DIRECTOR

Role at CSBM

As Director, Heather manages a team that supports over 20 charter schools and support organizations in the NYC area. In her current role, she assists with the launching of new charter schools, participates in annual financial audits, provides professional development to Directors of Finance and Operations, and works closely with school leadership and board members throughout the year as their financial thought partner. Since joining CSBM in 2009, Heather has also worked on a series of webinars related to best financial practices for charter schools as well as compensation analyses for individual charter schools.

Prior Experience

Heather previously worked for Oasis Children’s Services, an organization providing summer camps and after-school programs in and around NYC. While there, she worked in various roles including the Director of Operations and Business Development Coordinator.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, MPA

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, BA IN POLITICS

The CSBM Team

Althea Cope-Reid

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

BRITTANY GREEN

SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGER

Christopher Daniels

Senior Financial Manager

Chrystal Moore

FINANCE ASSISTANT

CLAUDIO PADILLA

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

Collin Raymond

Director of Growth

COURTNEY ERICKSON

FINANCE MANAGER

Dana Burton

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

DAVID OLSON

FINANCE MANAGER

Dawnisha Lane

Finance Manager

DeShanna Rider

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Elaine Schmiedeshoff

Finance Manager

Gretchen Wagner Liga

Director of Development Services

Javonn Wright

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

jenee williams

FINANCE MANAGER

Jenny Geesaman

Senior Financial Consultant

JOLLY KELLY

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

JUANA CRUZ

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

Kamilah O’ Brien

Associate Director

Karen Daniels

President & COO

Kayla Butler

Finance Manager

KAYTI PORTER

FINANCIAL MANAGER

KE-KE LEE

SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER

KIM JOHNSON

SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGER

Laron Walker

Senior Financial Manager

LAUREN BURDEKIN

SENIOR FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

Lauren Torres

Finance Manager

LEASHA MEHTA

TALENT PROGRAM MANAGER

FINANCE MANAGER

LEON SHAW

FINANCE MANAGER

Leslie Cruz

Senior Financial Manager

Leslie Roper-Thomas

Associate Director

LISA LEVANGER

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

Maria Campo

Development Manager

Marianne Howe

SENIOR FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

FINANCE MANAGER

MARK MAYES

FINANCE MANAGER

Melissa Weissenberger

Talent Program Manager

MELYNDE CHRISTENSEN

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

Nelson Chiu

Senior Financial Consultant

Patricia Malone

VICE-PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE & CULTURE

Perry Bhakri

Finance Manager

Raj Thakkar

Founder & CEO

Raymond Alston

Senior Finance Manager

Robyn Wilson

FINANCE MANAGER

Ronald Rodriguez

Senior Financial Consultant

RYAN GIBSON

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

SALLY NEELY

GROWTH SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Sharon Denson

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SHEILA BROOKS

FINANCE MANAGER

SHERLA THERMITUS

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

Stephen B. Reid II

CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

Svetlana Gnesina

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Tia Murphy

Associate Director

Viviana Torres

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

WESTON WOLFE

SENIOR FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

WHITNEY EDWARDS

SENIOR FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

WILMA N. HOLLIS

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

Yara N. Ortiz

Financial Consultant