Glenn Karaban
Director of Business Development, High School Programming, The Jed Foundation
Glenn joined JED in September 2021 bringing 20+ years of experience in business development, sales, marketing, and management. As Sales, Marketing & Business Development Director at Karaban Media Services, Glenn managed the advertising and sponsorship sales programs for several non-profit Associations including the American Health Information Management Association, as well as numerous consumer and business-to-business publishers including American Express Publishing.
Dr. Kurt Michael
Senior Clinical Director, The Jed Foundation
Dr. Kurt Michael is the Senior Clinical Director of the Jed Foundation. Kurt is a suicidologist, a practicing psychologist, a school mental health researcher, and a lethal means safety expert. For the past 25 years, he has worked closely with families to better safeguard their homes from unsafe storage of medications and firearms, especially when a loved one is at heightened risk for suicide death. He retired as the Stanley R. Aeschleman Distinguished Professor of Psychology to take on the role of Senior Clinical Director at JED.
Dr. Essie Sutton
Director of Learning Science, Branching Minds
Essie Sutton is an Applied Developmental Psychologist and the Director of Learning Science at Branching Minds. Her work brings together the fields of Child Development and Education Psychology to improve learning and development for all students. Dr. Sutton is responsible for studying the impacts of the Branching Minds on students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional outcomes. She also leverages MTSS research and best practices to develop and improve the Branching Minds platform.