Breakthrough Leadership
Breakthrough's Leadership is responsible for ensuring our network of schools is providing a sustainable, high-quality, college preparatory education to all our students. Comprised of leaders from throughout our network of schools, the Breakthrough Leadership Team works together to address our network's short-term and long-term strategic challenges and opportunities.

Ralph Johnson
Chief Executive Officer

Andrew McRae
Chief Academic Officer

Stephanie Wernet
Chief Information Officer

John McBride
Head of Schools

John Zitzner
President, Friends of Breakthrough

Susan Ertle
Executive Director, Friends of Breakthrough

Chris O'Brien
Managing Director of Leadership Development

Megan Johnston
Chief Operating Officer

Kareemah Williams
Managing Director, Community Engagement and Enrollment

Melissa Barrett Burkeet
Principal Supervisor

Lynesha Richardson
Director of Scholar Experience

Morgan Leavitt
Managing Director of Teaching and Learning
