Center for Advancing Opportunity Team
Executive and Administrative Team
Heather M. Finney
Alicia S. Head
Tangie Newborn
Dr. N. Joyce Payne
Harry L. Williams
Jamaal O. Bailey
David K. Sheppard
Fundraising and Partnerships Team
Human Resources
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team
Marketing and Communications Team
Khadija Campbell
Paris Dennard
Tanya Y. Gaines
Christian M. Gardner
Shayna D. Jamison
Carolyn Reynolds
Steven Saint-George
Mia M. Settle
Stephney Thomas
Jamaal O. Bailey
Programs Team
Yakima Anderson
Dana L. Brown
Mildred Leon
Moseka Medlock
Ashley Odom
Brandon-Rashad Kenny
Martinique Thompson
Paquita M. Yarborough, Ed.D
Andrea Horton
Talent Acquisition Team
Martinique Thompson
Ashlee Adams
Kyle Brown
Martin G. Martin,II
Jerrin Strayhorn
Executive and Administrative Team
Harry L. Williams
President & CEO
Jamaal O. Bailey
Chief Marketing and Administrative Officer
Heather M. Finney
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Tangie Newborn
Director, Operations
Dr. N. Joyce Payne
Founder
David K. Sheppard, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer & Chief of Staff
Finance Team
Aisha T. Brown
Chief Financial Officer
Jason M. Hundley
Associate Vice President of Finance
Michelle Lennon
Senior Manager, Finance
LaDonna J. Morgan
Manager, Finance
Marlin Peters
Finance Associate
Fundraising and Partnerships Team
George F. Spencer
Chief Development Officer
Ericka D. Brownlee-Keller
Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Diversity Initiatives
Betsy Burton-Strunk
Vice President of Development
Amy Goldstein
Assistant Vice President, Organizational Advancement
Michael Hurlbert
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Tamaria Perry
Senior Director, Development
Government Relations Team
David K. Sheppard, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer & Chief of Staff
Sean D. Burns, Esq.
Assistant Vice President, Government Relations
Victor Santos
Senior Director, Government Relations
Information Systems and Data Team
Renardo Blackwell
Director of Information Systems
Isaac Hudson
Manager, Information Systems
André Sanders
Director, Research and Data
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team
George F. Spencer
Chief Development Officer
DeShawn S. Spellman
Program Director
Damian Murray
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Consultant
Legal and Human Resources Team
David K. Sheppard, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer & Chief of StaffAlicia S. Head
Director, Human ResourcesMarketing and Communications Team
Jamaal O. Bailey
Chief Marketing and Administrative OfficerLavonia Bailey
Events and Marketing ConsultantKhadija Campbell
Senior Manager, EventsTanya Y. Gaines
Coordinator, MarketingChristian M. Gardner
Graphic DesignerShayna D. Jamison
Manager, MarketingJairamie King
Senior Manager, EventsCarolyn Reynolds
Event and Marketing ConsultantSteven Saint-George
Director of MarketingMia M. Settle
Director of EventsStephney Thomas
Event and Marketing ConsultantJamal Watson
PR and Communications ConsultantPrograms Team
Andrea Horton
Chief Programs Officer
Dana L. Brown
Program Director
Mildred Leon
Coordinator, Programs
Moseka Medlock
Program Manager, Teacher Development
Ashley Odom
Program Manager, Teacher Development
Brandon-Rashad Kenny
Program Director
Martinique Thompson
Senior Director of Programs
Tamara M. Thompson
Senior Director, Programs
Paquita M. Yarborough, Ed.D
Program Director
Scholarships Team
Dr. Marla Ashe
Director of Scholarships
Jessica Alcindor
Coordinator, Scholarships
Erika Orsulak
Coordinator, Scholarship Evaluation
Talent Acquisition Team
Martinique Thompson
Senior Director of Programs
Ashlee Adams
Manager, Talent Acquisition and Campus Relations – Recruiter
Kyle Brown
Manager, Talent Acquisition and Campus Relations – Recruiter
Martin G. Martin,II
Manager, Talent Acquisition & Campus Relations – Technical Recruiter
Jerrin Strayhorn
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition & Campus Relations-Recruiter
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