About Us

Staff & Board of Directors

Administration Staff

• Mary Jo Pankoke, President
  
• Mike Timmins, Chief Financial Officer
  
• Mary Colacurci, Executive Vice President
  
• Cindy Ryman Yost, Executive Vice President of Programs
  
• Becky Veak, Vice President of Early Childhood Policy
  
• Jen Hernandez, Associate Vice President of Early Childhood Policy
  
• Kathleen Feller, Associate Vice President of Early Childhood Programs
  
• Kathy Stokes, Associate Vice President of Child Abuse Prevention
  
• Jeff Cole, Associate Vice President of School-Community Partnerships
  
• Jennifer Skala, Associate Vice President of Community Impact
  
• LaRon Henderson, Associate Vice President of Parent Engagement
  
• Meg Johnson, Associate Vice President of Development
  
• Kelley Peterson, Associate Vice President of Marketing
  

Board of Directors Executive Committee

• J. Eric Buchanan, Chair
  
• Teri Teutsch, Vice Chair
  
• Lynne Friedewald, Secretary
  
• Roger Doerr, Treasurer
  

Board Members

• Sally Ganem
  
• Jaime Hemmerling
  
• Michael J. McQuillan
  
• Joanne Medlock
  
• Marta Nieves
  
• Dr. Helen H. Raikes
  
• Betti Robinson
  
• Carol Russell
  
• Ricki Scully
  
• Dr. Tom Tonniges
  
• Senator Kate Sullivan
  
• Barbara Weitz
  
• Timothy D. White