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Deanna Creighton is the Deputy Director of the Community School Innovation and Strategic Partnerships Department in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and the Managing Director for the ABC Community School Partnership Board. For the past 7 years as part of the ABC team, Deanna has helped design the professional development of community school coordinators who are implementing the community school framework, build system-wide partnerships, and work to create supportive community school policies and practices. Previous to her role at ABC, Deanna was the Community School Coordinator for 5 years at

Jill Gomez is the Inaugural Executive Director of the Poughkeepsie Children’s Cabinet (PCC), which serves as a cross-sector backbone structure building a cradle-to-career system of services, supports and pathways for Poughkeepsie youth. She joins the PCC with over 15 years nonprofit leadership experience working with vulnerable youth focused on education equity, family-centered program design, and community building. Prior to moving to the beautiful Hudson Valley, Jill spent 15 years working alongside families and children in the South Bronx, supporting neighborhood strengths and creating

Dr. Judith Allen is the Chief Operating Officer & Clinical Director of Communities In Schools (CIS) of Chicago. In her role, she leads organizational business functions and direct service programming within the Chicago Public School system partnership. Judith was formerly CEO of CIS Dallas Texas, where she began her CIS career in 2004. Prior to Dallas she was in New York City, beginning her career in law enforcement’s mental hygiene units serving untreated adults with active criminal offenses/warrants. She later shifted her work “upriver” to be more proactive, by working in child protection

Ayesha Cammaerts is a leader in education and public health, driving innovations in equitable economic mobility and care. As Executive Director of the Boston Opportunity Agenda, she leads partnerships to accelerate educational change for all children in Boston. Previously, she managed community programs and led early childhood strategies at Boston Children’s Hospital. Ayesha drives systems change through community-powered innovation, policy, and advocacy. As MassHealth Chief of Staff, she implemented State Health Care Reform policies. Grounded in her experience as a bilingual community health

Brady is a long-time educator, non-profit administrator, facilitator and community organizer with 30 years of teaching, management, development, and implementation experience. Much of his work with schools, community organizations and nonprofits has focused on developing collaborations that grow individuals and communities. For 15 years, Brady co-directed BoldLeaders — an international education consortium devoted to long-term civic engagement initiatives in 20+ countries and his home-bases in Colorado and Nebraska. Brady currently coordinates the collective impact work of 70+ entities as part

Megan Lowery serves as the Stanislaus Cradle to Career Partnership Director at the Stanislaus County Office of Education. With a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Sonoma State University and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Science and Education from CSU Chico, Megan brings 25 years of diverse experience in education. Her career includes roles as a teacher, principal, district coordinator, and community partnership director, reflecting her deep commitment to educational excellence and community engagement. Megan's expertise in fostering partnerships and driving educational

Shoshana Zuckerman helps manage the day-to-day operations of EdRedesign’s communities of practice, with a particular focus on program logistics for virtual and in-person events. Prior to joining the EdRedesign team, she spent 10 years working on community and employee engagement, events, marketing, and program management in the for-profit sector. She attended Clark University in Worcester, MA where she earned a BA in psychology and urban education with a minor in socially responsible business. In her spare time, you can find her working on inclusive community building events that incorporate

Brian Lewis is the Executive Director at ROC the Future Alliance. He is also an Adjunct Professor, having taught courses on Sociology, the Black Arts Movement, Mass Incarceration, Art Making and Civic Engagement. Brian is proud to have been appointed Chair of the Juvenile Justice Committee for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. In that role, he worked with cross-sector partners to set the district attorney’s priorities on juvenile justice that guided his first 100 days in office. Brian has completed the Columbia University Business School’s Executive Education Developing Leaders Program

Andre Dukes is Vice President of Family and Community Impact at the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ). He oversees the family program and community engagement strategies, which focus on ensuring that NAZ scholars are supported by an ecosystem of caring, knowledgeable and empowered adults. Before joining NAZ, Andre worked for several years as a community Pastor and worked in partnership with City and County agencies on issues of youth violence prevention. He co-authored an article on Reproductive Justice and Supports for Young Fathers and created Proud Papa, a curriculum for fathers. Andre holds

Stephanie Lesperance is the Chief Strategy Officer at Campus Compact for New Hampshire (CCNH). She has been with the organization since 1999. In her role she provides overall management of the organization, oversees multiple federal programs as well as several smaller initiatives that promote P-20 success for students. One of Stephanie’s passions is working with rural communities to be seen as the resourceful, creative and vibrant places they are. Prior to coming to CCNH she served as the Program Coordinator at AmeriCorps Hillsborough Reads in Tampa, FL, and completed two terms of service as