Meet the Team

  • Brooke Wheeldon-Reece

    PRESIDENT/CEO

  • Ashley Hunt

    VP OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Jena Travise

    HR & OPERATIONS MANAGER

  • Nicole Wilson

    COMMUNITY PROGRAMS MANAGER

  • Chad Hudson

    OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

  • Mari Latham

    RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

  • Stephanie Fox

    DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & PARTNERSHIPS

  • Makayla Wheeldon

    MARKETING & EVENTS COORDINATOR

2024 SPARKING CHANGE INTERNS

  • Atiya

  • Elexa

  • Nowmi

  • Joey

  • Lila

  • Greyson

  • Siena

Learn more about Our Programs

5,000+

More than 5,000 youth have received our SPARK Mentoring Program in a group setting or through one-on-one mentoring at no cost to students or their families.

1,500+

Over 1,500 local, incarcerated Women, US military veterans, and Sex Trafficking Survivors have participated in our Insight to Wellbeing Program at no cost.

20+

We have graduated 20+ young change-makers from our leadership program. since its inception in 2021. These students acquire skills, mental health education, and necessary work experience.

350+

The SPARK Initiative has trained 350+ schools and organizations in 40 US states and 36 countries, reaching over 200,000 young people worldwide.