Meet Our Team
The BES team is a diverse group comprised of collaborative, talented individuals who are deeply motivated by our mission to support leaders to transform education in their communities. We are guided in our work by what we believe makes an excellent school leader – and in turn an excellent school.
We come from different backgrounds and bring unique perspectives and experiences to our work, but we’re all focused on identifying and preparing leaders to improve outcomes for historically underserved students.
We stand together in our organization’s core values:
Continuous growth
& learning
intentional results
valuing all voices
& identities
Integrity & respect
clear & candid communication
Interested in joining our team? Check out our Careers Page for open positions!
Leadership Team
BES Team
Allison Smith
Director of Culture & Community
Ashley Martin
Director of Leadership Development
Boamaa Bankole
Senior Director of Finance & Compliance
Brittany Worley
Associate Director of External Affairs
Chaundria Smith, Ed.D.
Senior Director of Fellowship Coaching
Danalyn Hypolite, Ed.D.
Senior Director of Leadership Development
Eric Robert
Director of Leadership Development, Finance and Operations
Erline Hertilien
Senior Director of Leadership Development - Governance
Jahiarra Mitchell
Associate Director of Recruitment
Kriss Deas
Senior Director of Talent and Recruitment
Krystal Estrada
Director of Operations
Krysten Hartman
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
Lenisha Broadway Roberts
Senior Director of Leadership Development
Melissa Rodriguez
Manager of Events & Operations
Michelle Le
Manager of Marketing & Communications
Neyesia Barnes
Associate Director of Recruitment
Nicole Harris-Crest
Senior Director of External Relations & Philanthropy
Nicole Santero
Senior Director of Marketing & Communications
Rene Davis
Director of Recruitment
Shakedra Ross
Associate Director of Talent and Recruitment
Sundiata Salaam
Senior Director of Leadership Development
Taylor Gilfillan
Director of Data Analytics
Terrance Mitchell
Director of Leadership Development
Tim LeBlanc
Director of Technology and Operations
Board of Directors
Martin West
Board Chair, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Ed Chang
Board Vice Chair, Urgent Humanity
Amanda Sanchez
Board Secretary, Raza Development Fund
Elise Balboni
Board Treasurer, Finance Professional
Jonathan Chaparro
Braven
Hrag Hamalian
TGR Foundation
Ebony Lee
Charter School Growth Fund
Charles Mitchell
All About People
Community Advisory Council
The BES Community Advisory Council is a diverse network of education equity advocates with a deep commitment to BES’s mission of identifying and supporting excellent leaders to transform education in their communities. This group of community leaders play a critical role in helping BES to expand its base of supporters and providing BES with essential local context on the needs in their communities so that BES can make strategic decisions to support school leaders and their teams and effectively deliver on our mission. We have regional advisory council chapters in Atlanta, the Bay Area, and Charlotte, as well as a national chapter.
