Our Team
With backgrounds as educators, school administrators, business executives, and nonprofit leaders, our team has extensive experience in school leadership, learner-centered design, organization management, communication and more. We provide a unique match of experiences and passions that drive our work.
Who We Are
Allison Brumley
Operations Associate
Britney Milton
Administrative Coordinator
Caroline Vander Ark
President
Jean Liu
Director of Strategy
Jessica Slusser
Vice President of Growth & Impact
Jordan Luster
Program Manager
Karen Vander Ark
CFO + Partner
Marissa Wicklund
Advocacy Manager
Mason Pashia
Creative Director
Nate McClennen
Vice President of Strategy + Innovation
Rebecca Midles
Vice President of Learning Design
Shawnee Caruthers
Vice President of Advocacy
Tom Vander Ark
CEO + Partner
Victoria Andrews
Director of Learning Design
Abby Benedetto
Senior Fellow
Michelle Blanchet
Senior Fellow
Dr. Michael Conner
Senior Fellow
Timothy Jones
Senior Fellow
Karla Phillips-Krivickas
Senior Fellow
Scott McLeod
Senior Fellow
Maureen O’Shaughnessy
Senior Fellow
Trace Pickering
Senior Fellow