Board & Staff

 

Explore Schools Board

Ted Gillman, Chair
Managing Director
Ariane Capital Partners, LLC
Annie Sorich
Investment Associate
Charter School Growth Fund
Brian Coad, Vice Chair
Chief Financial Officer
PrinceRidge Holdings LP
Sherri Eisenpress
Judge
Rockland County Family Court
Morty Ballen, Secretary
CEO & Founder
Explore Schools
Deborah McGriff
Partner
NewSchools Venture Fund
Ruben Arias, Treasurer
Global Product, COO
Credit Suisse
Jay McNamara
Managing Director, Client Coverage
MSCI
Recy Dunn
Regional Director
New Leaders
Stephen Cook
Partner
Slate Path Capital

 

 

Explore Schools Staff

 
Morty Ballen
Richard Smyth
Director of Technology
rsmyth@explorenetwork.org
Catherine Barufaldi
Managing Director, Talent
cbarufaldi@explorenetwork.org
Kenneth Baum
Chief Academic Officer & Superintendent
 
Shawn-Ann Mullen
Director of Financial Services

smullen@explorenetwork.org

Lizz Pawlson
Chief Operating Officer
lpawlson@explorenetwork.org
Akelah Pemberton
Human Resources Manager
Keith Vigraham
Managing Director, Programs
Natalie Klein
Special Projects Associate
Rebecca Daverin
Director of Compliance & Reporting
rdaverin@explorenetwork.org
Alex Candee
Recruitment Officer
Emily Volpini
Director of External Affairs
Marni Greenstein
Math Specialist
Michal-Anne Fox
Director of Recruitment
Avanthi Witana
Data Analyst
Miriam Barry
Literacy Specialist
Heath Williams
Communications Associate
Adam Schulman
Data and Operations Associate