Meet the Team

Meet the Team

The Wellington Initiative team is united by a shared commitment to student engagement, data-informed leadership, and professional learning that leads to meaningful action. We work closely with schools to support educators and academic leaders in creating classrooms where students are engaged, challenged, and supported.

In addition to our core team, we are guided by a dynamic advisory board whose expertise and leadership help shape and strengthen our work.

Photo of Rob Brisk

Rob had a distinguished career in schools for 45 years in three schools culminating in his headship at The Wellington School from 2007 to 2019. In 2019, at the behest of the school, Rob started The Wellington Initiative, a not-for-profit subsidiary of The Wellington School. Student autonomy and engagement have been at the center of his work throughout his career. Rob was educated at the Dwight-Englewood School, Princeton and Harvard. He lives with his wife, Monica, in Standish, Maine.

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Brendan Laughlin

Brendan has been with The Wellington Initiative since 2017, where his diverse responsibilities include user training, technical support, data analysis, and more. Brendan earned his Bachelor’s degree at Notre Dame, and is a Master’s candidate at the Harvard Extension School. Brendan, his spouse Nicole, and his two cats, Milo and Charlie, live in southern Maine.

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The Wellington Initiative Advisory Board

  • Ted Manley

    Chair of The Wellington Initiative Advisory Committee, Past Chair of The Wellington School Board of Trustees, Principal, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

  • James Croft

    Chair of The Wellington School Board of Trustees, Senior Managing Director, Lument Capital

  • Eliza McLaren

    Head of School, The Wellington School

  • Nancy Kramer

    Chief Evangelist, IBM Consulting

  • Grant Schneider

    Head, Upstart Columbus

  • Doug Ulman

    Vice Chair of the Board and Senior Advisor, Pelotonia