Our Team

Our team is made up of awesome individuals who are passionate about afterschool. We serve as a unifier of the field and seek to enhance all afterschool providers, practitioners and advocates by nurturing an educated and engaged public in support of their efforts.

Jodi Grant

Executive Director
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Elizabeth Bannan

Project Associate
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Leslie Brooks

Afterschool STEM Hub Manager
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Janelle Cousino

Senior Adviser
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Bianka Ewers

Budget and Finance Manager
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Dan Gilbert

Director, Whole Child Initiatives
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Tiyana Glenn

Project Manager
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Shaun Gray

Sr. Manager, Production and Office Operations
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Ursula Helminski

Senior Vice President, External Affairs
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Sophie Kidd

Project Associate
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Anita Krishnamurthi

President, Collective for Youth Empowerment in STEM & Society (CYESS)
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Jillian Luchner

Policy Director
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Lucy Maddox

Communications Associate
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Emily Murtaugh

Engage Every Student Fellow
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Chris Neitzey

Director of State Policy
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Erik Peterson

Senior Vice President of Policy
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Nicole Pettenati

Director of Philanthropic Strategies
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Jen Rinehart

Senior Vice President, Strategy and Programs
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Maria Rizo

Communications Associate
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Rebecca Salms

Office Administrator
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Liana Shivers

Engage Every Student Fellow
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Leah Silverberg

Project Manager
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Charlotte Steinecke

Sr. Communications Manager
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Alexis Steines

Vice President of Field Outreach
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Nikki Yamashiro

Vice President of Research
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Irina Zabello

Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration
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Lisa Lucheta

Principal, Torani/R. Torre & Co.
Chair
Alameda, CA
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Dr. Terry K. Peterson

Senior Fellow, Richard Riley Institute at Furman University and College of Charleston
Vice-Chair
Kiawah Island, SC
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Jean Margaret Smith

S.V.P. of Public Affairs & Administration, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids & Family Group
Secretary
New York, NY
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Stacey Gillis Weber

Treasurer
New York, NY
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The Honorable David Cicilline

Representing the 1st Congressional District of Rhode Island
Providence, RI
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John Danielson

Washington, DC
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The Honorable Karl Dean

Mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
Nashville, TN
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Barry D. Ford

Executive Director, Council for A Strong America
Bethesda, MD
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Dr. Lucy Friedman

Strategic Advisor, HERE to HERE
New York, NY
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Marcus Goodwin

Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield
Washington, DC
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Cagla Hirschman

Principal at 215 Hudson Capital
Las Vegas, NV
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Tim Hwang

Founder and CEO of FiscalNote
Arlington, VA
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Leticia Mederos

Partner, Actum
Dickerson, MD
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Gilbert Moreno

Independent Consultant
Houston, TX
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Heather Nesle

President, New York Life Foundation/Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, New York Life Insurance Company
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Amobi Okugo

Founder, A Frugal Athlete
Sacramento, CA
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Stanley Porter

Vice Chairman U.S. Energy, Resources, & Industrials Leader Global Power, Utilities, & Renewable Sector Leaders Board Member Deloitte LLP
Chevy Chase, MD
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Gerard Robinson

Professor of Practice in Public Policy and Law at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virgini
Charlottesville, VA
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