"Long live the rose that grew from the concrete when no one even cared” – Tupac

WHO WE ARE
Our Tribe of program leaders and fellows consist of senior level executives, consultants, entrepreneurs, principals, assistant principals, senior directors, directors, deans, teachers, and a whole host of diverse roles that are impacting educational spaces across the country.
NFBLME LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.

Debon Lewis
Program Coach
Founder/CEO, Transformative Growth Partners
Debon Lewis is an educational leader and social entrepreneur whose experiences include developing & coaching leaders, managing projects, facilitating training, and teaching both students and educators.

Kevin Torres
Associate Director, Business Management
Noble Story Group
In his three years working with Achievement First as Executive Assistant to the co-CEO and President and Special Projects Coordinator to the co-CEO, he's worked in a multitude of settings and conditions on self-directed and team projects.

Keith Brooks
Founder/Program Director
Partner, Noble Story Group
Keith is currently a partner at Noble Story Group. Prior to his current position, Keith served school communities for sixteen years as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal.

David Hardy Jr.
Program Coach
Managing Partner, Ed Elements
David Hardy Jr. is currently the Managing Partner at Ed Elements, an equity focused consulting firm based in California. Prior to, he was the Chief Executive Officer for Lorain City School District in Ohio
2021-2022 FELLOWS.
2020-2021 FELLOWS.
Co-Conspirators, Allies, Mentors.

Claude Trahan
Mentor
Executive and Lawyer
Formerly lead human resources officer and senior operations officer for large energy company. Expert in litigation, human resources, business management and strategic and business planning

Matt Taylor
Co-conspirator/Ally
Founder & CEO, Noble Story Group
Matt has coached or trained hundreds of education and non-profit leaders across the leadership pipeline, from CEOs to principals to teacher leaders.

Davon Russell
Mentor
President, WHEDco
Davon Russell is a lifelong educator and mentor who believes in the transformative power of early childhood and youth education and the arts. He currently serves as President at WHEDco, a South Bronx based non profit organization.

Doug McCurry
Co-conspirator/Ally
McCurry Consulting LLC
As the former co-CEO & Superintendent of Achievement First, Doug formed McCurry Consulting LLC in 2020 to support schools, charter management organizations, districts, and city support organizations in driving transformational change.