Meet the Board

Adrienne Mason Board Chair

Toby Martin Board Vice Chair Vice Chair Experienced Senior Executive with track record of leading diverse teams to achievement of strategic goals through product innovation, improved agility in practices, and delivering unparalleled customer outcomes. Currently CEO at Extensis, a digital asset platform leader that empowers people to invent amazing. Before joining Extensis, was a co-owner of a workflow automation software company that successfully executed on its strategy, resulting in being acquired. Have served in multiple leadership roles at technology companies over the past twenty years, spanning back office operations to creative workflow and technology development. Strong advocate for advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace and joint prosperity in the community. Is an active member of the TechTown PDX Steering & CEO Committees, the Portland Business Alliance Innovation & Tech Committees, and Business for a Better Portland. Currently also Founding Board Chair of Rooted School Vancouver, the first charter school in SW Washington focused on educating under-served and under-represented high school youth, assisting them in gaining access to tech jobs immediately.

Denise Grant Board Member "My Why" -- The mission and promise of Rooted School Vancouver align with my personal values and belief in economic uplift and empowerment through education. I have been an educator for more than a decade and it has been my privilege to be a teacher and mentor to students from communities where the cycle of poverty and school to prison pipeline are entrenched. I am invested in Rooted School Vancouver as a model for education that bridges the wealth and income gap for underrepresented students through learning that affirms and amplifies their gifts and talents and that cultivates success and excellence. I see Rooted School Vancouver as an incubator for the next generation of diverse STEM talent.

Dr. Jennifer M Hernandez Board Member As a 1st generation daughter of an immigrant mother, my life's work has been around social justice and educational equity professionally and personally. I believe that while there is a system designed for us to fail, it is a system we can persevere and overcome its hurdles. As an educator, leader, and advocate, my goal is to not only celebrate and create safe and inclusive spaces for our black and brown students but create an educational environment where they thrive in excellence and break the glass ceiling. Let's stand together to create change, innovate, and truly create an inclusive thriving environment for our black and brown students so they see limitless opportunities in their future. My professional goal is to motivate, inspire, and serve. I hope to encourage others to want to make a difference and foster an asset-based mindset that celebrates diversity among our most marginalized students. ► Background: I have 24 years in education. I have worked at the building level as an assistant teacher, dual language teacher, ESL coordinator, and principal. I have worked at a district level as an assistant ESL director and director for the Department of multilingual education. I have also worked at the state level for migrant education as a math and literacy specialist. Currently, I work at an Ed-tech company supporting school districts with reducing their literacy rates. ► Professional Associations: Past president for Washington Association for Bilingual Education Board member for Rooted Community Schools, a school for black & brown students Board member for Latino Leadership Northwest Council member for Pacific University School of Education ► Published work: Con Ganas: A Qualitative Study on What Keeps Latina K-12 Educational Leaders in Leadership Positions https://www.proquest.com/openview/522b121d129c81d0c48f61d14e05a75a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

Sheila Davis Board Member

Taina Knox Board Treasurer Treasurer

Tyrone Foster Board Member