partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. stefanie meyer Executive Assistant to the President and CEO Stefanie Meyer joined StriveTogether in 2025 as executive assistant to the president and CEO, Jennifer Blatz. In this role, she provides high-level administrative and strategic support to the executive office, managing…
partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. samuel studnitzer Senior Specialist, Insights and Analytics Sam Studnitzer joined StriveTogether in 2025 as senior specialist in insights and analytics. In this role, he leads data analysis and builds tools that help staff and Cradle to Career Network members make…
partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. john garcia iii Executive Director, Pathways Impact Fund John Garcia III is the executive director of the Pathways Impact Fund at StriveTogether, where he supports opportunities to improve the experiences of students to set them on a path to college…
partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. jenny wittner Chief Operating Officer Jenny Wittner is chief operating officer at StriveTogether, where she ensures that StriveTogether’s internal infrastructure is aligned, sustainable and responsive — enabling the organization to deliver on its 2030 strategic plan to put millions more…
partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. emily mcknight Production Designer Emily McKnight joined StriveTogether in 2025 as a production designer. As part of the Marketing and Communication team, she supports the design and production of collateral and visual content. Upholding brand standards, she creates and updates…
partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. tomi hiers Annie E. Casey Foundation As vice president of the Center for Civic Sites and Community Change, Thomasina “Tomi” Hiers oversees the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s place-based investments. Central to this work are significant neighborhood transformation initiatives in Atlanta…
partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. todd williams The Commit Partnership Highly committed to public education, Todd is the founding chairman and CEO of The Commit Partnership, the nation’s largest educational collective impact organization with 200+ institutions (including 15 school districts and eight higher-ed institutions educating…
partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. samantha mellerson Haywood Burns Institute Samantha Mellerson is an executive director with the Haywood Burns Institute. Her work involves strategic planning, organizational development, financial oversite, project development and managing relationships with community leaders and system decision makers, funders and other…
partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. rob watson EdRedesign Lab Rob Watson, StriveTogether board secretary, is the inaugural executive director of the EdRedesign Lab and lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, having previously served as deputy director. At EdRedesign, Rob leads an…
partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. jeannine hernandez Specialist, Social Media Marketing Jeannine Hernandez joined the StriveTogether team in 2025 as the social media marketing specialist. In this role, she is responsible for creating and executing social media strategy to grow brand awareness, build community and…
partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. makenzie mosby Network Advisor MaKenzie Mosby serves as a Network Advisor at StriveTogether. In this role, she accelerates the work and impact of Cradle to Career Network members in the Exploring, Emerging and Sustaining gateways along the Theory of Action™,…
partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. celine fejeran Senior Director, Policy and Partnerships Celine N. Fejeran is the senior director & chief of staff of policy and partnerships at StriveTogether, where she leads efforts to advance public policy and strategic partnerships that support communities in transforming…