Join Our Team
Ryan Banks Academy is looking for leaders with a passion for youth education and social justice to serve on our Board of Directors! We’re actively looking to increase the range and diversity of skills, perspectives, and experiences on our board. Interested in joining our team as a Board member, volunteer, or intern? Please click the blue button below and use the online form – or email info(at)ryanbanksacademy(dot)com and we would love to speak to you further!
Founder & CEO
Board of Directors

David Anderson, JD, MA
Vice Chair, Board of Directors

Tom Churchwell, JD
Chair, Board of Directors

Jeff Garlin (Honorary Member)

Andrea Hunt, MBA

Sandee Kastrul, MA

Jane Kiernan
Vice Chair, Board of Directors

Ryan Lazarus
Secretary, Board of Directors

Kerris Lee, MBA
Treasurer, Board of Directors

Richie Marrero

Zeb McLaurin

Lori Moreno

Clarence Nixon, PhD

Naz Saleem, MBA

Susan Templeton, MBA

Venkat Veeramani, PhD

Ann Zeiler
Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Advisory Board

Samantha Allen

Cecilia Bissoli, MFA

Kendra Bostick, LCSW

Corey Brooks

Allison Bush

Katie Cahnmann, LPC

Adrienne Colvert, MBA

Francia Harrington, MS

Steven Kuemmerle, PhD

Ron Manderschied, MBA

Sanchit Mulmuley

Dr. David W. Magill, EdD

Fred O’Connor, CFP®, AEP®, RICP®, ChFC®

JD Pirtle, MFA

Kaitlin Reimann

Michele Baker Richardson, JD

Dr. Kiley Russell, MA, EdD:

Richard San Juan, MBA

Jon Schickedanz

A. J. Stich

Aaron Sims

Michael Soguero, MEd

Susan Stearn

Dr. Trudy Taylor, MA, PhD

Steve Wasko, MS, MBA

Rufus Williams

Christopher Ziobehr
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