Our People

Senior Leaders and Staff

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

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

Donna Carlyle

Executive Assistant

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 participation leading a portfolio of work designed to increase enrollment and re-enrollment of students in bachelor’s degree programs.

Melanie Heath

Strategy Director

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

Janai Raphael

Strategy Officer for Participation

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

Shelby Rogers

Strategy Officer for Student Success

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