Director; Washington, D.C.

Brings 12 years of experience leading impactful teams across public and private education organizations, startups, and the federal government. 

Steven’s work focuses on supporting education partners in financial sustainability, analysis, and strategic planning. He fundamentally believes that when the systems that support schools reach their full potential, students can reach their full potential. 

Steven’s extensive project management and leadership experiences include: 

• Building a $1B+ agency budget for one of the largest urban school systems in the country, requiring input from and collaboration with community stakeholders, school leadership teams, and other agency partners. 

• Financial planning and analysis for a growing central office operations team, including development of a long-range model for sustainably expanding the Food & Nutrition Services’ self-operating program. 

• Developing an 18-month financial forecast for an education startup to manage cash flow fluctuations and strategically allocate its resources. 

Steven has also volunteered as a tutor and mentor, supporting middle school students’ growth through after-school STEM programs in Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC. 

Steven attended the University of Virginia, from which he holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering. In addition to being a Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2016, he earned a Certificate in Education Finance from Georgetown University in 2020. Outside of Afton, Steven enjoys his newfound love of soccer by watching Premier League and playing as a goalkeeper on his wife’s recreational soccer team.