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 a portfolio of work that supports the creation of a system in which student success and credential attainment are scaled up significantly, particularly at four-year institutions. .

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

Rob Shorette is the strategy officer for student success. In this role, Shorette manages a portfolio of grants designed to foster more equitable outcomes for Black, Latino, and Indigenous students, leading…

Rob Shorette

Strategy Officer for Student Success