Board of Directors

Great Kids is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors responsible for governance leadership, oversight, planning, representation, and support.

Our Board

Juan Muñoz

Board President

Juan Muñoz is a Trustee for Oak Park Township and an experienced businessman with more than a decade of national and international experience. He has served on the Board of Directors of Great Kids, Inc. since 2018. He previously served as Vice-Chair, chaired the Strategy Committee, and served on the Finance and Audit Committee.

David Bird

CEO

With over 16 years of experience in driving strategic improvements and measurable results across various industries, David is a versatile and accomplished leader who is passionate about supporting individuals to reach their maximum potential while building and optimizing organizations and programs to deliver impactful experiences for communities and partners. As a father, David brings lived experience to this vital work.

Kelly Stone

Vice President

Kelly’s government career focused on building healthy communities and advancing child-centered policy, both nationally and internationally. After retiring, she served as CEO of a national non-profit supporting families and now advises universities, children’s hospitals, and other nonprofits.

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Tessa K. H. Marks

Secretary

Tessa has a Bachelor of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of British Columbia and was a CPA and CPA/CA (Canada).  She is a retired tax partner of KPMG in Milwaukee, WI, and Vancouver, Canada.

Russ Crawford

Treasurer

Russ Crawford is a retired KPMG Partner with 40 years of international tax experience in the U.S. and Canada. He held leadership roles in KPMG’s U.S. tax practices abroad and in the Seattle office. Russ has also dedicated four decades to board service with Junior Achievement and served on the Seattle Alliance for Education board.

Gian-Pierre Quinones

Gian-Pierre Quinones is a Certified Management Accountant with 8 years of FP&A experience in the education sector at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. His work includes strategic planning, M&A integration, and financial systems implementation. He holds an MBA from the University of Central Florida and a Civil Engineering degree from Florida Gulf Coast University.

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 Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith is a data science expert with 14+ years of experience in digital education, B2B SaaS, and tech product development. He has led AI, predictive analytics, and product innovation initiatives, and holds degrees in Economics and Entrepreneurship from Eckerd College and the University of South Florida.

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Darlene Chapman-Holmes

Darlene Chapman-Holmes is an accomplished development and marketing leader with a strong record of driving revenue, building partnerships, and expanding brand visibility across nonprofit, corporate, and social service sectors. She has raised over $20 million through sponsorships, campaigns, and collaborations with Fortune 500 companies. Her experience includes leadership roles at Nickelodeon, NPR, Comcast, Easterseals, and more. Today, she consults with nonprofits nationwide, guided by her passion for helping children grow, connect, and thrive.

Martin Peters

Martin Peters is a seasoned attorney and non-profit executive with over 17 years of leadership in the human services sector. He currently serves as General Counsel for a national organization dedicated to supporting children and families. As both a former foster parent and now adoptive father, Martin brings personal insight to advancing evidence-based programs. A committed scholar, he holds an LL.M. in Business and Employment Law from Florida State University College of Law and a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, where he was a Bloomberg Fellow focused on mitigating risks to adolescent health.

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Mike Doyle

Mike Doyle is Chief Intellectual Property Counsel with ICU Medical, Inc. of San Diego, CA, and comes to Great Kids with over 20 years of experience in business strategy, product development, M&A, litigation, team building, and licensing.  He has worked in various industries, including medical device, biotechnology, and high-tech.  He holds an MBA from the University of San Diego, a J.D. from Suffolk University, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University.  Mike is originally from Boston, and now resides in San Marcos, CA, with his wife and three kids.

Testimonials

What home visitors and parents are saying about Great Kids.

"We have really loved the whole curriculum! We do home visits, and we see these families in their homes, or in our offices interacting with their kids and planning activities that they can do to build their self-esteem and work together and strengthen their family as a whole."

Candice Ware

Early Childhood/Parent Educator , Catholic Charities of Central Colorado

"We came across Great Kids, Growing Great Kids and it didn’t take us very long at all to read and understand that Great Kids had a curriculum that aligns perfectly with everything that we need here for our early home-based programs."

Jennifer Gutierrez

Child Development Specialist, Stanislaus County Office of Education

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