Our Team

  • Amanda Heter

    Director of Program Experience - HNC Build

  • Dr. Andé Peña

    Senior Director - Project Management

  • Cailin Shioshita Pickett

    Program Manager, Leader Support & Operations - HNC Build

  • Dr. Christina Jean Trager

    Senior Director - Research & Professional Learning

  • Hiten Jethwa

    Senior Director - HNC Build

  • Jayda Batchelder

    Senior Director of Impact - Texas

  • Jonathan Mischke

    Senior Director - Strategic Communications & Identity

  • Mando Apio-White

    Program Manager - HNC Grow

  • Michael Thomas

    Senior Director of Impact - Texas

  • Nathan Pai Schmitt

    Cofounder & Executive Director

  • Sam Giacobozzi

    Senior Director - HNC Grow

  • Vanessa Roberts

    Senior Director - Training & Coaching

Our Board + Advisors

  • Antonio Parés

    Key Adviser

  • Huma Babak Ebadi

    Board of Directors

  • Robb Pike

    Board of Directors

  • Sorawit Paiboonrattanakorn

    Board of Directors

  • Yee-Ann Cho

    Board of Directors