Our Team

  • Sarah Lockridge-Steckel

    Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder

  • Sabrina Dawson

    Vice President of Programs, Co-Founder

  • Mae Abdelrahman

    Chief of Staff

  • Jodi Reynhout

    Vice President, Strategy and Operations

  • Justin Hash

    Head of Business Development

  • Alex Robinson

    Manager, Young Adult Programs

  • Anna Snickenberger

    Senior Manager, Young Adult Programs

    Founding team member

  • Betty Michelle Mccline

    Manager, Human Resources and Operations

  • Andrew Vincent

    Manager, Innovation & Teams

  • Brittany Kawell

    Programs Project Lead

  • Chelsea Jackson

    Lead Persistence Coach

  • Arianna Whitlow

    Administrative Assistant

  • Ayo McKinney, Systems Manager

    Ayo McKinney

    Systems Change VISTA

  • Amaree Austin

    Advocacy and Organizing Specialist

  • Cadarius Buckingham

    Persistence Coach

  • Sydney Jones

    Recruitment Lead

  • Shyana Brown

    Recruitment & Admissions VISTA

  • Tonya Holifield

    Full Charge Bookkeeper

Interested in joining our team?

We are looking for passionate individuals who share our vision and values to join our team.

Board of Directors

  • Brandon Arrindell

    Board Chair

    Senior Analyst and Principal, Southeastern Asset Management

  • Brandon Harris

    Board Treasurer

    Principal, Ridgeline

  • Kate Lareau

    Development Committee Chair

    Director of Grants and Compliance, Moore Tech

  • Raushanah Morgan

    Board Secretary

    Affiliate Broker, Myers CRE

  • Sarah Lockridge-Steckel

    CEO, The Collective Blueprint

  • Vonesha Mitchell

    Executive Director, Women's Business Center South

  • Kandace Stewart

    Vice President, External Affairs & Business Operations, Memphis Grizzlies

  • Quin Taylor

    Office Coordinator, Shelby County Division of Community Services

  • Dominique Winfrey

    Deputy Director, Shelby County Office of Re-Entry