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Javaid E. Siddiqi, Ph.D.
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President & CEO
Michele Lockwood Jordan
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Vice President
Greg Barnette
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Human Resources Manager
Theresa Fernandez
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Executive Assistant
Finance & Operations
Annie McCray-Gore
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Senior Director of Finance & Operations
Laura Nicholson
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Director of Finance
Reginald Boynton
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Financial Analyst
Phytina Floyd
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Accounting & Payroll Specialist
LaDana Reid
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Grants Manager
Early Learning
Dan Wuori, Ph.D.
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Senior Director of Early Learning
Karen McKnight
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Deputy Director for Early Learning Programs
Lauren Zbyszinski, Ph.D., LLM
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Deputy Director for Early Learning Policy
Emily Chavis
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Associate Policy Analyst
Amanda C. Eastern, Ph.D.
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Policy Analyst
Becca Hanlin
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Associate Policy Analyst
Josh McGee
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Associate Policy Analyst
Marina Mendoza, Ph.D.
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Senior Policy Analyst
Maria Spinetti
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Associate Policy Analyst
K-12
Erica Vevurka
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Director of K-12
Jessica Au
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Senior Policy Analyst
Diarra Allen
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Associate Policy Analyst
Lucy Berrier Matheson
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Senior Policy Analyst
Juan-Pablo Camacho
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Research Assistant
Aadil Khan
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Associate Policy Analyst
Michael Sheehy
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Policy Analyst
Julia Whitfield
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Associate Policy Analyst
Katie Yunker
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Senior Program Manager
Higher Education
Madeline Smith, Ph.D.
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Director of Higher Education
Winn Decker, Ph.D.
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Deputy Director of Higher Education
Julia Ahrns Hoffman
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Policy Analyst
Jasmine Kelly, Ed.D.
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Senior Program Manager
Equity Initiatives
Ashlee Louise Canty, Ph.D.
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Director of Equity Initiatives
Sean Banks
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Educator Diversity Program Manager
Jamison Lowery
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Internship and Belk Impact Fellows Program Coordinator
National Programs
Renee Ortiz
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Director of National Programs
Kristin Baddour
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Deputy Director of National Programs
Julia Cunningham
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Deputy Director of State Engagement
Allison Goff Clark
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Deputy Director of North Carolina Programs
Aliyah Bryant
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Associate Policy Analyst
Tanessa Cowan
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Program Coordinator for State Engagement
Lexy Locklear
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Program Assistant for State Engagement
Aleccia Sutton
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Senior Program Manager for State Engagement
Tarik Woods
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Associate Policy Analyst
Legislative Engagement
Joanie Lawson
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Director of Legislative Engagement
Events & Engagement
Katie Boyle
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Events Coordinator
Sara Carlson
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Events Coordinator
Sara Dittman
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Events Manager
Communications
Kasha Ely
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Director of Communications and Marketing
Mallory Burns
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Communications and Social Media Coordinator
Jon-Taidje Joyner
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Senior Graphic Designer
Erin Meyer
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Multimedia Specialist
Kelsey Moore
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Graphic Designer
Instructional Design & Strategy
Casta Childress
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Director of Instructional Design and Strategy
Tracey Ampaw
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Policy and Research Intern
Nayleny Banda
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North Carolina State University
Jacob Griffin
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Policy and Research Intern
Jessica Aguilar
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North Carolina State University
Brianna Barrow-Lee
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Brennan Maynard
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Brianna Patterson
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mike Hafner
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Senior Advisor
Jennie O’Holleran
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Senior Advisor, Virginia
Rachel Schumacher
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Senior Advisor, Early Childhood
News & Resources
September 27, 2022
The Hunt Institute Team Recognized at White House HBCU Week
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September 8, 2022
The Leadership Academy names leaders in education and communications to Board of Directors
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September 1, 2022
Early Childhood Leadership Summit – August 2022
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