
Staff

Chris Meyer
President and CEO
Chris Meyer joined the Foundation as the leader in February 2022. Previously, he was CEO and founder of New Schools for Baton Rouge, a nonprofit that has raised more than $80 million to recruit and support top-flight charter schools.

Brenna Benson Lamb
Chief Operating Officer
Brenna Benson Lamb leads strategy and operations for the Foundation. She has served in a variety of capacities and leadership roles including as the Chief Operating Officer of New Schools for Baton Rouge, Chief Information Officer for KIPP New Orleans Schools, and as a consultant with McKinsey & Company.
Administration

Emmy Comeaux
executive assistant to Chris Meyer

Gloria Chapman
receptionist
Civic Leadership

Chris Meyer
chief executive officer

Eric Dexter
vice president

Kimberly Littlefield
project manager

Leah Taylor
director
Communications

Sarah Gardner
vice president

Bailey Broome
content specialist

Caitlin Davis
graphic designer

Alison Paz
director
Counsel

Edmund J. Giering IV
general counsel
Enterprise Strategy

Lauren Crapanzano Jumonville
vice president

Patience Butler-Gasper
grants manager

Gabriella Cormier
administrative coordinator

Devon DeShields
director of human resources

Tamika Edwards-Raby
crm manager

Shermaine Haymer
senior director of information systems

Emary Wall
administrative coordinator
Finance

Debbie Pickell
chief financial officer

André Greene
vice president

Courtney Gustin
comptroller

Holly Mitchell
accountant

Alyssa Mobley
grants administrator

Haley Odom
gifts administrator
Nonprofit Excellence

Tammy Abshire, CFRE
vice president

Ally Rennhoff Martinez
director of nonprofit consulting
Philanthropic Advancement

Carissa Graves
vice president

Amber Cefalu
membership and events manager

Emily Glascock, CFRE, ACNP
director of philanthropic partnerships

Travis Hutchins, CAP®
director of donor services