Our Team

The KMPS regional staff oversees the quality, sustainability, and growth of KIPP schools in Memphis. The office provides services to our KIPP schools including compliance, facilities management, finance and accounting, fundraising, human resources, operations, talent recruitment, and technology. The regional team also supports KMPS alumni as they persist to and through college, and provides support and coaching to school leadership teams. The goal of the regional office is to create a more efficient and sustainable school environment, where the focus is on teaching and learning.


Dr. Antonio Burt

Chief Executive Officer

Genard Phillips

Chief Operating Officer

Jenae Hunt-Moore

Managing Director of Special Populations

Angela Wicks

Managing Director of Operations

Lischa Brooks

Chief of Schools

Dr. Laquita Tate

Chief Academic Officer

Matthew Hernandez

Managing Dir., Data, Innovation & Technology

Cynthia McShane

Human Resources Director

Jackie Ward-Gill

Office Manager & Executive Assistant

Sheila Gatson

Managing Director of Finance

Angela Carr

Chief Financial Officer

Gwendolyn Williams

Chief of Staff

Kimberly Durham

KIPP Forward Director

Coya Maxwell

Director of Student Information

Danita Hunt

Accountant II

Dr. Tracy Brittmon

Chief of Human Resources

Keith Booker

Director of STEM

Chyranzae Harris

Director of Literacy K-8

Terresa Todd

Director of Communications & Marketing