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Leadership & Staff

Alvin Townley

Founding Executive Director

  • Strategy consultant

  • National fundraiser

  • Capitol Hill experience

  • Recent senior fellow, U.S. Naval Academy

  • NYT-reviewed author and public speaker

  • Eagle Scout and NCAA athlete

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Laura Petrucci

Laura Petrucci

Founding Board Chair

  • CEO, The Winthrop Group

  • Former partner, Marketing Corporation of America

 

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Sarah McDonald

Sarah McDonald

Board Member

  • Director, Public Affairs and Community Investments Communications, The Home Depot

 

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James Mylett

James Mylett

Board Member

  • CEO, Smart Care Solutions

  • Former SVP, U.S. Digital Buildings, Schneider Electric

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Dr. Casey Sacks

Board Member

  • Special Workforce Consultant, U.S. Department of Education 

  • President, BridgeValley Community and Technical College

  • Former deputy assistant secretary for community & technical colleges, U.S. Department of Education

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Hal Logan

Hal Logan

Vice Chair

  • CEO, Third Set Partners

  • Former COO, BuyBook Technologies 

  • Former president and CEO, Manheim Interactive

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Matt McKenna

Matt McKenna

Board Member

  • Automotive marketing & advertising executive, Cox Automotive (retired)

 

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Jim Runcie

James Runcie

Board Member

  • CEO and co-founder, Partnership for Education Advancement

  • Former COO, U.S. Department of Education-FSA

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Kathy Waller

Board Member

  • Executive director, Atlanta Committee for Progress

  • Former CFO and EVP, The Coca-Cola Company

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SkillPointe Foundation Team Leads

Alvin Townley

Alvin Townley

Founding Executive Director

  • Strategy consultant

  • National fundraiser

  • Capitol Hill experience

  • Recent senior fellow, U.S. Naval Academy

  • NYT-reviewed author and public speaker

  • Eagle Scout and NCAA athlete

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Keith Perry CFO

Keith Perry

Chief Financial Officer

  • Financial sector executive

  • Former CFO, Florida Capital Bank

Melissa Mullinix

Melissa Mullinix

Scholarships Lead​

  • ​Strategic philanthropy leader

  • Former IBM communications lead and United Way chair

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Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy

Data Strategy & Technology

Lead

  • Technology training expert

  • Data strategy and analysis 

  • Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

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Tasha Rose

Tasha Rose

Marketing & Outreach Lead

  • Nonprofit executive

  • Philanthropy advocate

  • Seasoned governance leader

  • Strategic business leader skilled in management, engagement, relationship building

 

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