Current Board and Staff
BOARD
Amanda Andere
Barbara Bainum, LCSW-C, CHAIR
Brooke Bainum
Charles Ledsinger, Jr.
Felicia DeHaney
Scott Renschler
Tammy L. Mann, PhD
Staff
Aaron Sydnor
Senior Accountant
Alexa Griffin
Senior Project Manager, Early Childhood
Amanda Smith
Senior Director, Operations
Amy Soper
Director, Organizational Learning and Effectiveness
Andrew Curtis
Director, Information Technology
Angie Deeds
Senior Director, Finance
Anna White
Senior Manager of Communications
Avelyn Heltzel
Learning, Measurement, and Impact Analyst
Beth Conrad
Senior Grants Manager
Breanna Byecroft
Program Manager, Family Philanthropy
Candace Carrington
Paralegal
Clara Northington
Vice President, HR Operations
Dana Bowman
Associate, HR Operations
David Daniels
Chief Executive Officer and President
Demetria Joyce
Director of Early Childhood Strategy Implementation
Haroni Tewolde
Operations Associate
Henrena Brunson
Director, DEI, Culture and Talent Development
Ines Burbulis
Grants Manager, Family Philanthropy
John Grant
Director of Policy
Joseph Martinak
Communications Associate
Julia McKay
Senior Manager, C4 Ops and Exec. Office Program Manager
Kelly Smith
Director, Internal Communications
Kiel Smith
Community Engagement Coordinator, Early Childhood
Latesha Durkins
Senior Manager, Early Childhood Direct Services
Mae Cheung
Vice President, Operations and General Counsel
Marica Cox Mitchell
Vice President, Early Childhood
Melanie Litchfield
Senior Manager, ACE Academy
Michael Brannan
Vice President of Finance
Michelle Kumi
Grants Manager
Mika Thornton
Manager, Communications
Miyesha Perry
Director, Grants Management
Monae Wilmore
Program Associate, Early Childhood
Phillip Sumby
Manager, Information Technology
Rebecca Cisek
Vice President, Organizational Learning and Effectiveness
Rosa Poustinchi
Senior Accounting Manager
Steve Baughman
Manager, ACE Academy
Suni Sidhu
Grants Systems Analyst
Toakase Vunileva
Director, ACE Academy
Victoria Treski
Director, Food Security Initiative
Virginia Gentilcore
Director, Family Philanthropy and Events
Young Lee
Technical Support Specialist, Information Technology
Zac Herzog
Senior Manager, Operations