OUR TEAM

Collaborating and problem-solving together.

  • Jack Elsey

    Founding Partner & CEO

  • Adrian Monge

    Director of Programs

  • Barbara Thompson

    Director of Programs

  • Becca Tisdale

    Partner & VP of Programs

  • K'Sandra K. Earle

    K'Sandra K. Earle

    Program Manager

Driving Innovation and Building Capacity in Education

As an adaptive organization, we play the roles necessary to foster innovation and long-term, systematic capacity-building in the educator talent space. This enables our team to capture insights and learnings to share with systems leaders, policymakers, parents, and community leaders.

Board of Directors

Ben Jackson
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Detroit Public Schools Community District

Jason Cooper
Wealth Trust Advisor, US Bank

Nick Paradiso
Senior Advisor, Michael Best Strategies

Kristen Howard, Esq.
Vice President, Corporate Affairs at Novant Health

Lou Glazer
President, Michigan Future, Inc.

Dana Williams
President, Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation

Jack Elsey
Founder & CEO, Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative