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.
James D. Basham
Senior Advisor
Tara Courchaine
Chief Research & Development Officer
David Gordon
Chief Content Officer
Sam Catherine Johnston
Chief Postsecondary & Workforce Development Officer
Lindsay E. Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Carole Lacy
Chief Financial Officer & Human Resources Director
Jennifer Levine
Chief Academic Officer: PreK–12
Paige D. Smith
Senior Director of Communications
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.
Niel Albero
Implementation Specialist
Allison Alunni
Payroll & Benefits Manager
Amanda Bastoni
Educational Research Scientist
Alison Berg
Assistant Director of Operations for Professional Learning
Susan Brau
Director of Finance
Becky Canham
Implementation Specialist
Nastassia Clarke
Editorial Assistant
Shamryn Coyle
Director of the California Coalition for Inclusive Literacy
Cynthia Curry
Director of Technical Assistance
Bryan Dean
UDL Innovation Specialist
Dariela Delgado
Client Relationship Manager
Alison Driscoll
Associate Project Director
Kim Ducharme
Director of Educational User Experience Design
Charlie Dunne
Senior Network Engineer
Ari Fleisher
Innovation Network Manager
Beth S. Fornauf
Research Associate
Christine Fox
Senior Technical Assistance Specialist & Project Director
Alex Gibson
Learning Experience Designer
Laura Cutone Godwin
Director of Marketing & Sales
Jenna W. Gravel
Senior Research Scientist
Janet Gronneberg
Director of Strategic Advancement
Jess Gropen
Senior Research Scientist
Mia Gross
Senior Project Manager
Tracey E. Hall
Senior Research Scientist & Instructional Designer
Sarah Hocking
Postsecondary & Workforce Operations Manager
Richard Jackson
Senior Research Scientist
Mindy Johnson
Director of Digital Communications & Outreach
Anne-Marie Knokey
Research Associate
Leila Lester
Project Manager
Benita Maxie
Client Relationship Manager
Patrice Morrison
Online Course Coordinator
McKenzie Nichols
Operations & Outreach Services Coordinator
Steve Nordmark
Director of Business Development
Leslie O'Callaghan
Operations Coordinator
Agatha Oehlkers
User Experience Designer
Queen S. Ofori
Talent Acquisition & Engagement Manager
Monica Pascoa
Workforce Operations & Project Coordinator
Luis F. Pérez
Technical Assistance Specialist
Maggie Pickett
Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
Allison Posey
Learning Design & Research Specialist
Katie Quin
Accounting Associate
Madeline Reggiannini
Director of Operations for Professional Learning
Kristin Robinson
Senior Instructional Designer & Research Associate
Sylvia Rodriguez Douglass
Implementation Specialist
Laura Sampson
Senior Accountant
Melissa Sanjeh
Implementation Specialist
Cassandra Sell
Art Director
Susan Shapiro
Implementation Specialist
Shauntā L. Singer
Research & Development/Professional Learning Junior Research Scientist
Michelle Soriano
Technical Assistance Specialist
Kelli Suding
Technical Assistance Specialist
Ruth Templeton
IEP Implementation Specialist
Elisa Torres-Barton
Implementation Specialist
Nathan Trites
Customer Relationship Manager
Sam Ventresca
Junior Accountant
Bill Walch
Information Technology Specialist
Donald Walker
Career & Technical Education Trainer
Sherri Wilcauskas
Director of Federal Relations & Advancement Officer
Bill Wilmot
Implementation Specialist
Katie Wyatt
Implementation Specialist