Ashley Orr
Advisory Board
Ashley is currently studying for her PhD in Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University. A Rhodes Scholar who cares deeply about the world, Ashley is a first generation college graduate who enjoys sharing her passion for math and learning.
Edward Smith, PhD
Advisory Board
Edward is a thought leader in economic development policy, previously serving as the Chief Opportunity Zones Officer for the City of Atlanta’s Economic Development Authority (Invest Atlanta). Ed currently serves as President of Boost Analytics, working to revitalize communities through public/private partnerships. Ed also serves as a visiting assistant professor in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University.
Kenneth Surratt, MBA
Advisory Board
Ken works as VP of Community Investment at United Way Greater Cleveland. He previously served in Community Development at the Cleveland Fed and as deputy director of housing and community development for Cuyahoga County. He has extensive experience with education initiatives, serving as the CFO of Breakthrough Schools and working with KIPP Charter Schools.
K. Neil Van Dine, PhD
Advisory Board
Neil is the Co-Founder of Haiti Outreach, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Pignon, Haiti. Living in rural Haiti since 1989, he has dedicated 30 years to advancing the development of the country. As a Rotarian and board member of Rotary International’s Water and Sanitation Rotary Action Group, he is building data driven decision making tools for Rotary WASH initiatives worldwide.
Me’lani Labat Joseph, M.P.P.
Advisory Board
Me’lani is the Founder of Transformative Innovations, which provides strategic thinking and technical assistance to organizations on ways to maximize outcomes for youth and communities, with a special focus on promoting equity in STEM. She has over 27 years of experience designing, developing and implementing preK–12th grade STEM outreach programs, with a special focus on serving underrepresented minority students.
Paul Park, MD, MSc
Advisory Board
Paul is the Senior Director of Programs at Solid Ground, a social service non-profit that focuses on addressing the social determinants of health for marginalized communities. Prior to Solid Ground, Paul was the Director of Implementation for Noncommunicable Disease at Partners In Health (PIH). Paul holds appointments at Harvard Medical School, where he is an assistant professor.
Susanna Krey, MEd
Advisory Board
Sue is a senior vice president at the Sisters of Charity Health System and currently serves as the president of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland. In addition to their work on issues like chronic homelessness and infant mortality, the Sisters have been the driving force behind Cleveland’s Promise Neighborhood.
Valerie Lundy-Wagner, PhD
Advisory Board
Valerie is Assistant Vice Chancellor at California Community Colleges, where she manages the CCC’s research agenda design and execution. She holds national expertise in higher education related to STEM student success, re-engaging adults, and the design of cross-sector initiatives. Valerie holds a civil and environmental engineering bachelor’s degree and education graduate degrees from Stanford and the University of Pennsylvania.