John Bordeaux, Director of Knowledge Innovation
John leads the foundation’s knowledge management and organizational learning efforts. As director of Knowledge Innovation, John develops systems and practices to manage knowledge, assess impact and foster learning within the foundation, among our network of partners, and for our client state and district leaders. John brings 26 years of experience working on issues of national security and knowledge management. His work has focused on Organizational Informatics, where he has explored the role of information and communication systems in organizations. Most recently, John was Chief Knowledge Officer and Senior Principal at SRA International, an international consulting firm, where he served clients in national security and healthcare. John also led the Knowledge Management working group for the Project on National Security Reform. John received his B.S. in Governmental Administration from Christopher Newport University, and earned an M.S. in Information Systems and a Ph.D. in Public Policy (Organizational Informatics) from George Mason University.

Andy Calkins, Senior Program Officer
Andy came to the foundation in March 2009 from Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, one of the nation’s most respected state-based reform organizations and increasingly a major national voice on school turnaround. As Senior Vice President at Mass Insight, Andy led multi-year research initiatives on effective standards-based reform (Building Blocks), intervention strategies for at-risk high school students (Keep the Promise) and turnaround policy and design (The Turnaround Challenge). Andy earned his B.A. from Harvard College and was a Henry Fellow at Pembroke College in the UK. He was Emmy Award finalist, receiving the Effie Bronze Award for the production of the “Be a Teacher, Be a Hero” public service announcement.

Corrine Conklin, Controller
Corrie brings over 16 years of professional finance experience to her position as controller. Prior to joining Stupski, she served as managing director of financial planning and analysis at Bonddesk Group in Mill Valley. She has managed and implemented a variety of accounting system conversion projects, spearheading a conversion to Great Plains while at Bonddesk. Corrie was also a project manager and senior applications consultant at Tectura, and held controller and analyst positions at King Brown & Partners, McCune Audio/Video and The Sierra Club. Corrie holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from University of Wisconsin. She is a Certified Management Accountant and Microsoft Certified Accounting Application Specialist.

LauraLee De Leon, Human Resources Specialist
LauraLee supports the foundation’s human resource activities including payroll and recordkeeping, and benefits and systems administration. Prior to joining the Stupski Foundation, LauraLee worked at Rockwell Automation where she was responsible for supporting the North American sales engineering team. She also spent more than three years as a campus recruiter for McKinsey & Company in their Chicago, Dallas and Shanghai offices. LauraLee received her Bachelors of Business Administration, majoring in Management and Human Resources, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is currently working on her Masters of Science in Organizational Development at the University of San Francisco.

Howard Fuller, Program Manager: Knowledge Systems
Howard joined the Stupski Foundation in 2006. He develops and deploys solutions to facilitate the collection, storage and reuse of critical knowledge and research, and designs and manages information repositories within the larger knowledge management system. Prior to joining the foundation, Howard held positions at the Stanford Health Library in Palo Alto and the American Bar Association in Chicago, where he was responsible for developing and implementing library management systems, building taxonomies and web-based systems, and strategic planning. Howard holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science, and has completed the National Library of Medicine’s fellowship program in Medical Informatics at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and the Stanford University-California State Library Institute on 21st Century Librarianship. He is active in professional associations and has published in professional and peer-reviewed journals.

Darlene Hale, Executive Assistant
Darlene is the assistant to the chief K-12 officer and the Program team. Prior to joining the Stupski Foundation, Darlene was the office manager and executive assistant to the president of Arc Worldwide. She has several years of experience supporting senior management teams in both an administrative and marketing capacity. During her tenure at Gensler Architecture, she served as a task force coordinator for one of the firm’s largest departments. Darlene is a former shelter volunteer for Marin Abused Women’s Services and enjoys writing and playing music in her spare time. She attended College of Marin.

Barbara Kelley, Executive Assistant
Barbara is executive assistant to the foundation's chief strategy and program officer. Prior to joining the foundation, she worked as an executive assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs at St. Mary’s College in Moraga. She has nearly 30 years of administrative experience supporting a wide range of executives, including the real estate partner of a large San Francisco law firm and an international private investigator. Barbara has been volunteering at the Taylor Family Foundation for over 10 years and is also a Court-Appointed Special Advocates volunteer.

Ann Kung, Accounting Manager
Ann joined the foundation’s finance and accounting staff in 2008 with 20 years of strong managerial and financial experience. She has supervised accounting and finance operations for a number of companies and organizations in a variety of fields, including Restoration Hardware and the San Francisco Jewish Community Center. She also served as a financial systems analyst and financial reporting consultant for Genentech and various prominent retailers. She received a B.S. in Finance from California State University East Bay and is a native of San Francisco.

Jason Kuo, System Administrator
Jason joined the Stupski Foundation in 2008 and provides organization-wide computer support, manages internal systems and helps facilitate effective technology use at the foundation. Previously, Jason served on the pastoral staff of Baylight Church Community in Mountain View. He also worked as a software engineer for NetIQ, then as technology coordinator at Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto. In addition, he worked as a volunteer and supervisor for Amigos de las Americas in Ecuador and Paraguay, and participated in the Semester at Sea study abroad program. Jason received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley, and is currently working on a Masters of Divinity at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.

Saul Macias, Director of Human Resources
Prior to joining the Stupski Foundation, Saul Macias was associate director of human resources at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, where he was a business partner to senior management leading organizational development, performance management, staffing and various change initiatives. Previously, he was manager of organization development for Scient, an eBusiness consulting firm, and managing director at INROADS, an organization with a mission to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry, and to prepare them for corporate and community leadership. Saul received his B.A. in Sociology from Pomona College and an M.B.A. from University of San Francisco. He received his PHR Certification in 2002. He is an active member of the Foundation Administrators of California and the HR Networking Group, a group of HR directors from the across the country. He is on the board of directors for the Northern California Human Resources Association and San Francisco School Volunteers.

Pam Mantegani, Assistant to the CEO
Pam is executive assistant to the foundation's chief executive officer. She also serves as the foundation's secretary to the board of directors. Prior to joining the foundation, Pam was the executive secretary for the vice president of external affairs at BHP Minerals in San Francisco. She has over 20 years experience in administration, supporting senior management in corporations. She holds a secretarial diploma from Heald Business College in San Francisco. Pam was a board member of the San Francisco Bay Area Girl Scouts and served on their Planned Giving Committee.

Brett Miller, Technology Manager
Brett provides technical support to the foundation’s employees. Prior to joining the Stupski Foundation, Brett was a systems administrator for AudioBase and later worked as an independent support consultant for small businesses based in Marin County. He received a B.A. in literature from the University of California at Santa Cruz, and he spends much of his spare time reading and writing. Brett also enjoys working with young people and is currently matched with an amazing teenager through the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program.

Andrea Minadakis, Communications Associate
Andrea assists the CCPO and the director of communications with the foundation’s internal and external communications efforts. She also assists with the planning and execution of program-related projects. Prior to joining the Stupski Foundation, Andrea served as director of marketing and public relations for the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and the Horizon Theatre Company in Atlanta. Andrea received her B.A. in government and dramatic arts from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.

Katie Petrovich, Reception and Facilities Coordinator
Katie performs reception, hospitality and facilities duties in addition to general administrative support. She brings to the foundation her extensive experience in meeting and event coordination at Ernst & Young’s headquarters in Times Square. Katie’s most recent role was senior administrator at the University of Florida. While living in New York, Katie was a member of New York Cares, volunteering her time to soup kitchens and park restorations. She also completed an internship with the American Lung Association during her senior year of college. Katie graduated from the University of Central Florida with a B.S. in Business Administration.

Deeksha Prakash, Associate Program Officer
Deeksha conducts research and analysis for the Program team. She comes to the foundation with experience in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Prior to joining the foundation, Deeksha worked as analyst in the Latin America region of JP Morgan Private Bank. She has also served as development associate at Global Education Partnership, a nonprofit that provides entrepreneurship and job skills training to low-income youth in Kenya, Tanzania, Guatemala, Indonesia and Oakland, CA. Deeksha holds a B.A. in Political Science from Washington and Lee University and an M.A. in International Educational Administration & Policy Analysis from Stanford University.

Natasha Proctor, Administrative Assistant
Natasha provides general administrative support for the foundation’s program team. She comes to the foundation with extensive experience in customer service and administration, including her most recent work as a senior loan processor at Greenpoint Mortgage in Novato, California. For the past 10 years, Natasha has worked with the California Autism Foundation, which provides people with autism and other developmental disabilities opportunities for lifetime support, training and assistance in helping them reach their highest potential for independence, productivity and fulfillment. Natasha attended Laney College in Oakland, California.

June Rimmer, Program Director
June Rimmer joined the Stupski Foundation in 2004 after serving in urban education for over 30 years. She began her career as a high school English teacher in Indianapolis, where she also served as a high school principal, staff developer, multicultural consultant, grant writer and program evaluator. In 1999, she moved to Seattle, where she served as chief academic officer of the Seattle Public Schools for five years. All of these experiences have enhanced her passion for education and social justice in America. June completed her undergraduate degree in English at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, her master’s degree in Counseling at Butler University in Indianapolis, and her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana University in Bloomington.

Linda Robinson, Executive Assistant
Linda is executive assistant to the foundation’s chief operating officer. Prior to joining Stupski, Linda was director of administration at BMC/Select of San Francisco where she provided support to the chairman, president and CEO while managing a variety of senior administrative roles and tasks. Linda brings to the foundation more than 15 years experience in executive support, corporate administration, human resources, benefits and operations. She has attended Los Medanos, Laney and Bakersfield colleges for continuing education throughout her career.

Troy Ruemping, Senior Program Officer
Troy joined the foundation in September 2009 from Teach For America, where he was Vice President of Strategy for Teacher Support & Development. While at Teach For America, Troy led their initiative to develop improved systems for measuring teacher effectiveness. Prior to Teach For America, Troy was a management and strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company in their London office. His consulting work focused on systemic reform in public sector organizations, from education to healthcare to defense. Troy earned his MBA at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Ted Stilwill, Network Director
Ted brings more than three decades of experience in the education field to his role as Network Director, and is uniquely qualified to navigate the complexities of K-12 system design. As the chief operating officer of Learning Point Associates, a leading provider of evaluation, policy and research services, Ted had leadership oversight for 30 staff with education consulting contracts totaling more than $7 million annually. Ted also served several years as the director of the Iowa Department of Education where his accomplishments included: developing and implementing a new local school district accreditation process; establishing the first management information system with data on students, staff, courses and finances for community colleges; and implementing a new teacher quality policy that provided new standards for teachers and new mechanisms for teacher compensation. He also served as president of the board of the Council of Chief State School Officers and as president of the board for the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory.

Maida Stupski, Senior Program Analyst
Maida comes to the foundation with experience in both the multimedia and education sectors. Upon graduating from college, she spent five years working in customer service and marketing for Wired Magazine and then CNET in San Francisco. She made the transition to teaching in 1999, and spent the next 10 years teaching English in a variety of school settings. Maida proudly serves as the Board Vice-Chair of First Graduate, a program dedicated to helping San Francisco youth finish high school and become the first in their family to graduate from college. She is also on the Envision Schools Board of Directors and Advisory Board for the Mills Teachers Scholars. Maida received her B.A. in English and Comparative Literary Studies from Occidental College in Los Angeles and Masters of Education with an Emphasis in Teaching from Mills College in Oakland.

Ann Wallace, Director of Communications
Ann joined the Stupski Foundation in 2008, coming from a private practice in which she provided communications consultation services for civic, nonprofit and philanthropic clients. Previously, Ann served as director of communications for the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation where she was responsible for developing communications strategies to support the work of programs in learning disabilities, homelessness, poverty prevention and substance abuse. Prior to entering the philanthropic sector, Ann participated in the management and direction of an emergent San Francisco-based communications firm during a decade of growth. As vice president and general manager, she led account teams in providing strategic planning and implementation in a broad range of communications initiatives including media and community relations, special events, employee communications and promotional partnerships. Ann received her B.A. in political science from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. and an M.A. in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Alexa Cortes Culwell, Senior Advisor
Alexa currently serves as senior advisor following a four-year tenure (from 2006-2010) as the foundation's chief executive officer. During this time she helped guide the foundation through a series of organizational and programmatic changes to better position the foundation for success toward its goal of transforming our public education system so that all students are prepared for college, career and meaningful lives, particularly students of poverty and color.

Alexa’s career has centered on building high performing nonprofit organizations that are better equipped to deliver greater social impact. Prior to joining Stupski in 2006, she served as CEO of the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, directing its program development and growth over more than a decade. As a civic volunteer for the past 18 years, Alexa has been an active in guiding the growth and development of New Door Ventures, a pioneering social enterprise in San Francisco that provides jobs, support services and community to at-risk youth. 

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