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Administration
Javaid E. Siddiqi, Ph.D.
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President & CEO
Joe Bolduc
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Managing Director
Michelle Fockler
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Managing Director
Christine Cancela
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Human Resources and Operations Specialist
Theresa Fernandez
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Executive Assistant
Communications
Jonathan Ortiz
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Deputy Director of Communications
Bethany Avery
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Graphic Designer
Julianne Craig
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Graphic Designer
Early Learning
Kelly Eppley, MSW
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Director of Early Learning
Angela Burch-Octetree, M. Ed.
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Deputy Director of Early Learning
Pritha Gopalan, Ph.D.
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Deputy Director of Early Learning
Ashley Reid, MA, MEd
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Deputy Director of Early Learning
Kristy Moore, M.Ed.
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Program Manager of Early Learning
Sophie Johnson
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Policy Analyst
Educator Diversity
Jarvis Lundy
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Director of Educator Diversity
Sean Banks
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Senior Program Manager, Educator Diversity
Events & Engagement
Mary Kathryn Brewer
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Director of Events & Engagement
Peyton Doyle
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Events Manager
Tabatha Mathis
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Events Manager
Dekia Virgil, M.S.
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Events Manager
Katie Wetherby
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Event Coordinator
Finance
Tricia Desmarais
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Director of Finance
Miya Brown, M.S.A
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Deputy Director of Finance
Selleck Warren
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Financial Analyst
Higher Education
John Lantz
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Director of Higher Education
Waverly Whisenant, Ph.D.
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Deputy Director of Higher Education
Human Resources
Lara Steele, SPHR, PHR
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Senior Director of Human Resources and Talent Management
Damali Reid
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Human Resources Coordinator
Ciena Tineo, Ed.M.
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Internship & Belk Fellows Coordinator
K-12
Jaalil Hart, Ph.D.
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Director of K-12
Terri Conrad, Ed.D.
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Deputy Director of K-12
Kathleen Arney, M.Ed.
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Senior Policy Analyst
National Programs
Lane Russell
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Director of National Programs
Karim Baer
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Deputy Director of National Programs
Robel Kelkile
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Deputy Director of National Programs
Desmond Gatling
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Program Coordinator for National Programs
Policy
Leigh Whittaker
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Deputy Director of Policy
Christian Lutz
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Program Evaluator/Data Analyst
Megan Zogby, EdM
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Program Coordinator
State Engagement
Andrew Moser
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Deputy Director of State Engagement
Lorenzo Pedro
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Deputy Director of State Engagement
Kavanjote Birdi
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Program Manager for State Engagement
Catherine Rivera
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Program Coordinator for State Engagement
Graham Whitaker
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Program Coordinator for State Engagement
News & Resources
May 15, 2025
The Hunt Institute Announces Fifth Cohort of the North Carolina Hunt State Policy Fellows Program
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March 31, 2025
The Hunt Institute Announces Inaugural Cohort of the Virginia Hunt State Policy Fellows
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December 6, 2024
Eleventh Cohort of the Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows Announced by The Hunt Institute
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