Our Team
Leadership Team
Meet the CAST Leadership Team! Our executive members are a diverse group of individuals specializing in communications, research, design, technology, and more. They seek to push the boundaries of learning design and equity.
![Headshot of Kisha Barton](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/kishabarton-headshot-16x9.png/kishabarton-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Kisha Barton
Senior Director of Communications![Photo of Kelly Blackburn](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/kellyblackburn-headshot-16x9.png/kellyblackburn-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Kelly Blackburn
Vice President of Finance![Photo of Tara Courchaine](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/taracourchaine-16x9.jpg/taracourchaine-16x9.jpg/aem%3Amedium)
Tara Courchaine
Chief Research & Development Officer![Headshot of Christine Fox](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/christinefox-headshot2023-16x9.png/christinefox-headshot2023-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Christine Fox
Vice President of Operations![Photo of David Gordon](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/david-gordon.png/david-gordon.png/aem%3Amedium)
David Gordon
Chief Content Officer![Photo of Sam Catherine Johnston](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/sam-catherine-johnston.png/sam-catherine-johnston.png/aem%3Amedium)
Sam Catherine Johnston
Chief Postsecondary & Workforce Development Officer![Photo of Lindsay Jones](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/lindsayjones2022-headshot16x9.jpg/lindsayjones2022-headshot16x9.jpg/aem%3Amedium)
Lindsay E. Jones
Chief Executive Officer![Photo of Jennifer Levine](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/jennifer-levine.png/jennifer-levine.png/aem%3Amedium)
Jennifer Levine
Chief Academic Officer: PreK–12![Photo of Bobby Moore](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/bobbymoore-headshot-16x9.png/bobbymoore-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Bobby Moore
Chief of Staff![Photo of Skip Stahl](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/skip-stahl.png/skip-stahl.png/aem%3Amedium)
Skip Stahl
Senior Policy Analyst, EmeritusCAST of Characters
Our team includes experts in human development, neuropsychology, instructional design, literacy instruction, learning analytics, technology design, accessibility, and more.
![Photo of Niel Albero](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/niel-albero.png/niel-albero.png/aem%3Amedium)
Niel Albero
Implementation Specialist![Headshot of Elizabeth Barker](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/elizabethbarker-headshot-16x9.png/elizabethbarker-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Elizabeth RG Barker
Senior Technical Assistant & Project Director![Photo of Amanda Bastoni](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/amanda-bastoni.png/amanda-bastoni.png/aem%3Amedium)
Amanda Bastoni
Director of Career, Technical & Adult Education![Photo of Alison Berg](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/alison-berg.png/alison-berg.png/aem%3Amedium)
Alison Berg
Assistant Director of Operations for Professional Learning![Headshot of Katie Bevan](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/katiebenvan-headshot-16x9.png/katiebenvan-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Katie Bevan
Research Associate![Photo of a green apple](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/no-headshot-apple.png/no-headshot-apple.png/aem%3Amedium)
Sam Bouchat
Administrative Coordinator![Photo of a green apple](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/no-headshot-apple.png/no-headshot-apple.png/aem%3Amedium)
Matt Brambilla
Web Developer/Accessibility Specialist![Headshot of Alexey Davydov](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/alexeydavydovheadshot-16x9.jpg/alexeydavydovheadshot-16x9.jpg/aem%3Amedium)
Alexey Davydov
Technical Project Manager![Headshot of Fabian De Leon](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/fabiandeleon-headshot-16x9.png/fabiandeleon-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Fabian De Leon
Social Media Manager![Photo of Bryan Dean](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/bryan-dean-16x9.png/bryan-dean-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Bryan Dean
UDL Innovation Specialist![Photo of Dariela Delgado](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/dariela-delgado-16x9.png/dariela-delgado-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Dariela Delgado
Client Relations Coordinator![Photo of Charlie Dunne](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/charlie-dunne.png/charlie-dunne.png/aem%3Amedium)
Charlie Dunne
Senior Network Engineer![Photo of Ari Fleisher](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/ari-fleisher.png/ari-fleisher.png/aem%3Amedium)
Ari Fleisher
Associate Project Director for Professional Learning![Photo of Beth Fornauf](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/bethfornauf-headshot-16x9.png/bethfornauf-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Beth S. Fornauf
Research Scientist![Photo of Alex Gibson](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/alexgibson-headshot-16x9.png/alexgibson-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Alex Gibson
Learning Experience Designer![Photo of Laura Cutone Godwin](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/laruagodwin-headshot-16x9.jpg/laruagodwin-headshot-16x9.jpg/aem%3Amedium)
Laura Cutone Godwin
Director of Marketing & Sales![Photo of Jenna W Gravel](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/jenna-w-gravel.png/jenna-w-gravel.png/aem%3Amedium)
Jenna W. Gravel
Senior Research Scientist![Headshot of Brenda Green](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/brendagreenheadshot-16x9.jpg/brendagreenheadshot-16x9.jpg/aem%3Amedium)
Brenda Green
UDL Implementation Specialist![Photo of Janet Gronneberg](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/janet-gronneberg.png/janet-gronneberg.png/aem%3Amedium)
Janet Gronneberg
Proposal Development & Relations Manager![Photo of Jess Gropen](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/jess-gropen.png/jess-gropen.png/aem%3Amedium)
Jess Gropen
Senior Research Scientist![Photo of Mia Gross](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/mia-gross.png/mia-gross.png/aem%3Amedium)
Mia Gross
Senior Project Manager![Photo of Jessica Hall](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/jessicahall-headshot-16x9.png/jessicahall-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Jessica Hall
Senior Research Scientist![Photo of Tracey E Hall](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/tracey-e-hall.png/tracey-e-hall.png/aem%3Amedium)
Tracey E. Hall
Senior Research Scientist & Instructional Designer![Photo of Sarah Hocking](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/sarahhocking-16x9.jpg/sarahhocking-16x9.jpg/aem%3Amedium)
Sarah Hocking
Assistant Director of Operations, Postsecondary & Workforce![Photo of a green apple](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/no-headshot-apple.png/no-headshot-apple.png/aem%3Amedium)
Jennifer Huetti
Director of Finance![Photo of a green apple](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/no-headshot-apple.png/no-headshot-apple.png/aem%3Amedium)
Bernice Karagiorgos
CAST Payroll & Benefits Manager![Photo of Alison Driscoll](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/alison-driscoll.png/alison-driscoll.png/aem%3Amedium)
Alison Kent
Associate Project Director![Photo of Anne Marie Knokey](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/anne-marie-knokey.png/anne-marie-knokey.png/aem%3Amedium)
Anne-Marie Knokey
Research Associate![Headshot of Mia Laudato](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/mialaudato-headshot-16x9.jpg/mialaudato-headshot-16x9.jpg/aem%3Amedium)
Mia Laudato
Senior Technical Assistant & Co-Project Director![Photo of Leila Lester](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/leilalester-headshot16x9.png/leilalester-headshot16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Leila Lester
Project Manager![Photo of Patrice Morrison](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/patrice-morrison-16x9.png/patrice-morrison-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Patrice Morrison
Online Course Coordinator![Photo of McKenzie Nicholis](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/mckenzienicholis2021-16x9.jpg/mckenzienicholis2021-16x9.jpg/aem%3Amedium)
McKenzie Nichols
Community Relations & Event Manager![Photo of Queen Ofori](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/queenofori-headshot-16x9-2.png/queenofori-headshot-16x9-2.png/aem%3Amedium)
Queen S. Ofori
Talent Acquisition & Engagement Manager![Photo of Monica Pascoa](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/monicapascoa-headshot16x9.png/monicapascoa-headshot16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Monica Pascoa
Workforce Operations & Project Coordinator![Photo of Luis F Perez](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/luis-f-perez.png/luis-f-perez.png/aem%3Amedium)
Luis F. Pérez
Disability & Digital Inclusion Lead![Photo of Allison Posey](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/allison-posey.png/allison-posey.png/aem%3Amedium)
Allison Posey
Learning Design & Research Specialist![Photo of Katie Quin](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/katie-quin.png/katie-quin.png/aem%3Amedium)
Katie Quin
Operations Manager: Finance Department![Photo of Madeline Reggiannini](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/madeline-reggiannini.png/madeline-reggiannini.png/aem%3Amedium)
Madeline Reggiannini
Senior Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives![Photo of Laura Sampson](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/laura-sampson.png/laura-sampson.png/aem%3Amedium)
Laura Sampson
Senior Accountant![Photo of Melissa Sanjeh](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/melissa-sanjeh.png/melissa-sanjeh.png/aem%3Amedium)
Melissa Sanjeh
Implementation Specialist![Photo of Cassandra Sell](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/cassandra-sell.png/cassandra-sell.png/aem%3Amedium)
Cassandra Sell
Art Director![Photo of Aina Serra](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/ainaserra-headshot-16x9.png/ainaserra-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Aina Serra
Learning Experience Designer![Photo of Susan Shapiro](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/susan-shapiro.png/susan-shapiro.png/aem%3Amedium)
Susan Shapiro
Implementation Specialist![Photo of Shauntā L. Singer](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/shaunta_singer-16x9.jpg/shaunta_singer-16x9.jpg/aem%3Amedium)
Shauntā L. Singer
Research & Development/Professional Learning Research Scientist![Headshot of Michelle Soriano](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/michelle-soriano-16x9.jpg/michelle-soriano-16x9.jpg/aem%3Amedium)
Michelle Soriano
Technical Assistance Specialist![Photo of Kelli Suding](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/kellisuding-headshot-16x9.png/kellisuding-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Kelli Suding
Technical Assistance Specialist![Photo of Ruth Templeton](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/ruthtempleton-headshot-16x9.png/ruthtempleton-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Ruth Templeton
IEP Implementation Specialist![Photo of Elisa Torres-Barton](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/elisa-torres-barton-16x9.jpg/elisa-torres-barton-16x9.jpg/aem%3Amedium)
Elisa Torres-Barton
Implementation Specialist![Photo of Nathan Trites](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/nathan-trites.png/nathan-trites.png/aem%3Amedium)
Nathan Trites
Customer Relationship Manager![Photo of a green apple](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/no-headshot-apple.png/no-headshot-apple.png/aem%3Amedium)
Sam Ventresca
Junior Accountant![Photo of Bill Walch](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/bill-walch.png/bill-walch.png/aem%3Amedium)
Bill Walch
Information Technology Manager![Photo of Donald Walker](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/donaldwalker-headshot-16x9.png/donaldwalker-headshot-16x9.png/aem%3Amedium)
Donald Walker
Career & Technical Education Trainer![Photo of Bill Wilmot](/binaries/content/gallery/common/people/staff/bill-wilmot.png/bill-wilmot.png/aem%3Amedium)