Who we are
Our Team
Our team is a passionate group of people who come to work each day inspired to empower youth and close the opportunity gap. We are leaders, artists, teachers, mentors, project managers, researchers, communicators, program designers and storytellers.

Leadership
Leadership
Erin Offord
President & CEO

Glenn Baldwin
Chief Financial Officer

Greg MacPherson
Chief Big Thought Institute Officer

Dhriti Stocks
Chief Development Officer

Larry Guillory
Chief Administrative Officer
Our Board
Our BoardOur Board is passionate about education, creativity and our community. We are grateful for the contribution of their time, talent and leadership.

Dennis Palmer
Board Chair & Imagineer

Vana Hammond
Immediate Past Board Chair & Advocacy & Racial Equity Co-Chair

Anthony Bégon
Board Chair-Elect & Legal/Risk Management Co-Chair

Dyke Shipp
Board Secretary

Patrick Duffy
Treasurer/Finance Co-Chair

Chris Shropshire
Finance Co-Chair

Cheryl Harris
Board Governance & Strategic Planning Co-chair

Beth Ganslen
Board Governance & Strategic Planning Co-chair

Kelly Ann Doherty
Development Chair

Kim Riddick
Advocacy & Racial Equity Co-Chair

Andres Correa
Legal/Risk Management Co-Chair

Aaron Jackson
Acknowledgement Chair

Rina Parikh
Audit Chair
Voting Members
Anurima Bhargava
Sydney Blocher
Michelle Gibson
Ryan Kline
Andrew LeGrand
Neena Newberry
Prerna Richards
Tamela Thornton
D’Andre Weaver
Ex Officio Members
Hollie Neal Morgan
Jeanette Johnson
Melissa McNeil
Ginger Sager
Pat Porter
Shaun Dowling
Melora Leiser
Pam Meyercord
Bill Siegel
Tucker Enthoven
Danica Mathes
Alfreda Norman
Pam Watkins
Irene Hosford
Eli Mercado
Randee Paur Hefflefinger
Larry Whitt