IMENTOR - Key Persons

As the Senior Director of Operations at iMentor, Amari Thomas oversees operations, employee relations, and system management across the national organization and closely coordinates with regional partners at every level across iMentor's regions. Prior to iMentor, Amari joins us from Achievement First Charter Schools where she held various roles in operations over the course of 9 years on both the school and network level. While at Achievement First, she managed multiple schools and other Directors of Operations; developing and implementing new systems and policies around staff culture, scholar investment, parent engagement, and facilities management. Amari is an inclusive leader who has a deep passion for scholar development and empowering young people. Amari has her BFA in Public Relations from Long Island University, CW Post Campus and currently lives in West Orange, NJ with her partner and dog!

Amy E. Szostak

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Northern Trust

Anali Vargas

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Senior Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Andrea Pesola

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Manager, Program Support

Antieris Johnson

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Member of the Program Team
Manager, Operations & Special Projects

Antonio Brito

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Member of the Recruitment Team
Senior Program Manager, College Success, Chicago

Ari Cohen

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Communications Coordinator

Ashley Bodmer

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Volunteer Screening Manager

Ashley Day-Gibbs

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Member of the Program Team
Director of Mentor Engagement, Baltimore

Ashley Denney

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Member of the Recruitment Team
Senior Program Manager, College Success, NYC

Ayoola Stewart

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Associate
Counsel

Brenan Smith-Evans

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Chief of Staff
Member of the National Leadership Team
Executive Team - National
Project and Program Experience to the Chief of Staff

Brenan Smith-Evans brings a wealth of project and program experience to the Chief of Staff role, which she is moving into after 8 years at iMentor. Most recently, she served as the Interim Vice President of Program, leading our national program design, regional support, and recruitment operations teams, and was a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Brenan brings a wealth of institutional knowledge to the role, having worked on both national and regional teams and collaborated with every department in the organization. Before joining iMentor, Brenan was the Associate Director at Mikva Challenge, and national civic education nonprofit, overseeing program growth from 800 to 4000 students annually. She also has experience working with youth in psychiatric and group home facilities. Brenan received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Illinois, Chicago and her Bachelor's degree from Grinnell College. Brenan lives in Chicago with her husband, 2 children (Noah, 11, and Lillie, 9), and two pets (a dog and cat). Brenan loves reading, playing board games with her family, and spending as much time as possible near any kind of water (ideally, the Jersey shore). She volunteers at her children's school and is a 2-time iMentor mentor.