Plinio Ayala
Chief Executive Officer
Leadership With Purpose
Per Scholas is led by accomplished leaders whose experience spans business, technology, education, government, and the nonprofit sector. Together, they bring the expertise, vision, and commitment needed to create pathways to economic mobility through meaningful careers.
Executive Team
Meet the senior leaders committed to advancing Per Scholas' economic mobility strategy, programs, and operations. Their leadership helps bring our mission to life in communities nationwide.
Caitlyn Brazill
President
Tamara Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
Pam Kingpetcharat
Chief Financial Officer
Jasmine Miller
Chief Program Officer
Noah Mitchell
Deputy Chief Program Officer
Brittany Murrey
Executive Vice President, Talent Solutions
Dr. Sylvia R. Mitchell
Executive Vice President of Curriculum, Design & Development
Montreece Smith
Chief People Officer
Kenneth Walker
Executive Vice President, Inclusion & Culture
Tyrone Washington
Executive Vice President, Information Technologies/Information Systems
Roberto Zeledon
Chief Marketing Officer
National Board of Directors
The board provides strategic guidance, governance, and accountability to help shape the future of Per Scholas.
Wale Akinwande
Senior Vice President & Chief Auditor, S&P Global
Ami Ariel
Founder & President, G-Way Management, LLC
Plinio Ayala
CEO, Per Scholas
Paul Bajus
Head of U.S. Retail Solutions & Service, TD Bank
Dr. Dwayne Brown
Client Account Leader, Accenture, LLP
Kristen Chard
Head of Commerce, Google
Fredric Cibelli
Principal, EY
Jean Hill
Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
Faith Rottmann Johnson
Vice President, Human Resources, TEKsystems
J.C. Lapierre
Chief Strategy and Communications Officer, PwC
Josh Lieberman
Querri, Inc
Dirk Manelski
Chief Technology Officer, PIMCO
Lewis E. Miller
Board Chair & Founding Board Member, Per Scholas, ActionPoint Advisors LLC
Indy Reddy
Chief Technology & Operations Officer, PGIM Investments
Rick Rioboli
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology & Information Officer, Comcast
Lowell W. Robinson
PhenixFin (PFX)
Steve Rullo
Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Guardian
Ian Schaad
Per Scholas
Ian Shrank
Nonprofit Lawyer
Gregory Sills
Managing Director, Apollo Global Management
Charles Song
President and Chief Investment Officer, Tishman Capital Partners
Sanjay Sood
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, CDW
