Leadership

KIPP Colorado’s leaders have a broad array of experience and diverse expertise that spans from education to public policy, biology to jurisprudence, and more. Our leaders are guided by our mission and driven by our vision, that every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

Executive Team


Tomi Amos

Chief Executive Officer

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Taamiti Bankole

Chief External Affairs Officer

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Erica Garcia

Chief People Officer

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Erik Johnson

Chief Financial Officer

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Leah Peters

Chief Academic Officer

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Justin Vigil

Chief Operations and Strategy Officer

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School Leadership Team


Liz Dillon

Principal at KIPP Northeast Elementary

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Stephani Olson

Principal at KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School

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Kris Cercone

Interim Principal, KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy

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Darby West

Principal at KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary

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Alana Raybon

Principal at KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy

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Jess Simpson

Principal at KIPP Denver Collegiate High School

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Senior Leadership Team


Lauren Abuhadema

Senior Director of Student Experience and Culture

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Mark Carroll

Senior Director of Data and Technology

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Cheryl Babcock

Senior Director of Academic Strategy

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Amanda Baram

Senior Director of Special Services

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Déla Fyfe

Senior Director of Regional Operations

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Jael James

Senior Director of K-12 Language Acquisition

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Naomi Lopez

Senior Director of Recruitment

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Richelle Moulin-Geisen

Senior Director of Human Resources

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Chase Sander

Managing Director of Schools : ECE-8

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