Neil Peterson – Founder, Chairman and CEO
Neil Peterson is a social entrepreneur. He has served in a variety of leadership positions in the public, private and non-profit sectors. He was … Read More
Jan Carruthers – Executive Director
Jan Carruthers has performed a wide range of functions for Edge since 2012. Previously, she was a Capitol Hill aide, serving as Chief of … Read More
Dr. Shema Hanebutte – Director of Partnership Development
Dr. Shema Hanebutte joins the Edge Foundation with a passion for partnerships that bring people together to create interventions that increase inclusivity and remove … Read More
Terry Matsumoto – CFO
Terry Matsumoto founded Matsumoto Consulting LLC in 2014 to provide financial and administrative consulting to governmental and transit agencies and the private sector that … Read More
Tony Armstrong – Finance Director
Tony is first and foremost, an accountant. He has served as a Controller, CFO, Regulatory and Governmental Advocate, Sales Executive, Finance Director, University Lecturer … Read More
Jami Vass – Chief Engagement Officer
Jami comes to The Edge Foundation with 17 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising. She has worked for a variety of nonprofit organizations throughout … Read More
Edwin Vega – Senior Trainer
Edwin Vega, is a Lead Trainer for Edge, and a Certified Executive & Leadership Development Coach and Facilitator. As a consultant, he serves as … Read More
Denise von Pressentin – Coach Matchmaker
Denise von Pressentin has a special ability to make matches between our students and our Edge Coaches. She has performed this role with the … Read More
Wendy Renoso – Consultant
With over 20 years experience in nonprofit education, Wendy Reynoso has a proven track record in management, leadership coaching, fundraising, strategic planning, and program … Read More
Craig Shurick – Advisor
Working with Educational Leaders in all markets to endorse, support, and enhance client efforts to implement the Edge Foundation’s principles and objectives. Assisting to … Read More
Page Kalkowski – Regional Manager / Edgeucator
Page Kalkowski is an evaluation and technical assistance professional, with a decade of evaluation and technical assistance experience working primarily for federally funded educational … Read More
Mike Powell – Regional Manager / Edgeucator – Prince George’s County
Mike Powell is a veteran training professional. With over 15 years of training and development experience Mike has helped equip over 15,000 employees with … Read More
Judy Feinerman – Regional Manager / Edgeucator
A Northwest native of Portland, Oregon, Judy Feinerman has a career background in both Journalism/ Advertising and Education with a B.S. from the University … Read More
Diane Roesch – Regional Manager / Edgeucator – Western NY
Diane Roesch is a consultant and author who provides leadership development and executive coaching in the US and Canada. She specializes in the use … Read More
Natasha Warsaw – Regional Manager / Edgeucator – District of Columbia
Natasha Warsaw has broad experience as a teacher, administrator, school founder and consultant. She has served at every level in education from pre-Kindergarten through … Read More
Janet Landon, MA – Regional Manager / Edgeucator – Los Angeles, CA
Janet Landon serves as the Los Angeles Director for The Edge Foundation. The mission of Edge aligns with Janet’s strong belief in the personalization … Read More
Dominic Cipollone – Regional Manager / Edgeucator – CT
Dominic Cipollone, M.S., is a trained coach, an educator, and instructional leader with more than thirty years of experience in the NYC Department of … Read More
Robert Perkins – Regional Manager / Edgeucator – Staten Island, New York City
Robert Perkins enthusiastically represents the Edge Foundation to schools, educators, after school programs and youth-serving organizations, parents, and others interested in understanding the program. … Read More
Gerry Neighbors – Regional Manager / Edgeucator – Riverside County, CA
Gerry Neighbors has been an advocate for children with special needs for the past 14 years working at both the school and school district … Read More
Debra Trudeau – Regional Manager / Edgeucator – Riverside County, CA
With over 25 years experience in both the medical and educational field Debra Trudeau thrives in finding ways to make needed resources available for … Read More
Brad Ward – Fidelity Manager – Riverside County / Coachella Valley, CA
Bradley K. Ward, ACC, is a coach and consultant whose 20 years in the nonprofit sector influenced his decision to become a coach. He … Read More
Nelson Garbutt – Fidelity Manager – Tacoma, WA
Here at Edge I am a Fidelity Manager and I have six schools that I am assigned to within Tacoma Public Schools. I help … Read More
Becky Daniels, ACG, ICF – Fidelity Manager – Western New York
Rebecca Daniels ACG, specializes in coaching students and adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Executive Function (EF) issues such as challenges with planning, … Read More
Ben Wyeth – Fidelity Manager – New York City
Ben Wyeth is a certified life coach with his own private practice, as well as a musician. He is passionate about helping others to … Read More
Kevin Reeves – Fidelity Manager – Estes Park, CO
As the Los Angeles Fidelity Manager, I love my job due to a passion and desire to help students that I’ve had for the … Read More
Lisa Sargent – Fidelity Manager – Yakima, WA
Yakima is home to Lisa and she has enjoyed working with the community through church, service clubs and volunteering within the Yakima School District. Lisa … Read More
Derreck Torres – Senior Trainer
Derreck Torres, ACC, CSS is a Lead Trainer for the Edge Foundation. He is a certified life and AD/HD coach, having received training through … Read More
Rick Ackerly – Academic Advisor
Rick Ackerly is a nationally recognized educator and speaker with 50 years of experience working in and for schools. With a master’s in education … Read More