Jed Wallace
President and Chief Executive Officer
(916) 448-0995 x 301
jed@calcharters.org
Jed serves as the President and CEO of the California Charter Schools Association.
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Executive Team
Gary Borden
Senior Vice President, Statewide Advocacy
(415) 613-4022
gborden@calcharters.org
Cynthia Bryant
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
(916) 448-0995 x 304
cbryant@calcharters.org
Myrna Castrejón
Senior Vice President, Achievement and Performance Management
(213) 244-1446 x 219
mcastrejon@calcharters.org
Myrna leads the team that works directly in support of our developing and existing member schools to accelerate the growth of high quality charters across the state.
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Bob Coontz
Chief Financial Officer
(213) 244-1446 x 204
bcoontz@calcharters.org
In addition to leading staff responsible for core financial and accounting systems, financial planning, treasury, and operational technology, Bob leads the Association's business teams including insurance products, membership, financial services and conference.
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Danny Corwin
Vice President, Development
(213) 244-1446 x 208
dcorwin@calcharters.org
Danny is responsible for securing financial support in the form of grants from private foundations, corporations and government agencies in order to sustain the programs and operations of the Association.
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Frank Gonzalez
Senior Vice President, School Development and Support
(310) 867-5945
fgonzalez@calcharters.org
Frank leads the team that works directly in support of developing and existing member schools to accelerate the growth of high quality charters across the state.
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Kerry Flanagan
Chief of Staff
(858) 337-6117
kflanagan@calcharters.org
Sharon Hicks
Executive Assistant
(916) 448-0995 x 305
shicks@calcharters.org
Sharon is the Executive Assistant to Jed Wallace and coordinates the work of the Association's Leadership Team.
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Adam Miller
Chief Operating Officer
(916) 448-0995 x 414
adam@calcharters.org
Adam leads the Association's membership and financial services teams to support their efforts in providing high quality products and services to schools.
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Peri Lynn Turnbull, APR
Senior Vice President, Communications
(619) 521-0914 x 510
plturnbull@calcharters.org
Peri Lynn leads the team responsible for internal and external communications as well as media relations and online communications.
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Julie Ashby Umansky, Esq.
Interim-General Counsel
(619) 521-0914 ext. 501
jumansky@calcharters.org
Julie oversees the Legal Team, provides general legal counsel to the Association and advises the Association in relation to legal strategies targeted to support the Association's statewide and regional advocacy efforts, the membership, the charter school community, and the Association's initiatives and strategic objectives. In addition, Julie manages the Association's Legal Services Loan Program funding charter school legal challenges to unfair and illegal district practices.