Our LeadershiP
Michelle Thomas
Founder & CEO
Michelle L. Thomas has more than 30 years of experience in change management, strategic planning, organizational development and operations management. Her niche is working with organizations undergoing change to create new and/or improved programs and operations to better deliver results for their stakeholders. Michelle is adept at translating executive-level vision into practical solutions that improve the customer experience.
Raina Anderson
Director of Programs
Raina Anderson is an attorney who has dedicated her career to public service. She is the daughter of Justice Reuben V. Anderson, the first Black Supreme Court Justice in the state of Mississippi. Following in her father’s footsteps, Raina has devoted her career to public service with a focus on Education, prosecutorial justice, and the training of law enforcement officers.
Jen Cecil
Director of Data Analytics and Project Management
Jen is a Six Sigma Belt, PMI certified project manager, trainer, researcher, and self-professed data-lover, as well as a proud former bureaucrat with more than 10 years of experience in municipal government management and leadership. She holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from University of Michigan with an emphasis in econometrics and program evaluation along with certificates in Public Finance from the University of Chicago, Applied Data Analysis from MIT, and Managing Complex Projects from UC Berkeley.