About Us
Mission
Great Public Schools Now envisions a great public school for every student in Los Angeles. Guided by this vision, our mission is to invest in schools, organizations and initiatives that catalyze excellence in public education, convene leaders and uplift public understanding to advocate for great public schools.
Our Board
Maria Casillas
Board Chair
Lindsey Kozberg
Secretary
Virgil Roberts
Treasurer
Robert Abeles
Audit Committee Chair
Brian Bauer
Board Member
Yolie Flores
Board Member
Executive Director
Ana Teresa Dahan
Senior Director, Policy, Advocacy and Communications.
Cynthia Kanagui
Senior Manager of Grants and Programs
Isabel Acosta
Director of Operations
Jacqueline Paneque
Executive Assistant
Jasmine Ako
Senior Manager, Strategy and New Initiatives
Josh Kinoshita
Director of Common Enrollment
Marshall Tuck
Head of Recovery and New Initiatives
Nathan Mechtel
Education Pioneer Fellow
Ray López-Chang
Senior Manager of Collective Action
Tommy Chang
Senior Advisor for Strategy & Programs