OUR TEAM
The ECM team is known for spreading our WOOHOO spirit and always operating from a space of YES.
Meet The Team
Robin Berlinsky
Executive Director
Susan Antonelli
Sr. Director of
Educational Strategy
Chelsea Gold
Executive Coordinator
Kari Maastricht
Sr. Systems Manager
Richmond Brown
Ambassador of Culture
Starr Jordan
Director of Education:
Expanded Learning
Dr. Dee Bell-Williams
Education Director;
Professional Development
Alicia Modoor
Programs Manager, K-12
Eva Rutiri
Director of Education; High School
Robin Boston
Curriculum Coach
Ann Birdseye
Curriculum Coach
Kendall James
Curriculum Coach
Art Powers
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Meet the Board of Directors
Cathy Marino- ECM Board Chair; Retired Educator & Arts Advocate
John Mistretta- ECM Board Vice-Chair; Founder & President Mistretta Leadership Group
Mikell Richards- ECM Board Treasurer; Vice President Regional Sales Manager United Community Bank
Dr. Clifford Fulmore- ECM Board Secretary; Former President of the South Carolina PTA
Erika Harrison- ECM Assistant Board Secretary; Founder of the Law Offices of Erika Harrison, Esq
Tui Allen- Senior Product Leader Shopify
Nella Barkley- President Crystal-Barkley Corporation
Lamar Bonaparte- CEO and Founder of the Republic Development & Management Group
Dr. Donald Gordon- Executive Director The Riley Institute
Christopher Ibsen- President Dolphin Architects & Builders
Brandy Incorvia- Administrator of Educational Programs Santee Cooper
Sahir Nauveed Iqbal- Entrepreneur/ Angel Investor
Deon Jackson- Berkeley County School District Superintendent
Will Jamieson- CEO Stream Live & The Q
Douglas Kirkman- Founder of Unity Real Estate Partners
Tony Kolgaklis- CEO GEICO of Charleston
Perry Morrissette- Retired Senior Leader Boeing SC Engineering Design Center
Barbara Nwokike- South Carolina Arts Commission
Don Kennedy- Interim Charleston County School District Superintendent
Joseph R. Pye- Dorchester School District 2 Superintendent
Melody Shemtov- Owner of Butcher & Bee, The Daily
Marshall Simon- Owner of Gwynn's
Honorable R. Keith Summey- Mayor City of North Charleston
Designee Kyle Lahm- Director at City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department
Honorable John Tecklenburg- Mayor City of Charleston
Designee Mindy Sturm- Director at City of Charleston Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families
Steve Swanson- Founder of SnapCap
Trey Tezza- Co-Founder of Find My Path
Allison Van Diest- Product Marketing Vice President Blackbaud
Dr. Fran Welch- College of Charleston Dean/ School of Education, Health and Human Performance
Brittany Westbrook- President DeLoache Family Foundation
Adam Witty- Founder of Advantage Media & Forbes Books