Our Team

Meet Our Amazing Leadership Team

Working Together to Empower Our Next Generation of Leaders

Emani Morse

Emani Morse

Co-CEO

Russell Leary

Russell Leary

Co-CEO

Kishia Taylor

Kishia Taylor

Regional Director

Kristi Van Sickle

Kristi Van Sickle

Regional Director

Jen Yoo Gulliver

Jen Yoo Gulliver

Coordinator of HR, Finance & Admin

Mike Osorio

Mike Osorio

Site Coordinator (Kate Collins Middle School)

Dasny Reyes

Dasny Reyes

Site Coordinator (Thomas Harrison Middle School)

Shaquela Corbin

Shaquela Corbin

Site Coordinator (Skyline Middle School)

Parker Gnatek

Parker Gnatek

Operations and Data Coordinator

Meet Our Board of Directors

Officers

Chair

John Downey

President
Blue Ridge Community College

Secretary

Carson Lonett

Executive Advisor to the Vice President of Student Affairs
James Madison University

Treasurer

Adam Savanick

Financial Planner
LD&B Financial Group

Directors

Adam Savanick (2027)

Financial Planner

LD&B Financial Group

Fernando Sagastume (2028)

Chief Administrator Officer

Highest Roofing

Kendra Jones Carter (2028)

Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Waynesboro Public Schools

Brent Holsinger (2027)

Founder

On the Road Collective 

Jessica Blythe (2027)

Assistant Director of Economic Development

City of Staunton

Shannon Dycus (2026)

President

Eastern Mennonite University

Carson Lonett (2026)

Executive Advisor to the Vice President of Student Affairs

James Madison University

John Downey (2027)

President

Blue Ridge Community College

Todd Gardner (2026)

President

Glass and Metals, Inc. 

Deanna ReED (2026)

Director of Alumni Engagement & Community Connections

Eastern Mennonite University

Madison Holzman (2027)

Lead Consultant

Holzman Consulting