OUR LEADERSHIP
STAFF LEADERSHIP
Kelli Rhodes, MBA Co-Founder, President and CEO
Kerri Rhodes, MACo-Founder, Director of Student Success
Sharon Klinker, MBAController
Jennifer RochaDirector of Instruction
Janet KetchamDirector of Career Pathways
Luis PerezDirector of Operations
Eliana Mijangos-BrownDirector of Development
Gabriela TobiasInstructional Coach & Training Manager
Rosa TapiaEL Civics Program Coordinator
Sergio Rodriguez VazquezIntake & Data Coordinator
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022

Mr. Ric JimenezBoard President
Director of Operational Excellence
Bit Defender
Bit Defender

Ms. Dawn Patrice Benitez, Ph.D., MBABoard Secretary
Adjunct faculty member
Incarnate Word College
Incarnate Word College

Mr. Mahlon Long, CPABoard Treasurer
Budget & Forecasting Specialist
Valero Energy Corporation
Valero Energy Corporation

Mr. Akeem Brown
Fellow
BES (Build Excel Sustain)
BES (Build Excel Sustain)

Ms. Lydia Castruita
Program graduate, student
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Ms. Tiffany Cox Hernandez, Ph.D., JD
Dean for Student Success
San Antonio College
San Antonio College

Mr. Justin Hill, JD
Principal
Hill Law Firm
Hill Law Firm

Mr. Sam Merchant, FNP
Hospital Supervisor
University Health System
University Health System

Ms. Sylvia Nellis, MBA
Product Scheduler
Valero Energy Corporation
Valero Energy Corporation

Mr. Chris Nwabueze, JD
Associate Attorney
Chasnoff | Stribling
Chasnoff | Stribling

Ms. Darcie Schipull
Strategic Initiative Liaison
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation

Mr. John Vegas
Principal
Vegas Consulting Group
Vegas Consulting Group

Ms. Alexandra Wood, MBA
Vice President, Commercial Lender & Banking
Broadway National Bank
Broadway National Bank

Ms. Lisa Petrakis, MPH
Senior Management Analyst
City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District

Ms. Amanda Aguillen
Vice President, CRM Manager
Jefferson Bank
Jefferson Bank