Board of Trustees

Esperanza Academy is supported by a dedicated team of trustees with diverse leadership backgrounds in schools, community organizations, and business. If you’re interested in our work to disrupt the cycle of poverty through a culturally responsive education, please reach out for more information on joining our Board.

Steve Martin, Co-President
Chief Technology Officer | Harver

Erin van Otterloo, Co-President
Executive Administrator | The van Otterloo Family Foundation

Nina Bowman, Vice President
Managing Partner | Paravis Partners

Thomas Abisalih, Treasurer
Independent Personal Fiduciary

Audrey Ellis, Secretary
Founder | T3 Advisory

Kate Barrand
President & CEO | Horizons for Homeless Children

Heather Benson

Denise Bordonaro
Real Estate Attorney, Retired

Barbara Chase
Senior Consultant | Carney Sandoe & Associates

Aditi Dholakia
Deputy Director | The Lenny Zakim Fund

Rev. Daniel Heishman
Executive Director, Retired | National Association of Episcopal Schools

Damien Huang
CEO | Cotopaxi

Emily Jones
Head of School, Retired | The Putney School

Allison Matlack
Director | Matlack Educational Consulting

Jennifer McKenelley
Independent Consultant

Derek Mitchell
Co-Founder & President | LEADS

Matt Prunier
Wealth Management Advisor | Northwestern Mutual

Kevin Ramos-Glew
Director of Enrollment Planning & Special Assistant to the Vice Provost | Dartmouth College

Carlos Torres
Director of Site Reliability Engineering (FFIO) | Fidelity Investments

Kavy Yesair
Senior Vice President & Head of Electronic Trading | Fidelity Investments