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Our Team

Our dynamic team contributes a wealth of experience and expertise —from corporate, government, education, and the nonprofit sector—to advance the GWI mission.

  • Jennifer Openshaw, M.B.A.

    Founder & CEO | Read Bio

  • Carrie Reynolds

    Chief Operating Officer | Email Carrie

  • Shannon King

    Chief Partnerships Officer ⎸ Email Shannon

  • McKenna Belury, M.P.A.

    Program Director | Email McKenna

  • Emily Adji

    Marketing Manager | Email Emily

  • Jenny Ha

    Manager, Accounts & Partners | Email Jenny

  • Alexandra James, M.P.A.

    Community Outreach Manager ⎸ Email Alex

  • Anyah Lewis

    Student Engagement Manager

  • Erin Johnson, Ed.S

    Manager, Dev. & Grants ⎸ Email Erin

  • DeAnna Williams

    Boardroom Manager

  • Susan Fleming, M.B.A.

    Chief Learning Officer

  • Dawn Reshen-Doty

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Steve Zales, M.B.A.

    Senior Vice President

  • Holland Wood, M.B.A.

    Vice President, Instruction

  • Neha Shukla

    Content Creator

  • Malti Pundora

    Research Assistant

  • Jayla Thomas

    Assistant Philanthropy & Engagement Manager

  • Callie Wu

    Marketing & Partnerships Intern

Our Instructors

Are the equivilant of adjunct professors from top business schools and undergo a rigorous selection and training program to ensure delivery of our high-quality curriculum.

  • Holland Wood

    President & COO, PyraStop, Inc., MBA, UCLA

  • Cherie Griffith-Dunn

    Motivation Speaker, Cherie Griffith Dunn LLC

  • Michelle Kaz

    Teacher, Opportunities for Learning M.A, University of Phoenix

  • Michele Croci

    Senior Consultant, Talent Experiment MA, Cal State University

  • Taylor Isabelle

    National Social Media Manager, Lincoln Technical Institute BSBA

  • Tito Zamalloa

    Management Consultant, San Diego Consulting Group MBA, UCLA

  • Darlene Fountaine

    Associate Coach, BetterUp MBA, USC

  • Jacquelyn Hughes

    NIH Contract Coordinator MPH, MBA, MBT

  • Dilla Wood

    Entrepreneur, Commercial Real Estate Developer, and Consultant

  • Keri Kraft

    MBA, UCLA

  • Shamica Frasier

    Owner, New Birth Journey & Doula

  • Rick Hyland

    Professor, Westchester Community College, Ed.D

  • Colleen Ensor

    Grants Manager, Howard County Government, M.B.A.

  • Festina Manly-Spain

    Founder & CEO

  • Dr. Pamela Stewart

    Historian; Founder, ACTIVHISTorian.com, Ph.D.

  • Lauren Wong

    Founder/Owner of Coach Lauren Wong, M.B.A, UCLA

  • Sasthikaa K T

    Freelance Content Writer and Instructional Designer, M.B.A.

  • Gail Bradley

    Board Member, CAMEO Mentoring Program, M.B.A, UCLA

  • Olaitan Fakinlede -Orie

    Founder and Principal Consultant at TWELVE48 LLC, M.B.A

  • Courtney O'Brien

    Founder, The Outlier Initiative, M.B.A.

  • Gwyn Chafetz

    Strategic Marketing Consultant, Create A Buzz Inc.

  • Dr. Tiffany R. Harris

    Owner of Shift Your Mindset & Dream BIG LLC, Ph.D

  • John Sandoval

    Co-founder, Twig Ventures, M.B.A,

  • Jessica Hassanzadeh

    Principal, MirrorLight Coaching and Consulting, M.B.A, M.Ed.

  • Chanel Scales

    Fashion Designer + Speaker | SHINO LABEL

  • Lizabeth Phelps

    Start-Up Strategist and Educator

  • Dr. Janet Holdsworth

    Founder & CEO, AthLead Up, Ph.D

  • Tahji E. Smith-Pringle

    Owner /Executive Director

  • Bari Berman

    Lecturer, Chapman University, California State University San Marcos, M.B.A.

  • Narda Skov

    Adolescent Health Specialist Teen Health Educator, M.P.H.

  • Belinda Allen

    Executive Director at TRU 2 Fitness Health | Driving Wellness Programs & Workshops for Executives & Small Businesses

  • Rashida McKenzie

    Founder, Sisciety

  • Tim Arnold

    GP @ Steamwork Ventures, M.B.A.

  • Cymonda Wilson

    Brand Marketing Consultant and CEO of CymonSays Consultancy

  • Christina Woodwick

    Executive Leadership Development, M.A. Org Psychology, Columbia University

  • Tiffany Baulkman

    University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine-Project Manager