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.
Kisha Barton
Senior Director of Communications
Kelly Blackburn
Vice President of Finance
Christine Fox
Vice President of Operations
Jenna W. Gravel
Interim Chief Research and Development Officer
Sam Catherine Johnston
Chief Postsecondary & Workforce Development Officer
Lindsay E. Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Levine
Chief Academic Officer: PreK–12
Bobby Moore
Chief of Staff
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
Senior Professional Learning Specialist
Amanda Bastoni
Director of Career, Technical & Adult Education
Alison Berg
Assistant Director of Operations for Professional Learning
Katie Bevan
Research Associate
Sam Bouchat
Administrative Coordinator
Matt Brambilla
Web Developer/Accessibility Specialist
Jenne Accurso Bryant
Director of Grants
Alexey Davydov
Technical Project Manager
Fabian De Leon
Social Media Manager
Bryan Dean
UDL Innovation Specialist
Dariela Delgado
Client Relations Coordinator
Charlie Dunne
Senior Network Engineer
Ari Fleisher
Associate Director of Program Development
Beth S. Fornauf
Research Scientist
Alex Gibson
Senior Product Designer
Brenda Green
UDL Implementation Specialist
Janet Gronneberg
Proposal Development & Relations Manager
Jess Gropen
Senior Research Scientist
Jessica Hall
Senior Research Scientist
Sarah Hocking
Assistant Director of Operations, Postsecondary & Workforce
Bernice Karagiorgos
CAST Payroll & Benefits Manager
Alison Kent
Associate Project Director
Anne-Marie Knokey
Research Associate
Mia Laudato
Senior Technical Assistant & Co-Project Director
Leila Lester
Project Manager
Patrice Morrison
Online Course Coordinator
McKenzie Nichols
Community Relations & Event Manager
Monica Pascoa
Workforce Operations & Project Coordinator
Luis F. Pérez
Disability & Digital Inclusion Lead
Allison Posey
Learning Design & Research Specialist
Katie Quin
Operations Manager: Finance Department
Madeline Reggiannini
Senior Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives
Laura Sampson
Senior Accountant
Melissa Sanjeh
Senior Professional Learning Specialist
Cassandra Sell
Art Director
Aina Serra
Senior Product Designer
Susan Shapiro
Senior Professional Learning Specialist
Shauntā L. Singer
Research & Development/Professional Learning Research Scientist
Michelle Soriano
Professional Learning Specialist
Kelli Suding
Professional Learning Specialist
Ruth Templeton
IEP Implementation Specialist
Elisa Torres-Barton
Implementation Specialist
Nathan Trites
Customer Relationship Manager
Sam Ventresca
Junior Accountant
Bill Walch
Information Technology Manager
Donald Walker
Career & Technical Education Trainer