Meet Our Team

SkillUp is an open-minded meritocracy. We recognize that diverse teams make the strongest teams, and being inclusive isn't just a catch-phrase for us - it's mission critical.

Yelba Adumbire
Yelba Adumbire

Senior Research Associate

Gayatri Agnew
Gayatri Agnew

Senior Director and Head of Accessibility Center of Excellence, Walmart Giving

Andre Bennin
Andre Bennin

Managing Partner, Rethink Education

Haleigh Boulanger
Haleigh Boulanger

Analytics Manager

Sydnie Brown
Sydnie Brown

Marketing Specialist

Rachel Romer
Rachel Romer

Co-Founder, Guild Education

Mariangeles Chinelatto
Mariangeles Chinelatto

Marketing Director

Karan Chopra
Karan Chopra

Co-Founder and Senior Advisor, Opportunity@Work; Co-Founder, earthena ai

Sarah Croft
Sarah Croft

Vice President of Product, Navigating Cancer

Emily M. Dickens
Emily M. Dickens

Chief Administrative Officer, SHRM

Lauren Dietz
Lauren Dietz

Vice President - Strategy & Operations

Padraic Fitzgerald
Padraic Fitzgerald

Marketing Manager

Rahim Fazal
Rahim Fazal

Co-Founder & Member of Board, SV Academy

Maria Flynn
Maria Flynn

CEO, Jobs for the Future

Paul Freedman
Paul Freedman

CEO, Oakland Ballers

Joe Fuller
Joe Fuller

Professor of Management Practice and Co-Director of Managing the Future of Work Project, Harvard Business School

Benjamin Geyerhahn
Benjamin Geyerhahn

Co-Founder, Workers Benefits Fund

Rob Gifford
Rob Gifford

President at National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)

Joey Hernandez
Joey Hernandez

Research & Operations Specialist

Angela Jackson
Angela Jackson

Board Member (NASDAQ: NBBK), Needham Bank; Lecturer, Harvard University; Member, Pipeline Angels; Founding Member, Chief

Josh Jarrett
Josh Jarrett

SkillUp Founder & Board Chairman, SVP and GM, AI Growth, Wiley Education

Edith Jennings
Edith Jennings

Chief of Staff

Desiree Jewell
Desiree Jewell

Chief Marketing Officer

Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones

CEO, Creating Futures LLC

Jessica Kaluski
Jessica Kaluski

Senior Marketing Manager - Growth & Operations

Steve Lee
Steve Lee

Chief Executive Officer

Gary Lopez
Gary Lopez

Founder & CEO, The NROC Project

Des Lovell
Des Lovell

Vice President, Finance, Idea Public Schools

Tyra Mariani
Tyra Mariani

Founder & Principal, UP Advisors, LLC

Evan Marrow
Evan Marrow

Product Analyst

Courtney McBeth
Courtney McBeth

Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer, Strada Impact Operations

Ajita Talwalker Menon
Ajita Talwalker Menon

President & CEO at Calbright College

Aaron Moore
Aaron Moore

Account Director-NAMER | Public Sector Team, LinkedIn; Co-Owner, Track One LLC

Stephanie Nguyen
Stephanie Nguyen

Director of Finance & Operations

Kristen Nussa
Kristen Nussa

Grants Manager

Jane Oates
Jane Oates

Senior Policy Advisor, WorkingNation

Aaron Osmond
Aaron Osmond

CEO, Knowledge Pillars

Pam Portman
Pam Portman

Senior Vice President - Product

Erin Ravenscraft
Erin Ravenscraft

Director - Strategy & Operations

Cory Rusin
Cory Rusin

Senior Research Analyst - Strategy & Operations

Elissa Salas
Elissa Salas

Chief Strategy Officer

Amanda Snyder
Amanda Snyder

Marketing Manager - Content & Communications

Jane Swift
Jane Swift

President, Education at Work; Founder, Cobble Hill Farm Education & Rescue Center

Shasta Zenelle
Shasta Zenelle

Vice President - Development