Our People + Culture
Expertise Across Education, Workforce and Systems Change
A multidisciplinary team shaped by empathy, shared learning and designing with people, not for them.
OUR CULTURE
Rooted in Design. Powered by People.
At Education Design Lab, our greatest strength is our people. We are a passionate, collaborative team of designers, strategists, educators, researchers, and innovators who share a deep commitment to expanding opportunity and transforming education and workforce systems. While our backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are diverse, we are united by a common purpose: designing solutions that create lasting impact for learners, institutions, and communities.
Our culture is grounded in curiosity, trust, and continuous learning. We believe the best ideas emerge when people feel valued, empowered to contribute, and encouraged to challenge assumptions with empathy and creativity. Collaboration isn’t just how we work—it’s who we are. We celebrate one another’s successes, learn from our experiences, and support each other’s growth along the way.
The Lab is a place where purpose-driven people come together to solve complex challenges, build meaningful relationships, and make a difference. Whether we’re partnering with colleges, employers, states, or one another, we believe that investing in people is what makes transformative change possible.
OUR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
LISA LARSON, EDD
CEO
ANGELIQUE BENNETT
Vice President, Finance
DON FRASER JR
Senior Vice President, Design + Innovation
JULIENNE VINSON
Vice President, People + Culture
KEVIN STUMP, EDD
Chief Program Officer
LAURENCE ROTH
Senior Vice President + Chief Growth Officer
OUR STRATEGIC DIRECTORS
Colin Reynolds
Senior Strategic Impact Director
Jess Lauritsen, edd
Senior Strategic Impact Director
Laura faulkner
Senior Director, Growth Initiatives
rachel kahn, edd
Senior Strategic Impact Director
stephanie ogilvie seagle
Communications Director
tait kellogg, phd
Senior Director of Impact
Tara Laughlin, edd
Senior Director, Skills Visibility
OUR TEAM
Asha Gordon
Senior Education Designer
Bradley P. Williamson
Education Designer, Community College Growth Engine
Breanna Shaw
Assistant Education Designer
Brian Rubin
Senior Education Designer
Bryana Ellis
Education Designer
Carol Erickson
Director of Foundation and Philanthropic Partnerships
Carrie Zwanzig
Senior Manager, Foundation Partnerships
Cassie Lynott
Communications Designer
Dharma Wong
Associate Education Designer
Elisabeth Fellowes
Senior Education Designer, Design Management
Elizabeth Ham, EDD
Senior Education Designer
Gabby Billiot
Associate Education Designer
Halle Hall
Associate Manager, Philanthropic Partnerships
Hasan Hachem
Digital Experience Administrator
Ivan Lui
Senior Education Designer
Jagir Pipalia
Data Analyst
Jean Ooi
Manger, Business Systems
Jimmy LeDuc, EDD
Senior Education Designer
Joseph Davis
Senior Education Designer
Kaman Hung, DHSC
Data Designer
Kamille Sweard
Senior Associate
Katerina Wingfield, PHD
Education Designer
Kenna Fallan
Senior Education Designer
LASHA NORRIS, SHRM-CP
Manager, People, Culture, + Org Performance
Laura Forst
Executive Assistant
Mary Ann M. DeMario, phd
Data Designer
Matthew Aranda
Education Designer
Matt Newlin, EdD
Senior Education Designer, Rural Initiatives
Meghan Raftery
Education Designer
Minzi A. Thomas, EdD
Senior Education Designer
Nishita Chheda
Education Designer
Rachel Wimberly
Data Designer, Rural Colleges
Rebecka Ramos, PhD
Senior Education Designer
Thaddeus Gros, Jr.
Senior Associate Education Designer
OUR BOARD
Kathleen deLaski
Board Chair
Lou Pugliese
Board Member
Mordecai Brownlee
Board Member
Peter Janzow
Board Member
Rufus Glasper
Board Member
Sofia Lopez Nunez
Board Member
Suzanne Gibbs Howard
Board Member
Wally Boston
Board Member
Yvette Vargas
Board Member
OUR ADVISORS
Angela Jackson
Advisor
Anne Kress, PhD
Advisor
Julia Moffet
Advisor
Ryan Craig
Advisor