Who We Are

Our goal is to ensure every DC student receives a quality education that makes them feel valued and prepares them for lifelong learning, fulfilling careers, and economic security. We do that by creating the policies and conditions that empower teachers and school leaders to do their best work, and that's educating students.

DC PCSB is an independent government agency of the District of Columbia, created in 1996, led by a volunteer seven-member board. As the sole public charter school authorizer in our nation’s capital, we provide oversight to 133 public charter schools which are managed by 66 independently run nonprofit organizations called local education agencies. These schools educated 48,065 students in school year 2025-26, nearly half of DC’s public school students.

DC PCSB Organization Chart

DC PCSB Bylaws

Our Vision

Every DC student receives a quality education that makes them feel valued and prepares them for lifelong learning, fulfilling careers, and economic security.

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OF DC CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS

Our Mission

DC public charter schools are environments where all students, especially those in historically marginalized groups, thrive. As DC’s charter authorizer, we:

Approve, monitor, and evaluate schools, with an emphasis on equity and academic excellence

Create policies and conditions to empower educators to do their best work in service of students

Actively engage families, schools, and communities to inform our decision-making

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COMMITTMENT

Everyone

DC PCSB Board

Shukurat Adamoh-Faniyan

Board Chair

Antonio (Tony) Williams

Board Member

Carisa Stanley Beatty

Treasurer

Jim Sandman

Board Member

Maura Marino

Secretary

Ahnna Smith

Board Member

Michelle Yan

Vice Chair

Executive Director

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Legal

Sarah Hampton Cheatham

General Counsel

Daniel Quandt

Associate Attorney

External Affairs

Tomeika Bowden

Chief External Affairs Officer

Ben Widness

Director, Policy and Legislative Affairs

John Carlos Green

Manager, Community Engagement

Racine Tucker-Hamilton

Director, Communications

Anna White

Senior Specialist, Partnerships

Crystal Williams

Public Policy Fellow

J. Brianna Smith

Community Engagement Specialist

Jon Kobert

Policy Specialist, Policy & Legislative Affairs

Kierra Jenkins

Manager, Special Initiatives

Sharif Hodges

Specialist, Communications

Tee Markham

Coordinator, Communications

School Performance Department

Melodi Sampson

Chief School Performance Officer

Hannah Cousino

Director, Sector Planning and Compliance

Kirsten James

Director of School Quality & Accountability

Michele Gray

Director, School Equity and Effectiveness

Bijon Lane

Specialist, Sector Planning and Compliance

Blair Daniel

Specialist, Accountability

Danielle Bell

Specialist, Sector Planning and Compliance

Dannie McCollough

Specialist, School Equity and Effectiveness

Francesca Woods

Manager, Special Initiatives

Gina Lucchesi

Manager, School Quality and Accountability

Karlo Silbiger

Specialist, Sector Planning and Compliance

Kristie Dennis

Manager, Sector Planning and Compliance

Nicole Keler

Specialist, School Equity & Effectiveness

Starling Temp

Senior Specialist, Accountability

Travis Hartberger

Manager, School Equity and Effectiveness

Tricia Francisco

Senior Specialist, School Equity and Effectiveness

Culture, Talent, and Strategy

Raven Freeman

Chief of Staff

Gabriela Batista

Director of Human Resources

Ernecia White

Senior HR Generalist

Nada Mousa

Strategic Initiatives Manager

Shakerah Sims

Senior Specialist, Talent Development and Recruitment

Data, Operations and Finance

Will Henderson

Chief Operating Officer

Aaron Hall

Senior Manager, Operations

Agustina Moppett

Manager, Special Initiatives

Joanna Han

Director of School Finance

Robert Ross

Director, Data Engineering and Analytics

Carol Harris

User Support and Knowledge Management Specialist

Charlene Haigler-Mickles

Operations Specialist

Chris Lin

UI/UX Engineer

Eduardo (Eddie) Roblero Diaz

Operations & Executive Support Coordinator

Gordon Read

Analytics Engineer

Jane Pan

Junior Product Manager

Jonathan Fisher

Manager, Data Analytics

Kathleen Rickmann

School Finance Manager

Mitch Suzara

Data Engineer

Natalia Iannucci

Analytics Engineer

Valeria Sanders

School Finance Manager

Vanessa Valdes Pinto

Analytics Engineer

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DC PCSB Board

DC PCSB is governed by a seven-member volunteer Board, nominated by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the DC Council.

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DC PCSB Board

Shukurat Adamoh-Faniyan

Board Chair

Antonio (Tony) Williams

Board Member

Carisa Stanley Beatty

Treasurer

Jim Sandman

Board Member

Maura Marino

Secretary

Ahnna Smith

Board Member

Michelle Yan

Vice Chair

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Executive Team

Culture, Talent, and Strategy

The Culture, Talent, and Strategy Department leads all of DC PCSB’s human resources, Strategic Roadmap design and monitoring, cross-agency alignment, and other strategic initiatives and outreach.

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Executive Director

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Culture, Talent, and Strategy

Raven Freeman

Chief of Staff

Gabriela Batista

Director of Human Resources

Ernecia White

Senior HR Generalist

Nada Mousa

Strategic Initiatives Manager

Shakerah Sims

Senior Specialist, Talent Development and Recruitment

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External Affairs

The External Affairs Department is responsible for making sure communications, public affairs, community outreach, and intergovernmental efforts fulfill the agency’s mission.

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Executive Director

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director

External Affairs

Tomeika Bowden

Chief External Affairs Officer

Ben Widness

Director, Policy and Legislative Affairs

John Carlos Green

Manager, Community Engagement

Racine Tucker-Hamilton

Director, Communications

Anna White

Senior Specialist, Partnerships

Crystal Williams

Public Policy Fellow

J. Brianna Smith

Community Engagement Specialist

Jon Kobert

Policy Specialist, Policy & Legislative Affairs

Kierra Jenkins

Manager, Special Initiatives

Sharif Hodges

Specialist, Communications

Tee Markham

Coordinator, Communications

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Data, Operations and Finance

The Finance and Operations Department is responsible for DC PCSB’s finances and office maintenance, and school’s finances and contracts and procurement.

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Executive Director

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Data, Operations and Finance

Will Henderson

Chief Operating Officer

Aaron Hall

Senior Manager, Operations

Agustina Moppett

Manager, Special Initiatives

Joanna Han

Director of School Finance

Robert Ross

Director, Data Engineering and Analytics

Carol Harris

User Support and Knowledge Management Specialist

Charlene Haigler-Mickles

Operations Specialist

Chris Lin

UI/UX Engineer

Eduardo (Eddie) Roblero Diaz

Operations & Executive Support Coordinator

Gordon Read

Analytics Engineer

Jane Pan

Junior Product Manager

Jonathan Fisher

Manager, Data Analytics

Kathleen Rickmann

School Finance Manager

Mitch Suzara

Data Engineer

Natalia Iannucci

Analytics Engineer

Valeria Sanders

School Finance Manager

Vanessa Valdes Pinto

Analytics Engineer

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Legal

The Legal Department provides legal and policy knowledge, expertise, and advice across all aspects of DC PCSB’s operations, including both school oversight, such as charter agreements and charter reviews, and internal agency functions. The Legal Department processes all Freedom of Information Act requests.

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Executive Director

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Legal

Sarah Hampton Cheatham

General Counsel

Daniel Quandt

Associate Attorney

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School Performance Department

School Performance

The School Performance Department is responsible for reviewing academic performance for schools, including creating the Accountability Framework, conducting Qualitative Site Reviews, reviewing and renewing charters, new charter application reviews, and monitoring students with disabilities and Emerging Multilingual Learners.

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Executive Director

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director