our team
Team Members
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Zach Bouggess
ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR
zach@nextoneup.org -
Sarina Gant
COLLEGE COUNSELOR
sarina@nextoneup.org -
Matt Hanna
FOUNDER & CEO
matt@nextoneup.org -
Jill Heard
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
jill@nextoneup.org -
Travon Hicks
ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR
travon@nextoneup.org -
Winfield Hopkins
ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR
winfield@nextoneup.org -
Derrick Lifsey
BASECAMP DIRECTOR
derrick@nextoneup.org -
Ryan Potter
CHIEF OF STAFF
rjp@nextoneup.org -
Shel Simon
SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR
shel@nextoneup.org
we walk the walk
Every team member commits to…
Pull the Next One Up
Success here is long-term. Each of us is a critical link in the chain of success that lifts the next generation. And so on. When one link fails, the whole chain fails.
Lead by Example
The next generation who is always watching. We must always strive to model what true character looks like in work, in life, in relationships, even in silence.
Know the Climb
Next One Up was once new to every one of us. We must show our empathy and understanding of this. With care. With compassion. With support.
Board Members
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Lou Kousouris
BOARD CHAIR
Vice President, MCB Real Estate -
Scott Sherman
VICE CHAIR
T. Rowe Price (Retired) -
Matt Wyskiel
TREASURER
Founder & Owner of Skill Capital Management -
Kevin Porter
SECRETARY
Assistant Project Manager, Redgate Real Estate
*Next One Up Alum -
Jeff Caples
Partner, Cerity Partners
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Charlie Constable
Partner, Brown Advisory
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Darius Jennings
Sales Associate, CBRE
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TJ Keilty
Member, Keilty-Bonadio, LLC
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Kelly Keyes
Human Resources, Clean Harbors
*Next One Up Parent -
Chris Steer, Esq.
Founder & CEO, Steer, LLC
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Calvin Wise
Deputy Dean of Admissions, Johns Hopkins University
Alumni Advisory Council
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Lemuel Bourne
Morgan Stanley
Loyola University Maryland Class of ‘19 -
Kaelin Keyes-Moten
Whiting Turner
Morgan State University Class of ‘19 -
Kevin Porter
Redgate Realty
Colgate University Class of ‘20 -
Juanell Walker
Trinity College Class of ‘23
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Jaiheem Henderson
Stevenson University Class of ‘24