Our Board
Kelly Stone
Board 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 nonprofit supporting families and now advises universities, children’s hospitals, and other nonprofits.
Juan Muñoz
Vice President
Juan Munoz is VP of Business Development at Kribi Coffee with over a decade of national and international business experience. He brings a strong record of nonprofit service, including board roles and mentoring. At Great Kids, he has served on the Finance and Audit Committee and chaired the Strategy Committee.
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.
Michael Reina
Michael A. Reina is a seasoned marketing and communications leader known for transforming brands and delivering results. He’s led campaigns for top institutions like Texas Children’s Hospital, Dell Medical School, and The Houston Zoo. Now, he consults independently, focusing on education and healthcare.
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.
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.
Apply to be a Great Kids Board of Director
Looking for a meaningful way to give back while supporting early childhood development?
Join us in our mission as an international nonprofit dedicated to empowering families and professionals with research-based tools and training to support resilience and promote healthy development. This is your chance to grow professionally while making a lasting impact!
Board Director - Research Expertise
Great Kids is seeking board members with expertise in research and academic partnerships. Ideal candidates have experience with research funding, a background in social science or early childhood fields, strong academic networks, and a commitment to collaborative work with community-based organizations.
Board Director - General
Great Kids is seeking board members with expertise in areas including law, fundraising, licensing, software development, nonprofit leadership, and research. Ideal candidates bring experience in legal strategy, philanthropic growth, product expansion, or managing research grants.
Applicants must provide a cover letter defining interest in Great Kids and a recent resume.
To apply: email Kennedy Kincaid at kkincaid@greatkidsinc.net.
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."
"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."
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Email:
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