Meet Our Founding National Leadership Team
The Center for Coaching Strategies' Founding National Leadership Team brings together educators, coaches, nonprofit leaders, and changemakers from across the United States who share one common purpose: strengthening the adults who support children, families, and communities.
Together, our Leadership Teams are designing innovative initiatives, building strategic partnerships, and advancing the Human Sustainability Initiative™ through collaboration, coaching, and community-driven leadership. Rather than following a traditional board model, we've created a relationship-centered leadership network where ideas are nurtured, leaders are supported, and meaningful change begins from within.
Explore our Leadership Teams, discover the people behind the vision, and follow our journey as we build a national movement one relationship, one initiative, and one community at a time.
Executive Leadership Team
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Danielle Cunningham
Founder/Executive Director/CEO
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Open Position
President
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Vice President
OPEN Position
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Katelyn Elizabeth Self
Secretary
Belonging Committee
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Dr. Ahsley Watts
Committee Lead
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Nikita McClain
Co-Lead
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Bryce Greene
Member
Early Childhood Education Voice
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Jolene Taylor
Committee Lead
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Open
Co- Lead
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OPEN
Member
Professional Development Committee
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Duygu Gokeri
Committee Lead
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Danielle Svantner
Co-Lead
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Open
Member
Partnerships Committee
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Daisy Thomson
Committee Lead
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OPEN
Co- Lead
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Sheterrica Williams
Member
Resource Committee
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Alicia Pavlik
Committee Lead
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OPEN
Co-Lead
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OPEN
Member
Connection Corner
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We have our second board meet-and-greet set for August 14, 2026. We are getting to know each other and getting our questions answered.
September Offical board meeting.
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Our Board has been selected. Board members are gaining access to committee emails, accepting calendar invites, and drafting their website bios.
Our board meet-and-greet is scheduled for mid-August. We will have an update for you on August 31st.
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The professional board agreement sent to all invited board members.
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Lead of Professional Development
Leadership development, reflective learning, coaching-informed training, and professional growth opportunities
Lead of Collaborative Partnerships
Community engagement, partnership development, resource sharing, and collaborative initiatives
Lead of Professional Voice of Early Learning
Advocacy, storytelling, professional voice, workforce engagement, and leadership visibility
Lead of Belonging
Accessibility, inclusion, relationship-centered engagement, and community connection
