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OUR PEOPLE

NETWORK OFFICE TEAM

The Freire Schools Network Office supports and guides the four Freire campuses, advances Freire Schools’ mission, and thoughtfully plans Freire Schools’ future, enabling teachers and school staff to stay focused on their critical work with students and families. The Network Office supports the schools in the areas of teaching and learning, talent development and human resources, school finance and accounting, charter school operations, legal compliance, fundraising, data management, accountability, community engagement, information technology, new school development, and many other network-wide and school specific supports. Led by CEO Paul Ramirez, the Network Office staff are dedicated, nimble, responsive experts in their fields who are committed, above all else, to helping our kids build the future.

Fahad Ali

Staff Accountant

Randall Ball

Business Coordinator

Leigh Botwinik

Managing Director

Riley Daniels

Senior Accountant

Kelly C. Davenport, Ed.D.

Freire Schools Network Founder

Kelly Deleon

Staff Accountant

Kelsey Gavigan

Network Director of Student Services

Stanley Harmon

Senior Director of IT

Joe Hennelly

Director of Career Exploration

Tammy Khieu

Director of Data Analytics

Gloria Lim

Talent Recruitment Manager

Emily McDaniels

Director of Teaching and Learning

Angela Miller

Communications Manager

Johnny Mills

Director of Operations

Katie Pollard

Director of People Operations

Tyrone Pope Williams

Marketing & Recruitment Manager

Tanza Pugliese

Compliance Manager

Paul Ramirez

Chief Executive Officer

Melanie Burke Reiser

Chief Advancement Officer

Alison Slinkman

People Operations Coordinator

Sebastian Thomas

Staff Accountant

Emily Torres

Teaching and Learning Manager

Ben Wainwright

Senior Accountant Manager

Madeline Weckel

Director of Executive Operations

Lilian Wehbe

Director of Planning and Performance

Del West

IT Systems Administrator

Nathan Yufer

Controller

OUR LEADERSHIP & BOARDS

OUR LEADERSHIP

Kelly C. Davenport, Ed.D., Freire Schools Network Founder
Paul Ramirez, Chief Executive Officer
Leigh Botwinik, Managing Director
Melanie Burke Reiser, Chief Advancement Officer
Nate Durant, Head of School, Freire Charter School Wilmington
Brian Galetto, Head of School, TECH Freire
Chris Moore, Head of School, Freire Charter High School
Andrea Zepp, Head of School, Freire Charter Middle School

FREIRE SCHOOLS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ELDRON BLACKWELL, PRESIDENT
Chief Financial Officer | ACRES Commercial Realty Corp.

THOMAS CARAMANICO, VICE PRESIDENT
President | McCormick Taylor

LEONARD PONCIA, TREASURER
President & Managing Partner| Aquinas Realty Partners

PAUL RAMIREZ, CEO/SECRETARY
Chief Executive Officer | Freire Schools

DAVID BRYANT, MEMBER AT LARGE
Retired Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ACRES Commercial Realty Corp.

FREIRE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JOAN GOLDSTEIN, PRESIDENT
Retired Vice President of Information Management for the Americas | IMS Health

ANTHONY NACCARATO, VICE PRESIDENT
Chief Executive Officer | O’Donnell & Naccarato Structural Engineers

ED OPALL, TREASURER 
Partner, Assurance | EisnerAmper LLP 
Partner | Eisner Advisory Group LLC

BLAKE ZUCKER, SECRETARY
Director of Adjustment Service | Clarke & Cohen Property Loss Consultants

HAL REAL, MEMBER AT LARGE
Retired Founder | World Cafe Live

DAVID TUMINARO, MEMBER AT LARGE
Compliance Manager, Digital Compliance & Firmwide Coverage | J.P. Morgan

FREIRE CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KATHLEEN O’CONNELL, CHAIR
Attorney at Law | Schubert, Gallagher, Tyler & Mulcahey

BRUCE LESSER, VICE CHAIR
CEO | Martin Enterprises USA LLC 
Of Counsel | Blank Rome LLP

LINDA KILPATRICK, TREASURER 
Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | ACRES Commercial Realty Corp.

LISA HOFFSTEIN, CO-SECRETARY
Senior Consultant | Campaign For Grade Level Reading

NICOLE JENKINS, PARENT/CO-SECRETARY
Support Specialist II | Apple Leisure Group Vacation Corp.

PAUL ARCHIBALD, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LARGE
Traffic Department Manager | Urban Engineers

KIARA ALLISON, ALUMNA
EEO & Employee Relations Manager | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

RAQUEL LEACH, MEMBER AT LARGE
Legal Assistant | Santiago & Associates

TECH FREIRE CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SCOTT SOLOMON, CHAIR
Business Development | ITAGroup

BRUCE LESSER, VICE CHAIR
CEO | Martin Enterprises USA LLC 
Of Counsel | Blank Rome LLP

LINDA KILPATRICK, TREASURER
Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | ACRES Commercial Realty Corp.

DAWN EUBANKS, SECRETARY
Assistant to Head of Operations | Freire Charter Middle School

ANTHONY ROYSTER, FREIRE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNUS
Chief Executive Officer | AMR – I’m Covered Life Insurance, LLC

DORESE BULL, PARENT
Enrollment Services Associate | Community College of Philadelphia

FREIRE CHARTER SCHOOL WILMINGTON BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CLINT WALKER, PRESIDENT
Retired Administrative Officer, Regulatory Counsel, and Secretary | Barclays Bank Delaware

DAVID SINGLETON, VICE PRESIDENT
Retired Vice President for Facilities | University of Delaware

NATHAN WILL, TREASURER
Principal, Head of Municipal Credit Research | Vanguard

SHEELA DATTANI, SECRETARY
Retired Attorney at Law | Stradley Ronan Stevens & Young LLP

JILIAN MACKENZIE, MEMBER AT LARGE
Professional Learning Designer | Community Share

ROBERT HEALY, STAFF MEMBER
Teacher | Freire Charter School Wilmington

CHENELLE MCQUEEN, PARENT
Critical Care Paramedic | Crozer

KHALIAH WALKER, PARENT
Data & Reporting Analyst | Independence Blue Cross

BRAD CROUCH, MIDTOWN BRANDYWINE REPRESENTATIVE
Portfolio Manager IV | Firstrust Bank

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