Meet The Team

Who we are

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

Byron Sanders
Byron Sanders

President and CEO

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Glenn Baldwin
Glenn Baldwin

Chief Financial Officer

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Greg MacPherson
Greg MacPherson

Chief Big Thought Institute Officer

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Erin Offord
Erin Offord

Chief of Staff

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Dhriti Stocks
Dhriti Stocks

Chief Development Officer

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Diversity & Inclusion

 

Vision

To maintain a culture of inclusion focused on optimizing the rich diversity present in our workforce and workplace.

 

Mission

To be intentional in creating space for diverse perspectives and styles in the implementation and execution of the strategy of Big Thought.

Our Board

Our 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 (Creator Council Liaison)

Dennis Palmer

Vana Hammond Parham
Immediate Past Board Chair

Vana Hammond Parham

Anthony Bégon
Board Chair-Elect

Anthony Bégon

Dyke Shipp
Board Secretary

Dyke Shipp

Patrick Duffy
Treasurer/Finance Co-Chair

Patrick Duffy

Chris Shropshire
Finance Co-Chair

Chris Shropshire

Cheryl Harris
Board Governance & Strategic Planning Co-chair

Cheryl Harris

Beth Ganslen
Board Governance & Strategic Planning Co-chair

Beth Ganslen

Kelly Ann Doherty
Development Chair

Kelly Ann Doherty

Vana Hammond Parham
Advocacy & Racial Equity Co-Chair

Vana Hammond Parham

Kim Riddick
Advocacy & Racial Equity Co-Chair

Kim Riddick

Anthony Bégon
Legal/Risk Management Co-Chair

Anthony Bégon

Andres Correa
Legal/Risk Management Co-Chair

Andres Correa

Aaron Jackson
Acknowledgement Chair

Aaron Jackson

Rina Parikh
Audit Chair

Rina Parikh

Anurima Bhargava
Sydney Blocher
Jennifer Hobson Gormer
Aaron Jackson
Ryan Kline

Andrew LeGrand
Neena Newberry
Kimberly Riddick
Tamela Thornton
D’Andre Weaver

Shaun Dowling
Tucker Enthoven
Theresa Flores
Irene Hosford
Jeanette Johnson
Danica Mathes
Eli Mercado
Pam Meyercord
Melissa McNeil

Hollie Neal Morgan
Alfreda Norman
Randee Paur
Pat Porter
Ginger Sager
Bill Siegel
Pam Watkins
Larry Whitt