Making Economic and Social Mobility a Reality
TNTP is catalyzing a movement to redesign America’s public education system so that it meets the expectations of tomorrow—for young people, families, communities, and the nation.
We are educators, researchers, and innovators who know that a strong academic foundation is essential for improving children’s life outcomes. However, even excelling in school doesn’t outweigh the effects of poverty. We work across sectors to ensure young people have opportunities to access the factors of mobility that will help them thrive in an increasingly dynamic world.
Our Approach
Through our consulting, research, and advocacy work, we employ a three-part formula to drive meaningful change and create ample opportunities for young people to thrive.
Insight.
We identify challenges in education and barriers to mobility using insights grounded in decades of field experience and existing and original research.
Courage.
We’ve never met a challenge too daunting to tackle. We listen, collaborate, and lead with courage to achieve our mission.
Action.
We take bold actions towards measurable and sustainable impact to better prepare young people to navigate a dynamic world and workforce.
Our Leadership
Our leadership team is a diverse and dynamic group dedicated to ensuring all young people are prepared for success and have opportunities to thrive.
Executive Leadership
Tequilla Brownie, Ed.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Leticia de la Vara
Chief Policy, Engagements, & External Affairs Officer
Crystal Harmon
President
Tim Hise
Chief Consulting Officer
Lin Johnson III
Chief Strategy, Growth, & Finance Officer
Arlene Sukran
Chief People & Central Operations Officer
Vice Presidents
Bailey Cato Czupryk
SVP, Transformation
Shay Edmond
VP, Northeast
Michael Franco
VP, National Consulting
Jomar McDonald
VP, Technology
Jamila Newman
VP, Knowledge Management
Kim Oliver
VP, Policy and Community Coalitions
Christine Rhyner
VP, Southeast
Board
Luis Avila
President, Iconico Campaigns
Chris Bierly
Partner, Bain & Company, Inc.
Kara Bobroff
Executive Director, One Generation
Kenya Bradshaw
Chief Program Officer, Reconstruction
Jean-Claude Brizard
President and CEO, Digital Promise
Vinice Davis, Chair
Venture Partner, Imaginable Futures
Sharif El-Mekki
Founder and CEO, Center for Black Educator Development
Tina Fernandez, Vice Chair
Senior Fellow, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative
Matt Glickman, Treasurer
Founder & President, Promise Venture Studio & Lecturer in Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Christina Grant, Ed.D
Executive Director, Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University
David Y. Howe
CEO, Scout Partners, LLC
Lisette Nieves, Ed.D
President, Fund for the city of New York (FCNY); Distinguished Clinical Professor, New York University; Co-founder, Center for Youth and the Future of Work
Gene Wade, Secretary
Venture Advisor, AI Fund
Our History
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Let’s Work Together
Let’s work together to ensure that all young people have pathways to opportunity and can thrive in an increasingly dynamic world.