Our Executive Team
We design our work and our culture so that insight, initiative, and responsibility are shared.
Our responsibility is to serve the work, the people who do it, and the impact it creates.
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Alexa Courtney
Founder + CEO
Alexa helps leaders build organizations that adapt, perform, and endure. For more than two decades, she has challenged the status quo, rebuilt cultures that unleash talent, and designed bold, human-centered systems. She integrates strategy, innovation, and responsible AI to strengthen performance in high-stakes environments.She has lived and worked in conflict-affected regions across South Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe, advising senior leaders in government, finance, humanitarian, and national security institutions navigating complex, real-world risk.
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Steve Sheamer
Senior Director
Advisory Services
Steve is a trusted advisor and transformation leader who helps organizations translate vision into disciplined execution. An engineer and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, he brings operational rigor and systems thinking to complex challenges.He partners with senior leaders to align strategy, operations, and culture, designing practical solutions that strengthen performance, improve accountability, and deliver measurable results in high-stakes environments.
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Amelia Conrad
Senior Director
Impact
Amelia is a trusted advisor in impact strategy, service design, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), helping mission-driven organizations turn evidence into clear decisions and meaningful action.She partners with foundations, nonprofits, and corporate social impact teams to design strategies, services, and measurement systems that drive measurable results. Her work bridges rigor and creativity--aligning data, storytelling, and human-centered design to accelerate transformational change.
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Dr. Kimberly Whiter
Director
Learning + Leadership Development
Known for pairing learning science with an entrepreneurial mindset, Kimberly helps organizations turn complex challenges into practical, scalable solutions that strengthen workforce capability and accelerate adaptation. With more than 20 years of experience in learning strategy and curriculum design, she brings strategic clarity and executional rigor to every engagement.She has led high-impact initiatives across higher education, healthcare, business, federal agencies, nonprofits, and philanthropy—aligning vision, people, and systems to drive lasting results.
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Christopher Cook
Senior Director
Responsible AI + Software DevelopmentChristopher is a strategic AI and engineering leader focused on advancing AI safety in real-world systems. He brings adversarial testing, systematic evaluation, and risk-informed deployment practices to mission-critical environments across government and industry.
With deep expertise in machine learning, data systems, and software engineering, he helps organizations responsibly integrate advanced AI into complex operations where reliability, security, and trust are non-negotiable.
Everyone is a Leader at Frontier
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Ajile Owens
Lead Advisor
Impact -

Amy Gatto
Principal Advisor
Impact Measurement -

Cate Tesmer
Lead Advisor
People Operations -

Christina Bevins
Manager
Business Operations -

Colin SyBing
Senior Advisor
Responsible AI + Software Development -

Craig Simmons
Principal Advisor
Learning + Leadership Development -

Elaina Conrad
Lead Advisor
Impact -

Helen Keshishian
Senior Advisor
Impact -

Jeremy Lowery
Lead Advisor
Learning + Leadership Development -

Julia Lang
Principal Advisor
Learning + Leadership Development + Responsible AI -

Kaytlin Ernske
Senior Advisor
Impact -

Dr. Krista Vaught
Principal Advisor
Learning + Leadership Development -

Laura Kemp
Senior Advisor
Impact -

Lauren Woods
Principal Advisor
Learning + Leadership Development -

Liam Walsh
Lead Advisor
AI + Impact -

Michael Bailey
Principal Designer
Visual Communication + UX -

Olivia Shoemaker
Lead Advisor
Responsible AI -

Richa Cohen
Senior Advisor
Impact -

Robert Shannon
Principal Advisor
Impact -

Robin Vande Werken
Principal Advisor
Responsible AI -

Savhanna Long
Advisor
Learning + Leadership Development -

Shari Ramchal
Lead Advisor
Learning + Leadership Development -

Stephanie Blashford
Principal Advisor
Impact -

Tira Myers
Principal Advisor
Business Operations