Board of Trustees

Mike is a partner at Equinox Global Solutions, which combines subject matter expertise in defense, energy, the environment, science, technology, intelligence, foreign assistance, and international finance with leadership experience managing annual federal budget portfolios exceeding $3 trillion. 

Katherine is the Founder and Headmaster of ACCA. She has over 14 years of experience in classical Christian schools in consulting, advising, and training, both in teaching and administration positions. She has shaped and developed curriculums and policy alike, conducting personalized and group coaching.

Kirsten is founder and CEO of KB Strategic Group, a full-service fundraising and political consulting firm which specializes in federal campaigns, PAC fundraising, and strategic planning for federal clients. Kirsten and her husband Andrew are members of Calvary United Methodist Church in Arlington, Virginia.

Jessica Buchanan was born & raised in Texas and is a graduate of the University of Texas.  After a career on Capitol Hill and the White House, she attended culinary school where she received a professional culinary degree from L’Academie de Cuisine and worked at Ris in DC.  Jessica then stayed home to raise her family until 5 years ago when she joined the First Baptist Alexandria staff and currently serves as the Director of Operations.  She is married to Dee & has two children, Rose & Cole. They live in Alexandria, Virginia.

Heidi is a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Easter District of Virginia, specializing in fraud and public corruption. Prior to that, Heidi was a Trial Attorney, investigating and prosecuting public corruption cases around the country with the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section.​

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Brian is an artificial intelligence product manager and supply chain risk management lead at the Department of Defense. He leads cross-functional teams including DoD military and civilians, Federally Funded Research Center personnel, and commercial partners to leverage artificial intelligence to overcome critical challenges.

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John is a Senior Counsel at Boeing and the General Counsel to Insitu, a Boeing subsidiary that produces unmanned aerial systems. Before working at Boeing, John served in various roles at the D.C. U.S. Attorney's Office, including as Chief of the Superior Court Division, as well as serving as a Senior Counsel to the U.S. Deputy Attorney General.​​​

Max is a senior manager specializing in strategy at Deloitte Consulting. He was an educator with Teach for America for 3 years before starting his consulting career at Deloitte.