OUR TEAM
Ari Betof, EdD, MBA
Co-Founder, Partner
Financial sustainability and organizational effectiveness expert with a passion for mission-driven transformation
Kelsey Vrooman
Co-Founder, Partner
Data storyteller and information designer with deep expertise in technology in independent schools
Anne-Marie Balzano, EdD
Senior Governance Strategist
Governance and leadership expert with a love of board education
Sarah Enterline Roch, PhD
Institutional Research Consultant
Educational research expert with a passion in evaluation and outcomes measurement
Cliff Kling, JD
Senior Executive Compensation & Leadership Strategist
Executive compensation expert with a passion for transformational leadership and organizational health
Eric Heilman
Senior Institutional Research Strategist
Data analysis expert leading the way in bringing institutional research to independent schools
Jason Kern
Senior Innovation Strategist
SCRUM-certified independent school leader marrying innovation and change management
Mike Cobb
Senior Innovation and Organizational Excellence Strategist
Futurist with a passion for strategic innovation, agile enrollment management, and school design
Mike Kegler
Senior Data Architecture & Visualization Consultant
Data storytelling and automation pro focused on improving process
Tyler Musselwhite
Data Analyst
Indy school grad and all-around rockstar helping to get things done
Jenna Davis
Organizational Effectiveness Consultant
Systems thinker and change facilitator skilled at getting clients to move beyond impasses
Barb Rosston
Strategic Governance Consultant
Non-profit governance powerhouse with a passion for bylaws and strategic planning
COLLABORATORS
Susanne Carpenter
Principal and Founder,
Carpenter Leadership Consulting
Experienced leader and coach committed to developing and advance high-functioning and strategy-focused leadership teams
Sadie Albertyn
Affiliate Consultant
Savvy school leader with a passion for effective implementation of strategic initiatives
Kevin Harig
President and Founder,
Trabant Technology Partners
Experienced in technology consulting, systems and network engineering
Avis Leverett, PhD
Affiliate Consultant
Savvy strategic planner and educational psychologist with a depth and breadth of PK-16 education and nonprofit experience
Louis Fierro
Affiliate Consultant
Data infrastructure and warehousing expert that helps independent school technology departments manage data
Nikki Gamrath, PhD
Affiliate Consultant
Educator, leader, and facilitator with expertise in leading positive change in the complex systems and structures of PreK-12 independent schools.
Denise Musselwhite
Founder, Tech & Thrive
Technology professional experienced in legal, education, technology, and non-profit leadership
Jordan Lawson, PhD
Affiliate Consultant
Researcher and software engineer building statistical models and research tools that help promote a more equitable society
Gretchen Warner
Affiliate Consultant
High-impact leader skilled at integrating research, data, and heart to guide independent schools into the future
Susan Wayland
CEO and Founder,
Strategic Finance Advisory, LLC
Savvy strategic finance expert skilled in for-profit and nonprofit finance
Alex Halladay
Affiliate Consultant
Enrollment management expert committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion and anti-bias practices
Martha Ambros
Affiliate Consultant
Passionate advocate for the strategic and day-to-day importance of finance and operations in delivering on an organization’s mission
INTERNS
Alaina Musselwhite
Data Analysis Intern
College student specializing in Information Systems and Business Analytics