Our Team

Our experienced and passionate leaders are helping to improve outcomes and enhance economic mobility for students.

Derrick Billups, M.Ed

Director of K-12 Initiatives

Whitney Brantley

Student Data Coordinator

Jasmine Conner, LMSW

Senior Manager of Student Success

Camila Cortes Jerez

Administrative Coordinator

Andrica Davis, MBA

Student Success Coach

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Jordan Grant, LMSW

Student Success Coach

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Dianna Gray

Community and Family Coordinator

Robert Henderson, M.A.

Manager of Institutional Research & Assessment

S’ion Humes

Internship Program Associate

Jamesia Jackson

Student Success Coach

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Kristin Knox

Student Success Coach

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Shequita Malone

Internship Program Manager

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Ayla McCay

Student Success Coach

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James Parker

Student Success Coach

Arnee’ Odoms, JD

Senior Communications and Development Manager

Courtney Sankey

Senior Director of Student Programs

Aimee Scottland

Senior Director of Operations and Finance

Terrance Sykes

Student Success Coach

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Aisha Taylor

Student Success Coach

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Lakendra Thomas

Career Pathways Manager

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James Thornton

Employer Partnership Manager

Chloe Tomberlin

Donor Relations Associate

Mia Toole

Chief of Staff

Victoria White

Senior Manager of Donor Engagement

Glenn Wiggins

Student Success Coach

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Samantha Williams

Executive Director

Laurel Mills

Director of Development and Communications

Danielle Zinnerman

Internship Program Coordinator

Board of Directors

BOARD CHAIR

Danny McKinney

Partner
McKinney Capital
BOARD MEMBER

Will Clark

Director of Business Development
Altec Inc
BOARD MEMBER

Josh Carpenter

CEO
Southern Research
BOARD MEMBER

Khadijah Abdullah

Vice President, Economic Development and Social Impact
Shipt
BOARD MEMBER

Leroy Abrahams

Executive Vice President, Community Affairs President
Regions Bank
BOARD MEMBER

Cathy Sloss Jones

CEO
Sloss Real Estate
BOARD SECRETARY

Sara Newell

President and CEO
The Exceptional Foundation
BOARD MEMBER

Mary Pat Lawrence

SVP, Government Affairs
Protective Life Insurance
BOARD MEMBER

Mark Sullivan, Ed. D.

Superintendent
Birmingham City Schools
BOARD MEMBER

Larry Thornton, Sr.

President
Thornton Enterprises
BOARD MEMBER

Ralph Williams

Manager of External Affairs
Alabama Power Company
BOARD TREASURER

Nick Willis

Greater Alabama Regional President
PNC
EX-OFFICIO

Randall Woodfin

Mayor
City of Birmingham