Our People

Senior Leaders and Staff

Courtney Brown, Ph.D, is vice president of impact and planning for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to…

Courtney Brown

Vice President of Impact and Planning

Frank Swanzy Essien Jr. is responsible for Lumina’s work around identifying and synthesizing existing research and evidence as well as commissioning new research to inform Lumina and the broader field.

Frank Swanzy Essien Jr.

Strategy Officer for Research

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

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

Gretchen works closely with the vice president of impact and planning to coordinate cross-team integration and improve overall strategy development and execution.

Gretchen Syverud

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