Our team brings leadership experience, compassion, and a love of community to the work.

School Leader Lab Staff

Erica Beal

Executive Director

David Ayala

Lead Partner

Eryn Cochran

Director of Comms + Development

Akosua Kelley

Partner

Kim Beck

Partner

Adjunct Faculty

Simone Webster

Chief Program Officer, Black Wildflowers Fund

Jessica Cunningham Akoto

Partner, Greenhouse E3

Dr. Derek Musgrove

Associate Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tia Brumstead

Owner and Chief Wellness Guide, Centered Self

Brendan O’Day, Ed. D.

Founder and President, The Meristem Group

DeBon Lewis

Executive Leadership Coach, Noble Story Group

Our Board

Exceptional leadership requires deep collaboration. We partner with national and local adjuncts to bring expertise and local context to our programming. We want participants and our team to learn from the very best experts in antiracism, people, and academic leadership.

Jonathan Caldera

Coach, All Means All

Kelly Gleischman

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, KLG & Associates, LLC

Joaquin Tamayo

Vice President, Policy, Communities In Schools National Office

Matt Bosch

Head of Strategy & Operations, 
Walton Enterprises

Raymond Weeden

Executive Director, Thurgood Marshall Academy

Tatiana Epanchin

Co-Founder, 
Catalyst Public Schools

Advisors

Amy Omand

Financial Advisor

Kaya Henderson

Program Advisor

Catalan Conlon

Development Advisor