Kaitlyn Abdul

Kati is a fellow FGLI graduate ecstatic to be part of the CareerSpring Team. She graduated from Lawrence University as a Posse Scholar with a BA in Religious Studies. Upon graduating, Kati held several different leadership roles including Director of the Roosevelt Island Afterschool Program, Maintenance Director and Property Manager. While Kati had a lot of experience, she didn’t know what she wanted to do and experienced difficulty breaking into new industries. Kati wished there was a program like Posse that supported FGLI college graduates in building their careers. Luckily, she found CareerSpring and joined the team in 2019, supporting the early growth and success of the organization as a Regional Program Coordinator for the NY/NJ region and Video Library Manager. Today, as CareerSpring’s Career Platform Manager, Kati works to ensure that FGLI college students and young professionals have an exceptional career access experience through its online networking and job placement Platform. Ultimately, Kati believes that CareerSpring can help others the way it has helped her.

Stephanie Arias

A formerly undocumented Ecuadorian Chicagoan, Stephanie Arias understands firsthand the power of a high-quality education for all young people. As the Vice President of College Initiatives for the Cristo Rey Network, which exclusively enrolls historically underserved students in 38 high schools across 24 states, Stephanie supports College and Alumni Advisors to drive positive student outcomes and manages the network’s 70+ University Partners Program. Previously, Stephanie served as Manager of Talent & Special Programs at the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, an organization dedicated to influencing education policy for public school students. Stephanie has also served as a Northwestern University Public Interest Fellow, College Counselor, and Alumni Advisor at Urban Prep Academies. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Psychological Services from Northwestern University and a Master of Arts in Public Policy from the Harris School at the University of Chicago. Stephanie is also a proud alumna of the Surge Institute.

Eliane Abou-Assi

Eliane Abou-Assi (she/her) joined CareerSpring in the summer of 2022. She leads business development in New York and the surrounding Tri-State area, serving as an on-going liaison for Partners and Advisees to ensure optimal career access outcomes for local stakeholders. Eliane has over a decade of experience with non-profit organizations, specifically with causes related to mental health, child development, and social equity. Originally from California, Eliane moved to NYC for her education. She holds a BA in Psychology from St. John’s University, and an EdM and MA in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University. Eliane’s passion for helping others remains outside the workplace, where she actively works with the autism community and advancing opportunities for the MENA community in NYC. She is excited to expand CareerSpring’s presence in the Tri-State area and provide a wealth of new opportunities for our incredible FGLI community.

Xiomara Alzate

Xiomara, a first-generation, low-income graduate who immigrated to the US at a young age, started her academic journey pursuing dentistry. She graduated from the University of Houston, where she demonstrated leadership within a pre-dental organization. Motivated by a desire to contribute to societal well-being, she made a pivotal transition into the nonprofit sector through two impactful internships, one of which was with CareerSpring as a Nonprofit Management Intern. Her commitment to public health led her to manage a COVID project at Hispanic Access Foundation. In this capacity, she demonstrated her ability to navigate complex challenges and implement solutions that directly addressed the needs of underserved communities. Currently serving as a Regional Program Coordinator, Xiomara leverages her unique blend of experiences to positively impact the lives of FGLI students, embodying resilience, determination, and a passion for community empowerment.

ShaJra Austin

Ashley De Lucca

Ashley De Lucca has over 25 years of experience in non-profit fundraising and education. Prior to joining CareerSpring, she was the VP of Development and Communications at Project GRAD Los Angeles, a college access and success organization serving FGLI students, and was responsible for raising $5 million annually in public and private funding. Ashley was one of the founding members of the only college access network in Southern California, SoCal CAN, and served as one of its first Steering Committee Co-Chairs.

She also worked in higher education at Mount St. Mary’s College, as the Coordinator of Student Leadership and the Director of New Student Orientation. Ashley has extensive experience in international education and has led accelerated learning programs for youth in Santiago, Chile; Hong Kong, China; and London, England.

Ashley received a BA in History with Magna Cum Laude Honors from UCLA, and attended the University of Barcelona as an Education Abroad Scholar.

Laura Duelm

Patrick Durgin

Margaret Falter

Janae Graves

Janae is an Austin, Texas native and a graduate of the University of North Texas. She has been working in education for the last ten years, primarily in the classroom teaching young scholars as a high school English teacher. Janae’s teaching journey took her to Florida and New Mexico and she’s thrilled to be back in Texas. Recently, she decided to step out of the classroom to explore new professional horizons, and she has found that it’s still possible to impact student success outside the classroom.

Michael Khoury

Mike Khoury was part of the founding team at Detroit Cristo Rey High School and served 12 years as the President. Detroit Cristo Rey provides a college preparatory education and work-study program to students of limited economic resources. Prior to joining the school, Mike spent 25 years in the automotive industry in both finance and sales roles. As a first generation college student, he earned a BS from Akron University and an MBA from Indiana University.

Yasi Mahallaty

Yasamin “Yasi” Mahallaty (she/her/hers) has experience supporting first generation and low-income high school and college students as they work toward earning a college degree, previously at Cristo Rey New York High School and Georgetown University. She holds a BA from the University of San Diego, an MSEd from Fordham University and an MA in Educational Transformation, Advocacy and Policy from Georgetown University. Yasi’s work at CareerSpring focuses on the expansion of the CareerSpring model to new cities and the engagement of colleges and universities.

Kris McGee

Kris McGee holds a B.A. in Government/American Studies from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from Tulane University. She began her legal career as a corporate lawyer at Vinson & Elkins in Washington, D.C. and worked as in- house counsel for BSG Corp., a computer consulting company, when she later moved to Houston. Since retiring from the practice of law, Kris has done volunteer work for various philanthropies. She has been extensively involved at Annunciation Orthodox School where she served in a variety of roles, including chair of the Board, capital campaign, building and head of school search committees. Kris is passionate about the mission of CareerSpring as it combines her love of education, her belief in the incredible potential of each student, and the promise both bring to create a brighter future for America. She is thrilled to be the Regional Program Manager for Houston.

Monica Piquet-Rodriguez

A Teach For America alumna, Monica’s 20+ year career in education and non-profit management began with a traditional high school teaching role in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), where she taught high school Science. Since that time, Monica has worked in a variety of capacities to support student achievement within the classroom and beyond, including as a Program Director/Managing Director of Program with Teach For America Houston, as a College Access Coordinator within HISD, and as a Co-Founder, Director of Programs, and Executive Board Leader for DiscoverU. Today, Monica develops strategies and plans new initiatives to improve CareerSpring’s operational model and the Career Platform’s user experience; in addition, Monica also leads the strategy and content development for CareerSpring’s marketing. Monica is a first generation graduate with a BS in Biology from St. Mary’s University of San Antonio.

Paul Posoli

Paul Posoli is the Founder of CareerSpring. He launched CareerSpring after serving for five years as President of Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston, which provides a college preparatory education and work-study program to students of limited economic resources. Prior to Cristo Rey Jesuit, Paul spent 20 years as an executive in the energy industry. Most recently, Paul served as Managing Director of Global Commodities and Head of the Global Energy business for JPMorgan. Prior to JPMorgan, Paul was a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns and President of Bear Energy. Paul joined Bear Stearns from Calpine Corporation where he was an Executive Vice President and President of Calpine Energy Services. Today, Paul’s leadership at CareerSpring focuses on acquiring and stewarding the human, financial, and technologic resources the organization needs to realize its mission and vision.

Gretchen Richter

Martín Rincon

Martín was born in Toluca, Mexico and grew up in Compton, CA. As an immigrant, education played a pivotal role in his life and led him to attending Georgetown University. Through his participation in various Latinx organizations, Martin advocated for various diversity based initiatives and developed a passion for supporting first generation, low income college students. During his time in Houston, he served as an elementary school teacher and college advisor for students in the Third Ward, Gulfton, Spring and Spring Branch areas. As one of CareerSpring’s Job Placement Managers, Martín gets the pleasure of supporting amazing candidates along their employment journey, by connecting them to high-quality career opportunities with CareerSpring Employer Partners.

Rebeca Salas

Rebeca grew up in a low income family and neighborhood in Houston and went on to be the first in her family to earn a Bachelor’s degree. She completed a self-designed Sociology-based major in Latin American and Latinx Studies at Bryn Mawr College where she furthered her education on the first generation and/or low income (FGLI) student experience. As a student, Rebeca was a Posse Scholar and a Mellon Mays Fellow. She is passionate about her FGLI identity and about helping other students like her gain career access through CareerSpring. As Operations Manager, Rebeca leads efforts to increase operational effectiveness and efficiency, including but not limited to improvements in the team’s technology, data, finances, and human resources.

Kathy Schwarzbach

A native Houstonian, Kathy Schwarzbach graduated from the University of Texas with a BBA in Accounting. She began her career at Deloitte and then managed the financial reporting teams at several publicly-held energy companies. A decision to stay home with her young children ultimately led to a 20-year career as a business administrator for three Catholic schools in Houston, including Cristo Rey Jesuit where she worked with CareerSpring Founder, Paul Posoli. Kathy is passionate about education in general and first gen students in particular. She is excited to bring her experience in finance and HR to serve behind the scenes in support of the CareerSpring mission.

Bonnie Shapiro

A native of the Chicagoland area, Bonnie brings an accumulation of 30+ years professional experience in capacity planning, data analytics, organization management, and process improvements to CareerSpring. Today, Bonnie is a part of CareerSpring’s (Career) Platform Team and helps lead the on-boarding, education, and on-going support of the Career Platform’s end users. Bonnie feels passionately about providing world-class service for Advisors and Advisees, so that they have a personalized, positive, and productive experience through CareerSpring. Bonne holds a BA in Communications from The University of Iowa.

Loucha Simon-Francois

Loucha Simon-Francois is the Regional Program Manager for the Atlanta Metropolitan area. She delivers learning and training experiences that promote workplace readiness and success— while building corporate relationships for job placements. Before joining CareerSpring, Loucha spent 15+ years in higher education and K-12 settings equipping and coaching parents to best meet their children’s educational needs and goals. When she’s not leveraging partnerships for student success, she’s providing resources through mentoring with the Teens on the Move-100 mentoring program and teaching College 101 summer classes for Georgia State Upward Bound program participants.

Carmen Stockberger

Carmen joined CareerSpring with a background serving students in higher education, and a passion for helping first generation, low-income students succeed at colleges and universities in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a BA in Psychology from Ball State University and an MS in College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University. She’s also proud to serve on the Board of Directors for the CHEER For Life Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to serving the local LGBTQ community and beyond through performance cheerleading teams. At CareerSpring, Carmen serves as the Regional Program Manager for the San Francisco Bay Area, and focuses on building out CareerSpring’s Network of corporate, community and educational partners, in the region.

Sophia Stoller

Sophia Stoller joined CareerSpring in the Fall of 2024 as the Dallas Regional Program Manager. She leads efforts to build impactful partnerships and expand career opportunities for first-generation, low-income students in the Dallas region.

With over two decades of experience in communications and nonprofit leadership, Sophia has a proven record of driving community engagement and social impact. A dedicated volunteer for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, she is passionate about philanthropy and empowering others.

Sophia is excited to elevate CareerSpring’s mission and create transformative opportunities for students and partners across Dallas.

Maria Stotz

Maria is the Regional Program Manager for the Boston/New England region. After discovering CareerSpring through a friend on the Boston Advisory Board, she began volunteering as an Advisor, became passionate about the mission of CareerSpring, and officially joined the team in January of 2025. She is focused on bringing together Advisees, Advisors and Partners to continue building the CareerSpring Network in the Boston area. She brings experience hiring college students and mentoring young professionals from her role managing a Leadership Development Program at Dell EMC in Hopkinton, MA. Previously, she held various finance and operations roles at EMC, served as Controller of ACCION International — a non-profit microfinance organization headquartered in Boston — and spent her early career in accounting and auditing. She holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, and a master’s from Tufts’ Fletcher School, an interdisciplinary graduate program dedicated to the study of global affairs.

Maris Tallentire

As National Director of Development, Maris Harrington Tallentire leads the strategy and implementation of CareerSpring’s development and fundraising efforts. Collaborating closely with the National Board of Directors, Regional Advisory Boards, and colleagues across all regions and departments, Maris connects with individuals, foundations, and corporations to build and maintain strong relationships. With over 25+ years in communications, marketing, and philanthropy, she has served in leadership roles at Empower Illinois, Loyola University Chicago, and the Great Lakes Center for the Arts. A graduate of Allegheny College and Regina Dominican High School, Maris believes in the power of philanthropy to transform lives making the world a more beautiful place for future generations.

Marcus Felder

Marcus Felder is a Principal in Portfolio Operations and a member of the Portfolio Talent and Organizational Performance team. He leads several strategic hiring programs across Blackstone’s portfolio companies, including Veterans Hiring, Refugee Hiring and Blackstone Career Pathways™ which aims to broaden the high-quality talent networks from which Blackstone companies recruit, develop and advance talent to help them build more representative workforces and inclusive cultures. He also works with the participating companies on broader recruitment, inclusion and advancement efforts.

Prior to joining Blackstone in 2020, Marcus worked at the Posse Foundation as a program director in the Posse New York office and as the director of the Posse Veterans Program where he managed relationships with the leadership of top-tier US colleges and universities, military installations, non-profit organizations, and industry-leading companies. He also worked at the City University of New York (CUNY) as a program coordinator in the University Office of K-16 Initiatives and as a founding staff member of the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College where he developed and managed college access, transition and success programs for New York City high school students and CUNY community college students.

Marcus holds a Bachelor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University, and a Master of Science in Education from Baruch College.

Amber Kennelly

Amber Kennelly is the chief human resources officer (CHRO) for William Blair. Amber leads William Blair’s human resources team globally. She is accountable for people-centric and business-oriented human resources strategy development, programs, and processes across the firm, including their diversity and equity programs. Before joining William Blair, Amber served as CHRO for HUB International, an insurance brokerage company headquartered in Chicago, with more than 15,000 employees and 500 offices. She drove all core human resources strategies, programs, and processes.

Previously, Amber delivered impactful strategies and programs at Allstate Insurance Company for 12 years before joining HUB. In her last role at Allstate, she was the vice president of total compensation and an officer of the company. In a previous role with Allstate, Amber served as vice president of human resources for Esurance, an independently operated subsidiary located in San Francisco. She also led the executive compensation, executive development, leadership development, and executive talent acquisition functions for the company. Amber’s earlier career included eight years at two leading retained executive search firms, and positions at Deloitte & Touche as an audit professional and Jones Lang LaSalle as an assistant controller.

Amber holds an M.B.A. from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a Bachelor of Science with honors in accountancy from the University of Illinois. She has also earned designations as a CPA and Certified Compensation Professional. Amber lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband, two sons, and daughter.

Champ Warren

Champ Warren is a Managing Director and senior partner on one of the largest Private Banking teams in the Southwest region of Merrill Lynch. Champ has thirty-one years of experience specializing in wealth management, corporate finance and business succession planning. He has been recognized by The Financial Times, Forbes, and Barron’s as one of America’s top wealth management advisors. Prior to joining the Private Bank, he co-managed the firm’s Business Finance Group in Houston. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Champ worked as a banker in the Middle Market Lending Group of First City Bank (now JPMorgan Chase & Co).

Champ is a founding member of the Merrill Lynch National Advisor Growth Network and a national representative on the Merrill Lynch Advisory Council to Management. He has received several accolades including Barron’s Top 50 Private Wealth Advisory Teams in America. He was also recognized by the Chairman of Bank of America as a Global Diversity and Inclusion Award Winner. Champ’s community and charitable efforts have supported organizations such as KIPP Texas Public Schools, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Cristo Rey Jesuit Houston, and many more.

Champs holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.

Peter Tumminello

Most recently, Peter Tumminello was group president of Commercial Businesses for Southern Company Gas (formerly AGL Resources). In this role, he was responsible for all operations outside of the regulated entities, including wholesale services, retail energy, and all midstream businesses including pipeline investments and gas storage. Peter also serves on the Board of the Southern Company Gas Foundation and is a member of the company’s management council.

Prior to joining Southern Company Gas, Tumminello was Vice President of Energy Supply for Green Mountain Energy Company, and he worked for TPC Corp and ARCO Oil and Gas Company in capacities of energy marketing, storage and transportation, asset management, petroleum engineering, finance and planning, and project evaluation. With more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry, Tumminnello joined the executive management team of Sequent in August 2003 as Vice President of Asset Management and Origination and has held several positions that have increased his roles and leadership responsibilities throughout the organization. He is also an advisory board member for Cristo Rey Jesuit Houston.

Tumminello holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

Kevin Reeves

Kevin Reeves is Vice President over Natural Gas and Power Origination for BP Energy Company. He has more than twenty years of energy industry experience, having previously worked for Enron North America, Reliant Energy, and American Electric Power.

Prior to embarking on a career in the private sector, Kevin served as a PATRIOT missile battery launcher platoon leader in Germany and Saudi Arabia during the First Gulf War. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Kevin is married to Kathryne Reeves and is the father of a daughter Camille (18) and a son Kevin Wiley (16). Kevin currently resides in New Albany, Ohio and is involved with several community and charitable organizations. He currently sits on the boards of KIPP Columbus, Rev1 Ventures and The Columbus Metropolitan Library. He is also a past president of the Columbus Academy Board of Trustees.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Deborah Mouton

Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton is an internationally known writer, educator, activist, and Poet Laureate Emeritus of Houston, Texas. Formerly ranked the #2 Best Female Poet in the World, she was the founder of Houston VIP Slam – the longest running poetry slam venue in Houston, Texas. Currently, as the Executive Director of VIP Arts Houston, Deborah seeks to build more bridges that amplify the voices of artists in and around the nation.

Deborah’s work has appeared in Houston Noir by Akashic Press, Black Girl Magic by Haymarket Books, Fjords Journal, Crab Orchard Review, and on such platforms as NPR, BBC, ABC, Blavity, Upworthy, and TedX. A fellow with The Writer’s Hotel and The Poetry Foundation’s Poetry Incubator, D.E.E.P.’s collaborations with The Houston Ballet, The Houston Rockets, and the Houston Grand Opera have opened new doors for performance poetry. As a finalist for Texas State Poet Laureate, a Kennedy Center Citizen fellowship, and the prestigious Breadloaf Retreat, her work has been highlighted and studied in Canada, England, New Zealand, and Germany.

Deborah holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and African American Studies from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of St. Thomas.

Rob Metzger

Rob Metzger is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance, the Director of the Investment Banking Academy, and the Faculty Director of the Business Honors Programs at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition to his roles at Gies Business, he also serves as a Senior Advisor to Mission OG, a Philadelphia-based investment firm, and is a member of the Board of Directors of South Mountain Merger Corp., a special purpose acquisition corporation, and Payroc, LLC, a privately held payments processing business.

Previously, Rob was a Partner at William Blair & Company, L.L.C., where he held several leadership roles, such as the head of the Technology group and the head of the Financial Services Investment Banking Group. Prior to joining William Blair, Rob worked in the Investment Banking Division of ABN AMRO Incorporated, in the Financial Institutions Group at A.T. Kearney, Inc., and in the Audit and Audit Advisory Services at Price Waterhouse.

Rob holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Strategy from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Aileen McCormick

Aileen McCormick is a retired healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience in commercial and Medicaid managed care. She is a recognized leader in all operational aspects of managed care and has built and led teams of professionals with a particular emphasis on professional development. Aileen is experienced in implementing complex managed care programs in new states as well as expansion of programs in existing states, having served as the CEO of Amerigroup Texas and later the CEO of Amerigroup’s Western Region until her retirement in 2015.

Aileen has served on the boards of the University of St. Thomas Cameron School of Business and the Nature Discovery Center. She is currently the board chair of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, the President of the Mary Ann Wallace Scholarship Fund and a Board member of 180 Health Care Partners based in Nashville, TN. She has spent extensive time volunteering since her retirement, particularly at Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston.

Aileen holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services from Montclair State University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from The University of St. Thomas.

Catherine Flax

Catherine is President of Private Markets, X Machina Capital Strategies, providing leadership coaching to executives in Financial Services, Fintech, Commodities, Professional Services and the Non-Profit sectors. Previously, she has held numerous executive leadership positions, including that of CEO at Pefin, Managing Director and Head of Commodity Derivatives, Foreign Exchange and Emerging Markets Sales and Trading for the Americas at BNP Paribas, and Chief Marketing Officer of J.P. Morgan. She brings decades of experience in business and strategic growth, innovation, talent development, regulatory affairs, diversity and inclusion, and more.

A leader in Financial Services, Catherine is currently on the Advisory Board of Jai Kisan (India), Darisami (Mauritius), Parameter Insights (Canada), and the Living Centerline Institute (US). A long-time champion of diversity, Catherine has also served on the J.P. Morgan Investment Banking Inclusive Leadership Council as well as on the J.P. Morgan Chase Diversity Council. Catherine has also worked with several non-profit organizations. She is currently on the board of Cristo Rey Brooklyn, as well as on the Wall Street Advisory council for the Texas A&M business school.

Catherine holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from Texas A&M University, and a Master’s in Economics from Brown University.

John England

John England is a senior partner in Deloitte’s oil and gas division, leading relationships with some of the organization’s largest clients. He previously served as the U.S. Oil & Gas leader for Deloitte LLP across all businesses, including consulting, risk and financial advisory, audit, and tax services. Prior to taking over his industry leadership role, John led the energy trading and risk management practice for Deloitte where he helped organizations solve challenges related to business model, risk management, and performance measurement.

John is a frequent author and speaker for energy industry topics and has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, CNBC, BNN, and Bloomberg Radio. John has also appeared before groups such as the American Petroleum Institute, American Gas Association, Edison Electric Institute, and Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Energy Conference, among others. He currently serves on the National Petroleum Council as well as on the Board of Directors for the Southeast Texas chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and the Houston Chapter of the World Affairs Council.

John holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Stephen F. Austin University and is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.

Bill Cartwright

Bill Cartwright is a former professional National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player and Head Coach of the NBA Chicago Bulls. As a California native, Bill attended and played college basketball at the University of San Francisco. Eventually, Bill would go on to play 16 seasons with the NBA’s New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics, ultimately winning 3 NBA championships. Later, Bill became an NBA coach for various teams and won 2 more NBA championships. Bill is a passionate leader and always looks for ways to support nonprofit organizations, player development, coaching, sales, and entrepreneurship. Since April 2016, Bill has been working at his alma mater as their Director of University Initiatives.

Bill holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master’s degree focused in Organizational Development and Human Resources, both from the University of San Francisco.

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Our Mission & Vision

Unlocking potential by creating access

We envision a future where every FGLI student in the United States acquires meaningful, high-quality employment that maximizes their God given potential, provides dignity of work, and enriches the labor market. But we know access is key. Which is why we’re all about creating a Platform that makes access possible. Together with our Network, we can realize our mission to unlock the employment potential of FGLI students by providing career information, social capital, and job placement services.

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A Letter from Our Founder

After spending 20 years as a leader in the energy industry, I was blessed with the opportunity to become the president of a high school for students of limited economic resources in Houston, Texas. That experience fundamentally changed the way I view the world. It deepened my appreciation for the delicate relationship between human potential and life circumstances and opened my eyes to the challenges and opportunities we face as a society.

I believe in the dignity of work and that labor is a part of God’s plan for our lives. Unfortunately, with growing education and income inequality in the United States, finding a living wage job will become more challenging for the low income population. Fortunately, we have millions of Americans who are rising above their socioeconomic challenges and are often the first in their family to attend college. These first generation students bring grit, determination, and a set of life experiences that would add significant value to our labor market, but they often lack the social capital and information necessary to find meaningful employment. As a result, millions of first generation graduates are under-employed despite their education and massive potential. At the same time, the demographics of our labor market are evolving rapidly, and employers will need to find ways to attract high quality candidates with diverse backgrounds.

The combination of these factors creates an incredible opportunity to facilitate the movement of underemployed Americans into jobs that maximize their potential, and importantly, provide the dignity of meaningful work. To seize this opportunity, we have developed an efficient and scalable model to connect hundreds of thousands of young Americans with information and social capital that facilitates their career readiness and unlocks their employment potential. Our model also assists employers to reach their goals for diverse talent recruitment within a dynamic labor market. When we look forward, we see an America that optimizes the God given potential of every first generation student. Welcome to CareerSpring.

Paul Posoli
Founder

Our Team

Kaitlyn Abdul

Career Platform Manager

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Eliane Abou-Assi

Senior Regional Program Manager, New York

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Xiomara Alzate

Regional Program Coordinator

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ShaJra Austin

National Director of Partner Engagement

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Ashley De Lucca

Regional Program Manager, California

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Laura Duelm

National Director of Job Placement

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Patrick Durgin

Job Placement Manager, East Coast

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Margaret Falter

Chicago Regional Program Director

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Janae Graves

Job Placement Manager

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Michael Khoury

Regional Program Manager, Detroit

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Yasamin Mahallaty

Senior Manager of Strategic Innovation

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Kris McGee

Regional Program Manager, Houston

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Monica Piquet-Rodriguez

Strategy Consultant

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Paul Posoli

Founder & President

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Gretchen Richter

National Director of Corporate Sponsorships

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Martin Rincon

Job Placement Manager

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Rebeca Salas

Operations Manager

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Kathy Schwarzbach

Senior Manager of Finance & Human Resources

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Bonnie Shapiro

Career Platform Manager

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Loucha Simon-Francois

Regional Program Manager, Atlanta

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Carmen Stockberger

Regional Program Manager, Bay Area

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Sophia Stoller

Regional Program Manager, Dallas

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Maria Stotz

Regional Program Manager, Boston

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Maris Tallentire

National Director of Development

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Our National Board &
Regional Advisory Boards

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Atlanta

Boston

Chicago

Dallas

Detroit

Houston

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco

Young Leaders

Ambassadors

Stephanie Arias

Vice President of College Initiatives, Cristo Rey Network

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John England

Senior Partner, Deloitte

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Catherine Flax

President of Private Markets, X Machina Capital Strategies

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Marcus Felder

Principal, Portfolio Operations, Blackstone

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Amber Kennelly

Chief Human Resources Officer, William Blair

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Aileen McCormick

Retired Healthcare Executive

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Rob Metzger

Clinical Associate Professor, University of Illinois Gies College of Business

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Paul Posoli

Founder and President, CareerSpring

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Kevin Reeves

Vice President, BP Energy Company

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Champ Warren

Managing Director, Merrill Lynch

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Robert Annas

Senior Managing Director, SOLIC Capital

ShaJra Austin

National Director of Job Placement, CareerSpring

David Brown

Americas CEO, Hays

Angela Dash

President, The Pace Institute, LLC

Barbara Deskey

Managing Director, CRA | Admired Leadership

Megan Duffy

Partner, Ernst and Young

Kerri Faber

Partner, Echelon

Alicia Guyton

Cluster Branch Leader II, Vice President, Truist

Emily Kotzan

Career Counselor, Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School

David Metcalf

Leadership and Strategy Consultant, Spencer Stuart

Danila Palmieri

Founder & CEO, Connect Solutions LLC

David Slovensky

SVP, General Counsel, Southern Company Gas

Dan Smith

President, First Community Mortgage

Dori White

Head of Marketing, Financial Services, Colibri Group

Lloyd Wilky

Career Coach and Business Strategist

Todd Boudreau

Partner, Arnold and Porter

Rob Feingold

Lecturer, UMass Amherst, Isenberg School of Management

Alessandra Gordon-Hall

HR Director, Human Resources Business Partner, Lantheus

Eric Graber-Lopez

Board of Directors, BlueWave

Mike LaBelle

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Boston Properties

Charlotte May

Engagement Manager, Global CEO and Board Practice, Heidrick & Struggles

Leslie Mikus

VP, Talent Leader, MERGE

Frederick Murray

CEO, KORSCH America Inc.

Jeremy Perron

Senior Vice President, Teneo

Rosemary Powers

President, Cristo Rey Boston High School

Elizabeth Rae

Former SVP, Global Human Resources, Waters Corporation

Michael Ryan

Head of Claims, Pinnacol Assurance

Ginette Saimprevil

Executive Director, Bottom Line Massachusetts

Michael Tamasi

President & CEO, AccuRounds

Jamie Tong-Chow

Audit Shareholder, Tonneson + CO

Brian Torrisi

Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Consultant Relations, Manulife Investment Management

Naveed Bandukwala

Consultant, Egon Zehnder

Barbara Best

Founding Partner and Principal, Capital Strategies Investment Group

Chris Broughton

Executive Director, Wentcher Scholars

Guy Caprio

Staff Therapist, Loyola University, Chicago

Daniel Chavez

Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Geoff Dybas

Executive Managing Director, Duff and Phelps Investment Management

Jackie Ferguson

Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

Kerry Griffin

Chief Talent Officer, IZEA

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