Our People

Brittany Skoda brings a deep expertise in enterprise software as both an investor and advisor and joined Workday in 2018 to lead Workday’s strategic investing and help accelerate the growth of portfolio companies. In addition to investing, she is responsible for establishing, maintaining and growing relationships with disruptive enterprise technology companies, investment partners and industry thought leaders. Brittany is also a member of Workday’s Corporate Strategy team, responsible for developing integrated business strategies. She joined Workday after nearly a decade at Goldman Sachs where she was a senior technology investment banker in San Francisco. Brittany was named one of the Top Women Leaders in SaaS of 2018 by The SaaS Report and is passionate about creating opportunities for under-represented groups. Brittany is a Georgetown University alum, a former NCAA Division 1 golfer, and IMG Academy / David Leadbetter Golf Academy alum.

Christine Alix is a consulting Design Strategist, helping businesses thrive by understanding and meeting customers’ needs. At Fidelity Investments, Christine served as a Director of Design Strategy. She led business teams through extensive customer research and implemented Design Thinking methodologies to improve product outcomes and profitability. She participated in the early research and incubation of multiple innovative businesses including Fidelity Medicare Services and Plynk, an app for novice investors. Christine’s clients have also included Sodexo, Humana and John’s Hopkins Hospital. Christine’s unique perspective combines business strategy and creative design, enabling her to drive impactful initiatives with a holistic approach. She worked in branding and advertising in New York and Michigan. She holds two graduate degrees: her MBA and MA in Design Leadership from The John’s Hopkins Carey Business School and The Maryland the Institute College of Art (MICA). She also earned a Bachelor’s degree from The University of Pennsylvania. Residing in Michigan, Christine currently prioritizes raising her two toddlers. She is also an active member of two boards: the Alix Foundation, whose mission emphasizes health and education, and Global Screening Services (GSS), a regulatory technology start-up. 1

Fred Crawford is an internationally recognized strategist and operations restructuring specialist who has been involved in many of AlixPartners’ most-high-profile situations. He is the architect, board sponsor, and senior mentor of AlixPartners’ global leadership program. Fred was AlixPartners CEO from 2008 – 2015, and is now Senior Vice Chair and member of the Board of Directors. Prior to joining the firm, he held senior positions at other major consulting firms and worked in operations and brand management in industry. Prior to consulting, he was in the areas of supply chain and brand management in roles of increasing responsibility. Fred has an M.B.A. from Indiana University and is a sought-after presenter and presence in the media. He is coauthor of “The Myth of Excellence,” a BusinessWeek and New York Times best seller that details his research on consumer motivation and corporate strategic response.

Garrett Neiman is the co-founder and former CEO of CollegeSpring. Garrett incubated CollegeSpring at Stanford University, where he majored in Economics and realized that his experience could help other students prepare for college. During his time at Stanford, Garrett interned at the U.S. Department of Education, conducted research with America’s most prominent education economist, served as an advisor to Google’s Education Applications Team, and co-directed Stanford Dance Marathon, the largest student-led philanthropic event in the Bay Area. He also served as a voting member of Stanford’s Board of Trustees and Public Service Student Advisory Board and Co-Chair of the Senior Gift Committee, where he led an effort that doubled the previous class gift record. Garrett has been honored as an East Palo Alto Social Venture Fellow, Stanford Nonprofits Board Fellow, Public Service Leadership Fellow, and Young People For Fellow. His work has been profiled in the New York Times, BusinessWeek, the Orange County Register, the Stanford Daily, and the USC Trojan, and he has served as an invited speaker at events hosted by The College Board, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Stanford University, among others.

Joel Jones led Facebook's global Business Operations and Engineering teams from 2012 through 2022, which scaled Facebook’s businesses through planning, enablement, and operations. Prior to Facebook, Joel worked at Yahoo! for five years with roles leading the Americas Ad Marketplaces team, as the Chief of Staff to the CEO, and in the Corporate Strategy group. Prior to that, Joel spent seven years with McKinsey & Company leading digital media business growth and go-to-market strategy in high tech. Joel is currently spending his time mentoring and advising a range of leaders and organizations. Joel has an M.S. in Applied Physics from Caltech and a B.S.E. in Engineering Physics from the University of Michigan, and currently resides in San Jose, CA.

Lindsay Page’s interest focuses on policy efforts to improve college access and success for students who would be first in their family to reach postsecondary education. Lindsay is the Annenberg Associate Professor of Education Policy at Brown University and is a faculty research fellow of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Her work focuses on quantitative methods and their application to questions regarding the effectiveness of educational policies and programs across the pre-school to postsecondary spectrum. Much of her work has involved large-scale experimental or quasi-experimental studies to investigate the causal effects strategies for improving students’ transition to and through college. Lindsay holds a doctorate in quantitative policy analysis and master’s degrees in statistics and in education policy from Harvard University and earned her bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College.

Mindy Rogers is dedicated to her community. At Sacred Heart Preparatory Atherton, Mindy served for seven years as a member of the Board of Trustees, including four years as Board Chair. For four years, she chaired the Board, where she launched a $95 million capital campaign and led a search for a new head of school. Mindy served as a founding member of CollegeSpring’s National Board for 13 years. Currently, she is a Board Member for Stanford New Schools-a network of charter schools in East Palo Alto run by the Stanford School of Education-and an active volunteer with Project Read, the Boys and Girls’ Club of the Peninsula, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Stanford University. began her career at Bain & Company and later joined Wells Fargo Bank as Vice President where she held a variety of managerial positions in banking operations, including General Manager of Northern California check processing, a 24/7 operation with over 300 employees and an $11 million budget. After leaving Wells Fargo, she became a consultant to the bank on a range of issues, including merger integration support, cost reduction, operational management, marketing, and new product launches. Mindy earned her B.A. in Economics, with Honors and Distinction, and her M.B.A. from Stanford University. She is married to Jesse Rogers, with three children.

Munyette Moore is the Executive Vice President of Operations at International Scholarship and Tuition Services (ISTS), where she leads multiple departments to maximize the operational performance of the organization. With more than 20 years of experience in leading teams and initiatives, Munyette has demonstrated a history of success in managing a portfolio of clients to meet their goals and objectives. In this role, her strengths in problem solving, strategic planning and driving results through accountability supports the achievement of the company’s mission. Munyette’s vision in accomplishing operational excellence is to build an effective team, internally and externally to establish the ideal partnership to determine program success. Munyette’s extracurricular activities include attending fashion events, utilizing her general contractor’s license and spending time with her family.

Stephanie Cohen is Global Head of Platform Solutions and a member of the Management Committee for Goldman Sachs. Prior to assuming her current role, Stephanie was Co-Head of the Consumer and Wealth Management Division. Before that, she was the firm’s Chief Strategy Officer, where she drove strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), strategic investing and partnerships for the firm. Stephanie also led Launch With GS, Goldman Sachs’ $1 billion commitment to invest in companies and investment managers with diverse leadership, as well as GS Accelerate, the firm’s in-house innovation engine. Before that, she was Global Head of Financial Sponsor M&A in the Investment Banking Division (IBD) and was Sector Captain for General Industrials and a member of the M&A Group. In 2008, she managed Conflicts and Business Selection for IBD in the Americas. Prior to that, Stephanie was a Vice President in the Industrials and Merger Leadership Groups in San Francisco. Stephanie joined Goldman Sachs as an Analyst in 1999, was named Managing Director in 2008 and Partner in 2014. In addition to serving as a Global Executive sponsor of the Women’s Network and as board member for CollegeSpring, Stephanie serves as a member of the Board of Quill.org and as trustee for the Board of The Economic Club of New York.

Todd oversees the U.S. Education team’s College Preparation & Completion portfolio, which empowers more high-need students to graduate from high school college-ready, enroll in college, and obtain a bachelor’s degree. Prior to joining the foundation in May 2008, Todd spent 13 years at Dell Inc. in various marketing and support positions, his last being Director of Worldwide e-Support. Before Dell, he worked with Exxon Chemical Company and Deloitte Haskins & Sells. In addition to CollegeSpring’s board, Todd serves as the Treasurer at Girlstart, an Austin, Texas-based nonprofit that empowers girls in science, technology, engineering and math. Todd holds a BBA in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA in finance from the University of Michigan.

Tom Friel retired as chairman and CEO of Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. in 2007. Tom joined Heidrick & Struggles in 1979 and played an important role in developing the firm’s leadership position in key markets. He was co-founder and then later assumed the responsibility of managing the firm’s technology practice, which he led from 1987 to 1995. From 1992 to 1999, Tom undertook the additional role of managing partner, Asia Pacific. From 1999 through 2001, he served as president of Heidrick & Struggles Ventures, the firm’s division responsible for all future initiatives, new business strategies, investments and alliances. He served as Chairman from 2003 to 2007, and CEO from 2003 to 2006. After serving as CollegeSpring’s founding Board Chair for 13 years, Tom currently serves as a Board Member of the Computer History Museum and TalentSky, and is a member of the advisory boards of Docusign Corp. and the Seraph Group. Tom is a graduate of Purdue University, where he majored in industrial engineering. He also holds a master’s degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and served on the Business School Advisory Council.

Dr. Yoon Choi has over a decade of leadership, management, and fundraising experience, primarily with organizations serving underrepresented youth. In 2020, Yoon was named a Presidential Leadership Scholar by the program led by the presidential centers of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson. She has published articles about testing and college access in Inside Higher Ed, The Hechinger Report, and EdSource. She earned her doctorate in anthropology from the University of California at Irvine, her M.A. from New York University, and a B.A. from Scripps College.