Henry leads Acelero, Inc.’s incredible team and network as CEO of Shine Early Learning and Acelero Learning, which he co-founded in 2001. Prior to serving as CEO, he was the Head Start Director for Acelero Learning. He was formerly the first Deputy Secretary of the Department of Children and Families for the State of Wisconsin, … Continued
Angela Briggs-Paige is the Chief People Officer for Acelero, Inc. Angela has more than 20 years of experience in human resources, most recently as Chief People and Culture Officer at Opportunity@Work. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business-human resource management and an MBA from Western Governors University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in human … Continued
Dr. Carlis leads the strategic vision for the design, implementation, and evaluation of Acelero, Inc.’s programs and services. Prior to joining Acelero, Inc., she was a teacher, instructional leader, and early childhood instructional model designer. Most recently, she served as principal consultant for eyemaginED, where she partnered with schools, nonprofits, and philanthropic organizations to advance … Continued
Katharine Hersh is the Chief Financial Officer for Acelero, Inc. She brings 15 years’ experience across private equity, corporate finance, government contracting, audit, and compliance. Katharine was most recently a Partner with the Builders Fund, a leading growth stage private equity fund investing in purpose-driven businesses, and previously led finance and contract management for the … Continued
Melissa has been with Acelero, Inc. since 2009 and serves as the chief legal affairs officer to Acelero Learning, its Head Start delegate agencies, and Shine Early Learning. In addition to her legal role, Melissa is the Vice President of Facilities and Support Center Operations and oversees all of the facilities construction projects for the … Continued
Victoria serves as Chief of Staff for Acelero Learning Head Start. She previously served as Vice President of Acelero Learning for our Camden Philadelphia delegate, where she grew from serving 90 infants and toddlers, operating out of a single facility in Camden, to a funded enrollment of over 1900 children between the ages of zero … Continued
Linda is the Finance Senior Vice President. Prior to joining Acelero, she spent four years leading a team of 110 people responsible for Prudential Financial’s accounting operations across all US-based businesses. She joined Prudential after serving as an insurance company CFO for 10 years, a role she took after 10 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers. A licensed … Continued
Christina is Vice President of Acelero Learning Head Start in Wisconsin. She drives strategic planning and collaboration across Acelero Learning Wisconsin’s Head Start service areas to build a better future for children, families, and staff. She began her career with Acelero Learning in 2008 at our Clark County delegate in Las Vegas, NV. Prior to … Continued
Aastha is Vice President of Product for Acelero Learning and Shine Early Learning. She is responsible for driving product innovation, technical architectures, applications, and digital platforms across Acelero, Inc. to support world-class early care and learning that produces breakthrough outcomes for our children, families, and partners. She is an experienced product leader with a proven … Continued
As the Vice President of Policy & Performance, Stephen leads the development and execution of policies that ensure effective technology-driven reporting, while overseeing policy compliance, data governance, and performance monitoring across the organization to drive informed decision-making and positive outcomes. Stephen began his career as a secondary teacher in California, and has served in various … Continued