Meet the Team

We are Business leaders, strategists, and Event Managers but most of all we are passionate about education. 

We believe Superintendents are defenders of our children’s right to a high-quality public education, leading their teams toward effective, sustainable solutions to age-old problems. They must be at the center of discussions around when, where, and how innovation will affect teaching and learning.
 

Our Team 

 

Doug Roberts

Doug Roberts

Founder & CEO

Doug has worked with leading ed-tech entrepreneurs and district administrators for almost 20 years, developing partnerships that improve outcomes for students and help nascent organizations get their "sea legs."

Sara Croll

Sara Croll

Vice President

Sara Croll has more than 15 years of experience in K-12 education.She has served as a classroom teacher, mentor, and instructional coach in diverse Title 1 schools throughout Florida.

Tiffany Law

Tiffany Law

Vice President of Partnerships

Tiffany has had a long and successful career in hospitality and event management, cutting her teeth in the restaurant business as a general manager specializing in launching restaurants from the ground up.

Dwight D. Jones

Dwight D. Jones

IEI ADVISOR

Dwight Jones currently serves as president of Education Practice and Policy Partners. He also served as Denver Public Schools’ interim superintendent and senior deputy superintendent, of equity and engagement.

 
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Nate Lichte

General Manager, IEI:Advise

Nate has more than 10 years of experience in education and has served in a variety of roles spanning K-12, post-secondary, adult and juvenile justice, and corrections education.

Jasmine Cox

Jasmine Cox

Project Manager

Jasmine Graham-Cox has served as an educator for over 10 years beginning her career as a Kindergarten Teacher and serving in her last capacity as a Middle School Principal. Jasmine has also served as an Exceptional Children Director. Jasmine has spent her career writing founding charter school application startups across the country and enjoys serving on local school boards.

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Melissa Crawl

Director of Member & Leader Development

Melissa Crawl has 10 years of experience in the K-12 education system. She served as a classroom teacher in Title 1 schools in Michigan, Florida, and Tennessee.

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Mariann Cabrera

Events Manager

Mariann is a seasoned event planner with experience in the hotel and restaurant industry. Throughout the years she has gained the knowledge to execute well planned events.

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Christina Meixsell

Communications Specialist

With over twenty years of experience as an English and ENL teacher in the public school system, Christina is an active supporter of fair and equitable education for all. She has also worked in the fields of Marketing, Public Relations and Communications, connecting her best practices to professional teamwork, coaching, training, research, and writing.

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Herman Gomez

Inside Sales Coordinator

With a career spanning several industries, Herman strives to forge positive, inspired communities, represent both the Latinx and the LGBTQ+ community with humility and pride, and create an environment of love, equity, and acceptance wherever he goes. Before IEI, he has also worked in theatres, nonprofits, and after school programs.

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Judy Beckford

Social Media Specialist

Judy has dedicated 19 years to K12 education, fulfilling roles as a Teacher and Instructional Coach. She leverages her master's degree in EdTech to fuse her passion for education and marketing.

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Franco Pellicciotta

Partnerships Manager

Franco has been dedicated to revolutionizing K-12 education for the past six years through cutting-edge EdTech solutions. He's instrumental in bringing new and innovative solutions directly to education leaders. 

 

IEI: Lead Team

 

Dr. Clayton Wilcox

Dr. Clayton Wilcox

Instructor
 

Co-Founders

 

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Matt Cole

Co-Founder
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Dr. Paul Shaw

Co-Founder
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Patricia Sullivan-Kriss

Co-Founder
 

Advisors 

 

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Dr. Mark Bedell

Superintendent

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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Dr. Mark Benigni

Superintendent

Meriden Public Schools

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Dr. PJ Caposey

Superintendent

Meridian Community Unit School District

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Dr. Susan Enfield

Superintendent

Washoe County School District

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Hank Grishman

Superintendent

Jericho School District

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Dwight Jones

Emeritus Superintendent

State Commissioner of Education

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Dr. Alex Marrero

Superintendent

Denver Public School

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Paula Reed

President & CEO

BizEducation Consulting, Inc

Gretchen Thompson

Gretchen Thompson

Chief Revenue Officer

TEAMology

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Dr. Luvelle Brown

Superintendent

Ithaca City School District

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Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross

Superintendent

Ypsilanti Public Schools

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John Welch

Superintendent

Puget Sound Educational Service District

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Ryan Patenaude

EVP & Co-Founder

FEV Tutor

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Dennis Carpenter, Ed.D

Educational Consultant and Senior Advisor