lloyd, Vice Chair 

Peg Kates, Secretary 
Paul L. McCommons, Treasurer 
Casey McCabe, Assistant Treasurer

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Cindy Bo, MBA
Mary E. Borger
J. William Bowlsbey
Don C. Brown

Joshua A. Bushweller
John Collins
Thomas P. Collins, Esq.
Katy Connolly

Robert DeSantis

Gayle Dillman

Ranie Good

The Honorable N. Christopher Griffiths

Dr. Eunice Gwanmesia

Alex Hannah

Nancy Karibjanian

Josh Kelso

James G. Klabe, Jr.
Anthony J. Lewis

Peter E. Lutus

Héc Maldonado-Reis

Katera Y. Moore, Ph.D.

Heather A. O'Connell
John C. Pierson, III

Gina S. Schoenberg, Esq.

Jeff Sills
Janice Rowe Tigani, Esq.

ADVISORY BOARD

Sandra H. Autman

P. Clarkson Collins, Jr. Esq.

Ellen K. Levin

Nicole Magnusson

Shauna B. McIntosh, M.D.
Barbara S. Ridgely, Ed.D.

HONORARY BOARD

Carol Harlan Aastad

Angela B. Case 

Glenn M. Engelmann, Esq.

Gloria S. Fine

George W. Forbes, III

Carol A. Gausz

Larry D. Gehrke

Susan A. Herrmann

The Honorable Mary M. Johnston 

Jennifer B. Jonach

Stephen R. Permut, M.D.  

David B. Ripsom, Esq. 

Gilbert S. Scarborough, III

John F. Schmutz, Esq. 

Barbara F. Soulier

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