Dr. Stephanie Brooks brings over 25 years of academic leadership from Drexel University, where she served as senior associate dean and professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Her career spans clinical, academic, and advisory roles, with a focus on health equity, interdisciplinary education, and family therapy. She holds a PhD in Couples and Family Therapy from Drexel University, an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania, and a psychology degree from William Paterson University. Dr. Brooks is a licensed clinician and an active leader in national mental health and therapy organizations.

Al leads the Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative, a nationally recognized program he developed and has managed since its launch. Under his leadership, the initiative has secured millions in funding and built strong partnerships across local, state, and national levels.

Previously, he held management roles at BP America and General Motors. He holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Ohio Northern University and completed executive training at Case Western Reserve’s Weatherhead School of Management.

A proud father of two daughters, Mr. Grimes remains active in the community through organizations like United Way and the United Negro College Fund.

Joanne Montagner Hull is a CPA with more than 40 years of experience helping organizations improve profitability and operational effectiveness. She works across sectors, from Fortune 500 companies to community nonprofits, combining financial expertise with communication and team development.

Since 1996, she has operated her own consulting firm in Ohio, providing training in financial management, strategic planning, board governance, and staff development. Joanne is a certified Executive Coach, a Jubilee Fellow, and a trainer for BoardSource. Her clients include the Cleveland Housing Network, Disney, Motown Records, and the Cleveland Foundation.

Desiree leads the combined department of Athletics, Student Activities, Health, and Physical Education for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, overseeing programs that span K–12 health curriculum, high school athletics, middle school sports, and extracurriculars like Esports and chess.

She began her career in recreation and youth development with the City of Cleveland, later serving in leadership roles at the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District and Cleveland Heights High School. Since joining CMSD in 2006, she has advanced through several roles, becoming Executive Director in 2018.

Ronqesha Robinson is an Assistant Principal in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). Ronqesha first crossed paths with Dr. Nagy when she was chaperoning her school's participation in AquaMissions’ pilot swim program for fourth grade students. Ronqesha went from chaperoning the swim program to assisting the swim instructors with teaching water safety skills and lessons to the students.

Traumatized by a swimming incident in her childhood, Ronqesha became afraid to learn how to swim. This never stopped her love for being in and around water. While nighttime kayaking on vacation a few years ago, Ronqesha became afraid that she would not be able to rescue herself if there was an accident while kayaking. She made it her goal to learn how to swim for both survival and recreation. Ronqesha enrolled in swim lessons at the Greater Cleveland YMCA. Fast forward to AquaMissions pilot swim program that was held at the same YMCA and the rest is a beautiful history of educating and equipping children with water safety and survival skills.

Since the pilot and swim program partnership, Ronqesha has been able to use the AquaMissions experience to leverage and build meaningful relationships with students and their families. This has helped improve student academic and social-emotional learning.