Jamie Merisotis, an internationally recognized leader in higher education, human work, philanthropy, and public policy, has been Lumina Foundation’s president and CEO since 2008.

Jamie Merisotis

President and CEO

Vice President and CFO Erin Archer directs the investment strategies for the foundation’s endowment.

Erin Archer

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Courtney Brown oversees the foundation’s efforts in strategic planning, learning, impact, and effectiveness. She also leads Lumina’s international engagement.

Courtney Brown

Vice President of Impact and Planning

Michelle Asha Cooper, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized leader and advocate for college access, affordability, and value in higher education. With more than two decades of experience spanning policy, advocacy,…

Michelle Asha Cooper

Vice President for Public Policy and Executive Director of Lumina’s Washington, D.C., Office

Debra Humphreys, Ph.D., directs Lumina Foundation’s efforts related to student success in attaining high-quality four-year college degrees. She also oversees the foundation’s strategic communications team, working to influence national narratives…

Debra Humphreys

Vice President of Strategic Engagement

Chauncy Lennon, Ph.D., is the New York-based vice president for learning and work and senior strategy advisor at Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to…

Chauncy Lennon

Vice President for Learning and Work and Senior Strategy Advisor

Linh C. Nguyen leads Lumina's racial equity efforts and works to embed equity in Lumina's grantmaking and operations and nurtures the foundation’s organizational culture to increase diversity, improve inclusion and…

Linh C. Nguyen

Vice President for Equity, Culture, and Talent

Tim Robinson is the vice president, general counsel, and chief of staff at Lumina Foundation, where he brings 25 years of legal and investment management experience. Before Lumina, he was…

Timothy P. Robinson

Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief of Staff

Amy Bartner is the audience engagement editor at Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. She leads…

Amy Bartner

Audience Engagement Editor

Katie Berger is Lumina's strategy director for federal policy, developing Lumina's federal policy portfolio of grants to increase credential attainment and student preparedness for today’s global economy.

Katie Berger

Strategy Director

Carlyle provides administrative support to Lumina's strategic engagement team.

Donna Carlyle

Executive Assistant

Tracy, director of media and video strategies, leads our efforts nationally to broaden news coverage of Lumina’s issues.

Tracy Chen

Director, Media and Video Strategies

Kevin Corcoran leads Lumina Foundation's strategic communications team. Before assuming this role in late 2016, he spent eight years overseeing design and policy work that promoted development of new higher…

Kevin Corcoran

Strategy Director

Patrick Crane, Ph.D., is the strategy director for state policy for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis committed to making learning opportunities beyond high school available to all.…

Patrick Crane

State Policy Director

Jasmine Davis-Randolph, Ph.D., is the strategy officer for research at Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available…

Jasmine Davis-Randolph

Strategy Officer for Research

As senior accounting officer, Monique oversees the data entry, reconciliation, and maintenance of all financial activity at the Foundation. From the general ledger to the annual audit, she ensures the…

Monique Crowell

Senior Accounting Officer

Joelle Deleveaux is Lumina's strategy officer for innovation and discovery. Deleveaux manages the foundation’s efforts to develop new strategies to respond to the increasingly common question, education for what? Through…

Joelle Deleveaux

Strategy Officer for Innovation and Discovery

Julie is the executive assistant supporting Lumina's finance and investments team. She also manages the workflow and scheduling for Lumina Impact Ventures. Julie brings over 20 years of experience in…

Julie Peters Dillman

Executive Assistant

Jonathan Dunn is the IT applications manager for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. …

Jonathan Dunn

IT Applications Manager

Ernest Ezeugo is a strategy officer for federal policy for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available…

Ernest Ezeugo

Strategy Officer for Federal Policy

Mandy leads Lumina’s digital and social outreach strategy and partnerships with nonprofit and public news organizations such as PBS NewsHour, The Texas Tribune, and Washington Monthly.

Mandy Facer

Director, Journalism and Digital Strategies

Courtney B. Francis, Ph.D., is the strategy officer for state policy for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis, committed to making learning opportunities beyond high school available to all.

Courtney B. Francis

Strategy Officer for State Policy

Jasmine Haywood leads Lumina’s work to ensure that postsecondary credentials—particularly bachelor’s degrees—carry real and equitable value for students, employers, and communities.

Jasmine Haywood

Strategy Director

Melanie Heath is strategy director for access leading a portfolio of work designed to increase enrollment and re-enrollment of students in bachelor’s degree programs.

Melanie Heath

Strategy Director

Beverly is responsible for the completion of financial closing procedures. This includes overseeing accounts payable, personnel expenses, the financial reporting process and the implementation and maintenance of accounting controls. These…

Beverly W. Hudson

Accounting Officer

Matthew creates online content highlighting the work of the Foundation and its partners with a focus on illustrating the reality facing today's students and clarifying policy imperatives for a broad…

Matthew Jenkins

Digital Producer and Editor

Susan D. Johnson, Ph.D., is director of grants administration at Lumina Foundation, a private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to…

Susan D. Johnson

Director of Grants Administration

Kermit Kaleba is the director of strategy director for credentials of value for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond…

Kermit Kaleba

Strategy Director

Shyvon Lacy is Lumina's Grants Management Officer. Shyvon brings experience in the areas of customer service, and project and financial management from her previous roles at Liberty Mutual Insurance, J.P.…

Shyvon Lacy

Grants Management Officer

Katy Launius, Ph.D., is a strategy officer for student success at Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school…

Katy Launius

Strategy Officer for Student Success

Linh Le is Lumina's investment analyst. He researches and analyzes investment managers, asset allocation, risk, and liquidity to help manage the foundation’s endowment.

Linh Le

Investment Analyst

Wendy Lopez is the executive assistant for Lumina's Learning and Work team. Wendy brings extensive facilities and administrative experience having worked as an office manager at Veolia North America and…

Wendy Lopez

Executive Assistant

Thomas Major Jr. serves as Lumina's legal lead on strategic and programmatic matters, private foundation tax issues, and matters involving employee benefits, employment, intellectual property, reputational risk and a broad…

Thomas Major Jr.

Associate General Counsel

Amie Michael is Lumina's grants management associate responsible for executing grantee payments, processing matching gifts, length of service awards and assisting in the grant and contract process.

Amie Michael

Grants Management Associate

Cristen Moore is Lumina's strategy director of equity in higher education. She guides the foundation's overarching equity strategy to advance equitable outcomes in postsecondary education, leads our organizational equity learning…

Cristen Moore

Strategy Director of Equity in Higher Education

Christopher (Chris) Mullin, Ph.D., is strategy director of data and measurement for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high…

Chris Mullin

Strategy Director

Jessica Peveler is the facilities manager for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. Jessica…

Jessica Peveler

Facilities Manager

Celine Pierre-Louis is an executive assistant and facilities associate at Lumina supporting Lumina's staff in Washington, D.C.

Celine Pierre-Louis

Executive Support and Facilities Associate

Mary Laphen Pope serves as strategy officer for access for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all.

Mary Laphen Pope

Strategy Officer

Janai Raphael is our strategy officer for access. She oversees a portfolio of work aimed at increasing enrollment and re-enrollment in bachelor’s degree programs.

Janai Raphael

Strategy Officer for Access

Ratliff ensures accurate reporting of the foundation’s general accounting and financial reporting functions, including budget analysis and financial reporting. He develops communications protocols and touch points for internal and external…

James Ratliff

Financial Accounting Officer

Dominique (Domy) Raymond is the strategy director for partnerships at Lumina Foundation. In that role, she is responsible for amplifying Lumina’s thought leadership, developing new relationships and coalitions, and identifying…

Dominique Raymond

Strategy Director

Georgia Reagan serves as strategy officer for credentials of value for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school…

Georgia Reagan

Strategy Officer

Monica Robinson is the director of convenings for Lumina Foundation. she oversees all of Lumina's virtual, hybrid, and in-person events.

Monica Robinson

Director of Convenings

Shelby Rogers, Ph.D., is the strategy officer for student success for Lumina Foundation. Rogers guides Lumina's strategy to improve retention and completion outcomes for students at four-year colleges and supports…

Shelby Rogers

Strategy Officer for Student Success

Justin Sanchez directs the accounting, financial analysis, tax return preparation, transactional investment accounting, and budget functions of the foundation to ensure that its assets are safeguarded, and transactions are correctly…

Justin Sanchez

Director of Accounting and Finance

Wendy oversees the strategic direction and implementation of Lumina's research and data portfolio. This includes establishing and synthesizing the evidence and data necessary to advise Lumina’s strategic direction, documenting effective…

Wendy Sedlak

Strategy Director

Amber Shelton is Lumina's director of culture and talent. She provides strategic, operational, and administrative support in all functional areas of human resources including recruitment, benefits, compensation, and employee relations, and…

Amber Shelton

Director of Culture and Talent

Sharon Shickel is an executive assistant in the office of the president providing organizational and administrative support to Lumina’s executive vice president, chief operating officer, and general counsel.

Sharon Shickel

Executive Assistant and Board Relations Officer

Rob Shorette manages a portfolio of grants designed to foster more equitable outcomes for Black, Latino, and Indigenous students, leading to increased completion of bachelor’s degrees.

Rob Shorette

Strategy Officer for Credentials of Value

Terri L. Steward is an executive assistant for Lumina Foundation where she brings over 30 years of administrative support experience. Terri provides organizational and administrative support to Lumina’s vice president…

Terri Steward

Executive Assistant

Casey van der Stricht is the director of impact investing for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis committed to making learning opportunities beyond high school available to all.…

Casey van der Stricht

Director of Impact Investing

Emily Swan provides specialized legal support to Lumina’s general counsel and associate general counsel. She also assists with board relations.

Emily Swan

Executive Assistant

Wayne Taliaferro leads a grantmaking portfolio focused on enhancing student success at two- and four-year colleges. He previously supported a portfolio focused on affordability.

Wayne Taliaferro

Strategy Director

Taylor leads the foundation’s efforts to develop new strategies to respond to the increasingly common question, education for what?

Terri Taylor

Strategy Director

Tracy Turner is an executive assistant for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all.

Tracy Turner

Executive Assistant

Stephanie Wang is the communications strategy officer elevating Lumina’s work with nonprofit and public news organizations, coordinating writing and editing projects, and leading other high-profile comms projects such as Lumina’s annual…

Stephanie Wang

Senior Editor

Brittany Wheeler is the grants management associate at Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis committed to making learning opportunities beyond high school available to all.

Brittany Wheeler

Grants Management Associate

Matthew Wilson is Lumina's director of information technology.

Matthew Wilson

Director of Information Technology

PJ Woolston, Ed.D., is the director of strategic insights for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all.

PJ Woolston

Director of Strategic Insights

Elise Zhao is Lumina's impact investing officer supporting the program-related and mission-related investment portfolios.

Elise Zhao

Impact Investing Officer

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