Our Team

Jill L. Zullo, PhD

BOARD VICE-CHAIR

Stephanie Richard

Chief Audit Executive (CAE) for Ally Financial

Stephanie Richard

BOARD TREASURER

Stephen Hagood

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Trane Technologies

Stephen Hagood

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

Mary Izadi

Consitutional Policing Advisor for the Orange County Sheriff's Department

Mary Izadi

BOARD MEMBER

Dr. Dara N. King

Physician and OBGYN

Dr. Dara N. King

BOARD MEMBER

Bridgett McAdoo

Global Chief Sustainability Officer at Genesys

Bridgette McAdoo

BOARD MEMBER

Tara Mullen

Research and Development Director at Cargill,

Tara Mullen

BOARD MEMBER

Chétna Rao

Head of Global R&D STEM strategy for Bristol Myers Squibb

Chétna Rao

BOARD MEMBER

Chad Stephens

Chief Technology Officer at Graham Packaging

Chad Stephens

BOARD MEMBER

Steve Taw

Principal Operating Officer and SVP, ITG at Capital Group

Steve Taw

BOARD MEMBER

Devi Thomas

Global Head of Industry Solutions at Microsoft Philanthropies, Tech for Social Impact

Devi Thomas

BOARD MEMBER

Cristina Thomas PhD

Technology Leader in Research & Development Organizations

Cristina Thomas, PhD

BOARD MEMBER

Holly Trotter

Tax Partner in the Financial Services practice

Holly Trotter

BOARD MEMBER

Dave Witsken

CEO at Universal Engineering Sciences

Dave Witsken

BOARD MEMBER

Alana D. Anderson

is a Lead IT Business Analyst at Liferay

Alana D. Anderson

Liferay

Leah Baker

Leah is an R&D engineer at Medtronic

Leah Baker

Medtronic

Katie Cipkala

leads LPL Financial’s cybersecurity executive communications, awareness and training team.

Katie Cipkala

LPL Financial

Sue Cusack

is an Assistant Professor and Director of Lesley STEAM Learning Lab at Lesley University

Sue Cusack

Lesley University

Sonnet Davis

is a Senior Scientist and Lab Leader at Denali Therapeutics

Sonnet Davis

Denali Therapeutics

Tabitha Grimes

is the Global Quality Management System Program Manager for Trane Technologies

Tabitha Grimes

Trane Technologies

Deidre Holmberg

is a Global K-12 STEM Education Leader at Amazon Web Services

Deidre Holmberg

Amazon Web Services

Dr. DJ Kast

is the Director of STEM Education Programs for the University of Southern California’s (USC) Joint Educational Project

Dr. DJ Kast

USC Dornsife Joint Educational Project

Dororthy Salinas

is an Associate Professor of Biology and Chemistry

Dorothy Salinas

County College of Morris

Cristina Thomas PhD

Technology Leader in Research & Development Organizations

Cristina Thomas, PhD

3M

Levi-Briana Shinn

is a graduate student at California State University, San Marcos

Levi-Briana Shinn

California State University, San Marcos

Anila Yadavalli

a lecturer in the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing at University of Waterloo

Anila Yadavalli

University of Waterloo

Portia Marie York

is a professor and accomplished fiber artist, teaching fibers courses at Lenoir-Rhyne University and the University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Portia Marie York

Lenoir-Rhyne University and UNCC

Staff

Dr. Patrice S. Johnson

wanted to be a lawyer by day and popstar by night

Dr. Patrice S. Johnson

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Casi Herrera

wanted to be a teacher—dreams do come true!

Casi Herrera

VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS

Anushka Gole

wanted to be a geneticist

Anushka Gole

VICE PRESIDENT OF

STRATEGY & COMMUNICATIONS

Sarah White

wanted to be a librarian

Sarah White

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Kierstin Rudy

wanted to be an obstetrician

Kierstin Rudy

REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Jacki Lane

wanted to be an astronaut

Jacki Lane

REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Lupe Suarez

wanted to be a teacher

Lupe Suarez

PROGRAM MANAGER

Lauren James

wanted to be a biomedical engineer

Lauren James

PROGRAM MANAGER

Tanner Watts

wanted to be a firefighter

Tanner Watts

SENIOR MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT

Audrey Seymour

wanted to be a chef and artist

Audrey Seymour

COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

Amy Clarice

Wanted to be a veterinarian and singer

Amy Clarice

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Michelle Cregger

wanted to be a veterinarian or teacher

Michelle Cregger

CURRICULUM SPECIALIST

Teachers

Robin Declerq

teaches High School Chemistry & Physical Science in Minnesota

Robin Declerq

Frederica Smith

teaches Science in Texas

Frederica Smith

Aimee Bryant

teaches Health and Physical Education in Georgia

Aimee Bryant

Lizette Daniel

is an educator from St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands

Lizette Daniel

Laura Sanchez

is a teacher in California

Laura Sanchez

Devon Vojtech

teaches Middle School Science in Minnesota

Devon Vojtech

Deon Pennyman

teaches STEM in Georgia

Deon Pennyman

Zarett Ramirez

is a third grade teacher in North Carolina

Zarett Ramirez

Michelle Cregger

k-12 educator and science specialist

Michelle Cregger

Board of Directors

Errika Moore

Executive Director for the STEM Funders Network

Errika Moore

BOARD CHAIR

Jill L. Zullo, PhD

Global Managing Director for BioIntermediates in Cargill Bioindustrial

Jill L. Zullo, PhD

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Stephanie Richard

Chief Audit Executive (CAE) for Ally Financial

Stephanie Richard

TREASURER

Stephen Hagood

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Trane Technologies

Stephen Hagood

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

Mary Izadi

Consitutional Policing Advisor for the Orange County Sheriff's Department

Mary Izadi

BOARD MEMBER

Dr. Dara N. King

Physician and OBGYN

Dr. Dara N. King

BOARD MEMBER

Bridgett McAdoo

Global Chief Sustainability Officer at Genesys

Bridgette McAdoo

BOARD MEMBER

Tara Mullen

Research and Development Director at Cargill,

Tara Mullen

BOARD MEMBER

Chétna Rao

Head of Global R&D STEM strategy for Bristol Myers Squibb

Chétna Rao

BOARD MEMBER

Chad Stephens

Chief Technology Officer at Graham Packaging

Chad Stephens

BOARD MEMBER

Cristina Thomas PhD

Technology Leader in Research & Development Organizations

Cristina Thomas, PhD

BOARD MEMBER

Devi Thomas

Global Head of Industry Solutions at Microsoft Philanthropies, Tech for Social Impact

Devi Thomas

BOARD MEMBER

Holly Trotter

Tax Partner in the Financial Services practice

Holly Trotter

BOARD MEMBER

Steve Taw

Principal Operating Officer and SVP, ITG at Capital Group

Steve Taw

BOARD MEMBER

Dave Witsken

CEO at Universal Engineering Sciences

Dave Witsken

BOARD MEMBER

Scientific Advisory Council

Alana D. Anderson

is a Lead IT Business Analyst at Liferay

Alana D. Anderson

Liferay

Leah Baker

Leah is an R&D engineer at Medtronic

Leah Baker

Cargill

Katie Cipkala

leads LPL Financial’s cybersecurity executive communications, awareness and training team.

Katie Cipkala

LPL Financial

Sue Cusack

is an Assistant Professor and Director of Lesley STEAM Learning Lab at Lesley University

Sue Cusack

Lesley University

Sonnet Davis

is a Senior Scientist and Lab Leader at Denali Therapeutics

Sonnet Davis

Denali Therapeutics

Tabitha Grimes

is the Global Quality Management System Program Manager for Trane Technologies

Tabitha Grimes

Trane Technologies

Deidre Holmberg

is a Global K-12 STEM Education Leader at Amazon Web Services

Deidre Holmberg

Amazon Web Services

Dr. DJ Kast

is the Director of STEM Education Programs for the University of Southern California’s (USC) Joint Educational Project

Dr. DJ Kast

USC Dornsife Joint Educational Project

Dororthy Salinas

is an Associate Professor of Biology and Chemistry

Dorothy Salinas

County College of Morris

Cristina Thomas PhD

Technology Leader in Research & Development Organizations

Cristina Thomas

3M

Levi-Briana Shinn

is a graduate student at California State University, San Marcos

Levi-Briana Shinn

California State University

Anila Yadavalli

a lecturer in the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing at University of Waterloo

Anila Yadavalli

University of Waterloo

Portia Marie York

is a professor and accomplished fiber artist, teaching fibers courses at Lenoir-Rhyne University and the University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Portia Marie York

Lenoir-Rhyne University and UNCC