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About Us

Our Team

The CAEL team draws great strength from its varied set of backgrounds and skills. But we hold one very important quality in common: dedicated expertise in forging the connections between learning and work that adult learners—and their communities—depend on for social mobility and economic equity.

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  • Leadership
  • Staff
  • Board Members
  • Advisory Council

Allymyr Atrero

Director, Initiatives

Earl Buford

President

Scott A. Campbell, Ph.D

Vice President, Higher Education Partnerships

Christine Carpenter

Chief of Staff

Beth Doyle, Ed.D.

Chief of Strategy

Gloria Mwase, Ph.D

Senior Vice President, Research, Impact, Innovation, and Learning

Matt Waltz

Senior Vice President, Partnerships & Development

Ashley Wilhelm

Senior Director, Initiatives

Elizabeth Warner

Senior Director, Event Operations, CMP

Lori Babyak

Digital Marketing Specialist

Patricia Wallace

Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development Initiatives

Carlo Bertolini

Director, Marketing and Communications

Monique Tuset, EdD

Director, Initiatives

Elizabeth Brandes

Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Carolyn Swabek

Director of Community Engagement

Teri Buffum

Human Resources Manager

Bridgett Strickler

VP, Strategic Partnerships

Mary-Celeste Slusser

Vice President, Operations

Diana Cannon

Executive Assistant

MelissaKaye Shekoski

Vice President, Fund Development & Strategic Advancement

Angela DeVere

Director, Membership Marketing & Events

Gretchen Seidle

Director, Administrative Services

Katrina Douthit

Contracts Manager, Finance and Administration

Ashley Faubion

Director, Workforce and Economic Development

Wilson Finch

Vice President, Initiatives

Christina Gaetano

Director, Grants & Strategic Advancement

Doug Heckman

Vice President, Partnerships & Development

Laura Heller

Senior Director, Initiatives

Kristen Himmerick

Vice President, Solutions

Rachel Hirsch

Vice President, Public Partnerships

Becky Klein-Collins

Vice President, Research and Impact

Dylan Knutson

Director, Grants & Strategic Advancement

Jeannie McCarron

Vice President, Member Engagement

Darrah M. Mugrauer

Director, Initiatives

Alicia Myrick, EdD

Director, Initiatives

Patricia Norman

Manager, Member Engagement

Rafael Pasillas

Senior Director, Higher Education Initiatives

Brooke Pirmann

Manager, Events and Professional Development

Mohona Siddique

Director of Initiatives

William McKinney

Senior Director, Higher Education Initiatives

Roderick Wright

Director of Initiatives

Board Members

Advisory Council