GHP Search Recruits Three New Board Members for IDEA Public Schools
April 22, 2026 – GHP Search, formerly known as Greenwich Harbor Partners, has assisted is the recruitment of three new board members for IDEA Public Schools. New members identified by GHP include Najuma Atkinson, founder of The Joyful Harvest Project, Stacy Eng, principal at HR AI Strategy, and Ryan Green, founder and principal of Greenpoint Advisory.
Ms. Atkinson is a seasoned corporate executive with nearly 30 years of experience building and leading high-performing teams, while shaping purpose-driven cultures at global organizations. Most recently executive vice president and chief people officer at Hasbro, she previously held senior executive roles at Dell Technologies, Deutsche Bank, and SunTrust (now Truist Bank). Ms. Atkinson currently serves on the board of Marqeta Inc. She has been recognized by Black Enterprise and Savoy Magazine as one of the most Influential Executives in Corporate America.
Ms. Eng brings more than 20 years of cross-industry experience in talent strategy, leadership development, and digital transformation. Having led corporate learning and talent functions for Fortune 50 organizations across financial services, healthcare, and energy, she now focuses on integrating AI into workforce strategy. Ms. Eng has held senior leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, American Express and, most recently, Chevron, where she served as chief learning and talent officer. Her expertise in change leadership, employee experience design, and building future ready talent cultures will help guide our long-term thinking around innovation, people strategy, and organizational building.
Mr. Green is a seasoned C-suite leader with more than 20 years at Southwest Airlines, where he served in roles including chief marketing, chief commercial, and chief transformation officer. He led multibillion-dollar initiatives across customer experience, brand strategy, digital engagement, and revenue growth, and most recently spearheaded a company-wide transformation to deliver $4 billion in EBIT improvements. With deep experience partnering with boards on strategy, performance, and risk, Mr. Ryan brings strong commercial insight and a track record of driving sustainable growth.
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Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a network of tuition-free, pre-K-12 public charter schools in the U.S. The network serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas and its affiliates. IDEA has been recognized as a “Great Place to Work” and received national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s Top High Schools lists. IDEA is a network of public charter schools open to all students in grades pre-K – 12. The district is held to the same academic standards as traditional public schools and prioritizes the development of the whole child, including character, emotional and physical health, and wellness.
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GHP Search’s principals, Carrie and Ted Pryor, have worked in the industry as general managers and investors and have direct professional experience with the types of issues that face their clients. The firm’s client roster includes IBM Cloud Services, Media General, Marlin Equity Partners, DIRECTV, SpinMedia, ReelzChannel TV, and Keurig Green Mountain, among others.
GHP Search Partners with Christel House International to Add Seven Cabinet Members
GHP Search was recently engaged by Christel House International to assist in expanding its Expansion Campaign Cabinet. New cabinet members identified by GHP Search include: Rushi Amin, COO, Post Trade Engineering at Citadel; Joahne Carter, chief marketing officer at Semaine Health; Derek Koecher, vice president corporate strategy at T-Mobile; Elena Pinakatt, former global VP, marketing and commercial analytics & insights, The Coca-Cola Company; Vishal Patel, head of partnerships & product commercialization, Santander US; and Srivastav Sethupathy, former global vice president – open banking at Mastercard.
For over 25 years, Christel House International has been dedicated to empowering children from under-resourced communities to realize their potential and transform their futures. Their holistic model supports each of their students for 18+ years.
Ms. Pryor has over 20 years of senior executive search experience. She has recruited board directors, CEOs and their direct reports, as well as partners for private equity firms. In addition to holding a board seat with the New York Pops, she serves as an advisory board member for Constellation Ventures. A veteran of the internet space since the early ’90s, she has deep experience in digital media, entertainment, and private equity.
Mr. Pryor focuses on senior-level assignments for general management, sales, marketing, and digital transformation. He specializes in recruiting executives using his four years as CFO and CEO of a venture-backed start-up, 10 years at General Electric Capital, and 20 years in international finance and investment banking. Mr. Pryor has served on public, private, and non-profit boards, and chaired the audit committee for the NBA’s Boston Celtics. In executive recruiting, he has focused on business services, digital marketing, e-commerce, ad sales, place-based advertising, communications, and customer service for growth companies and large national brands.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
