Leadership Team
Janelle Duray
President and CEO
Janelle Duray
Janelle is a key resource to JAG's 40 State Affiliate Executive Directors, helping them to foster relationships with funders and other organizations to further JAG's mission.
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Jan Ennis
VP Operations & Affiliate Relations
Jan Ennis
Jan oversees the development and delivery of comprehensive services to JAG’s affiliate partners operating across 40 states to achieve a sustainable national network strategy.
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Katherine Travis
SVP of Finance & Administration
James Wall
VP of Communications and Marketing
Varvara Brezgina
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Alexandria, Virginia
Karey Webb
Sr. Director, Programs
Karey Webb
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Director of Corporate Development
Jessica Dohmen
Executive Assistant to the Founder
Gillian Korfmacher
Grants Manager
Melissa Lanham
Data Manager & System Admin
Michele Cody
Data Analyst and Trainer
Nick Martino
Training Manager
Heather Maximuk
Executive Assistant to the President
Heather Maximuk
Heather serves as the Executive Assistant to the President and CEO of JAG.
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Bridget Merriman
Affiliate Services Manager
John McConnell
Accreditation & eNDMS
John McConnell
Accreditation and eNDMS Services
Breanna Morsadi
Director, Digital Learning Design
Varvara Brezgina
Communications Intern
Varvara Brezgina
Manages day-to-day social media activities and provides communication support related to press releases, copy creation, and
website development.
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Founder of JAG
Kenneth M. Smith
Mr. Kenneth M. Smith is the Founder of Jobs for America’s Graduates, Inc. (JAG), the nation’s largest, most consistently applied model of high school retention and school-to-career transition for young people of great promise.
In 1979, Mr. Smith collaborated with Governor Pete du Pont of Delaware on the design of the first statewide test of the JAG Model and has been involved with JAG since its inception. JAG currently supports 75,000 young people annually, in more than 1,450 high schools, middle schools, and out-of-school programs in 39 states. Over 1.4 million youth have been connected to JAG throughout its 40-year history.