InsideTrack Leadership Team group portrait

Our leadership and advisors increase our expertise and collective wisdom

As we partner with colleges and universities, workforce boards and employers, state and regional entities, and other organizations to promote educational excellence and career growth, our leadership team — backed by expertise and guidance from our advisory board — helps us fulfill our nonprofit mission and fuel more stories of success. 

Meet the InsideTrack leadership team

Day in and day out, our leadership team expertly guides our mission to fuel social mobility, close equity gaps and improve educational outcomes for all.

Cheryl Marshall-Petricoff

Vice President - Marketing

Meaghan Joyce

Vice President - Solutions

Riikka Marr

Vice President - Finance

Ruth Bauer

President

Steve Ast

Senior Vice President - Partner Success

Meet our advisory board members

The accomplished members of InsideTrack’s advisory board lend their experience, perspective, wisdom and insight to help us make a positive impact on learners and organizations nationwide.

Abby Marquand

Abby Marquand

Managing Partner
New Profit
Amy Dunham

Amy Dunham

Chief Communications Officer
Habitat for Humanity International
Carrie Felton

Carrie Felton

Director of Worker Success
National Fund for Workforce Solutions
David Morales

David Morales

Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Technology
Western Governors University
Eugene So

Eugene So

Partner and Vice President of Solutions
Kin & Commons Strategy Group
Greg DeSantis

Greg DeSantis

Associate Vice President, Education Practice
Jobs for the Future (JFF)
Julian Thompson

Julian Thompson

Senior Director of Strategy Development
Institute for Capacity Building UNCF
Kai Drekmeier

Kai Drekmeier

Co-Founder
InsideTrack
Marla Franco, Ph.D

Marla Franco, Ph.D

Vice President of Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Initiatives
University of Arizona
Tim Renick

Tim Renick

Executive Director
National Institute for Student Success
Yolanda Watson Spiva, Ph.D

Yolanda Watson Spiva, Ph.D

President
Complete College America
Zakiya Smith Ellis, Ed.D

Zakiya Smith Ellis, Ed.D

Principal
Education Counsel

Want to make a measurable difference? Consider joining our team.

InsideTrack fosters a culture of acceptance, connection and continuous learning. We invite you to join our motivated team of people who encourage one another and share a common passion for helping learners and organizations thrive.

Ready to learn more about partnering with us to support your learners?

If you’re interested in learning more about what we do and how we could do it together, please get in touch — we’re always happy to connect.