Mark Argosh has served as Executive Director of Social Impact Partners for the past ten years. During this time, SIP has substantially grown its organization and led major systems change work in workforce development, early childhood education, and community colleges. SIP is focused on increasing economic mobility by advancing equitable education and workforce systems and practices that shape opportunity from early learning through meaningful employment. Mark also serves on the Governor’s Workforce Council and previously served as Chair from 2020 to 2024. Before leading SIP, Mark had over 30 years of experience in management consulting and nonprofit leadership. He holds degrees from Brown University and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.

Wendy Foster is a seasoned executive leader with more than 30 years of experience in both corporate and nonprofit sectors. Most recently, she served as CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts, where she led significant growth in services and revenue. Earlier in her career, Wendy held senior roles at AOL and in direct marketing and publishing. She is active on several nonprofit boards, including Mary Baldwin University, and holds an MBA from George Washington University and a BA from Cornell.

Alycia Angus specializes in workforce development and was a SIP Volunteer Partner for five years, contributing to key initiatives like Horizons Bridgeport and the Governor’s Workforce Council. Prior to joining the SIP staff, she consulted for Advance CT, supporting statewide economic development. A serial entrepreneur, Alycia co-founded Kids U, a network of children’s recreational centers. Alycia holds degrees from Duke and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Jess Bialecki brings deep expertise in early childhood education as a teacher, administrator, nonprofit leader, and policymaker. She currently leads Social Impact Partners’ statewide early childhood initiatives, driving strategy, innovation and policy that impact children and families across Connecticut. Before joining SIP, she served as Policy and Planning Division Director at the federal Office of Head Start, shaping national policy and advising Congress. She was also Senior Director of Policy for New York City’s Division of Early Childhood Education, overseeing more than 1,100 programs and directing emergency child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. A New Haven native, Jess previously led the Connecticut Children’s Museum as Executive Director. She holds a Master’s in Education from Harvard and a B.A. in Political Science from Yale, and lives in New Haven with her wife and twin daughters.

Jesse Buccolo supports the Connecticut Career Pathways Commission and postsecondary education work with CSCU. Prior to joining SIP, Jesse was the Deputy Director and Interim CEO of Norwalk ACTS, a collective impact partnership focused on improving outcomes for children and families from cradle to career. He began his career as a Teach For America corps member, teaching high school in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New Haven, and later worked at the New York City Department of Education supporting school improvement efforts. Jesse holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from American University, a master’s degree in special education from National Louis University, and a master’s degree in education policy from Harvard University. He serves on the City Council in his hometown of Norwalk, where he lives with his wife and son.

Skye Cornell advances strategies to strengthen and scale early childhood education providers. Her work includes building strategic partnerships with early childhood advocates, delivering analysis and capacity-building support, and serving as Co-Chair of the Child Care for CT Finance Committee. Previously, Skye served as Chief Programs Officer at Wholesome Wave, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving health and local economies through food system change. She led program strategy, partnerships, and operations, guiding initiatives from start-up and pilot phases through evaluation and national scale. A hallmark of her leadership was translating outcomes into systems and policy strategy, contributing to codification and significant federal investment through the USDA Farm Bill. Skye is passionate about transforming systems and scaling equity-centered, community-driven solutions. She brings a diverse background spanning corporate and brand strategy, nonprofit leadership, and marketing. She holds an MBA from Sacred Heart University.

Nebiyu Daniel is a skilled business consultant with cross-sector experience in healthcare, finance, and nonprofit management. At Wells Fargo, he served as a Technology Business Consultant, overseeing internal audit controls within the Technology Integrity Group. A graduate of Wesleyan University with a degree in Neuroscience and Behavior, Nebiyu co-founded a global health equity initiative serving rural communities in Ethiopia and Guyana. He brings a passion for community empowerment to the Social Impact Partners team.

Camille has led internal operations at Social Impact Partners since its founding in 2013, ensuring effective financial management and organizational infrastructure. Her diverse career spans professional sports and television production, Olympic media, educational travel, and finance operations. Earlier in her career, Camille led client services for an educational travel firm and managed international office operations for a global hedge fund. Camille holds a B.A. in History from Trinity College.

Dan brings over a decade of experience across K–12 and early childhood education systems, with a background spanning teaching, data systems management, and strategic planning. He is deeply committed to strengthening Connecticut’s early childhood system for families and educators. Most recently, Dan worked in the Public Sector Practice at Social Finance, where he focused on improving the effectiveness and impact of state and local service delivery systems, including significant work with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood. Dan began his career as a middle school math and science teacher before serving as Director of Data at Brooke Charter School in Boston. He holds an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management, a Master’s in Education from Rhode Island College, and a B.A. in Neuroscience from Dartmouth College. Dan lives in West Hartford with his wife and two daughters.

Reilly is a Director of Social Impact Consulting supporting Governor Lamont’s Career Pathways Commission (launched 2026). She has 10 years of experience in education, starting as a K–12 teacher in Denver through Teach For America and later at Brooke Charter School in Boston. Before SIP, she spent five years at EY-Parthenon’s Education Practice advising K–12, higher ed, and education organizations, with work spanning universal Pre-K rollout support, business school portfolio strategy, and fundraising analytics. She holds a BA from Bucknell University and an MBA from Yale SOM and lives in West Hartford with her husband and two daughters.

Carol Heller leads SIP’s healthcare workforce development work on a long-term assignment under Bank of America’s national Leader on Loan program. She is responsible for connecting and aligning employer, education, nonprofit and government partners to strengthen state workforce systems and practices that prepare residents for current and future high-demand healthcare jobs. Carol’s efforts are focused on (1) designing and developing programs and initiatives that advance statewide healthcare employer talent pipeline development, career development, worker upskilling/advancement & retention, (2) driving improved systems design, and on (3) change management. Previously, Carol was Senior Vice President and Market Executive for Bank of America in Southern Connecticut, where she directed local market strategic business planning, growth and alignment, community impact and employee engagement across the region. Carol brings deep expertise in financial services, community affairs, workforce development, philanthropy and public-private partnerships. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Connecticut School of Business.

Tricia Hyacinth plays an integral role supporting leaders in ECE’s Growth Accelerator program. She develops post-Accelerator strategies/offerings for leaders and works closely with SIP’s volunteer partners to deepen impact. Prior to this role, she led stakeholder engagement work for two years specifically for SIP’s public higher education area. She brings over 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience to SIP, including formally managing the largest Fund for Women & Girls in New England at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. While at the Community Foundation, she identified early childhood as an important strategy and investment area for the Fund – one necessary to advance women’s economic security. Moreover, she served as a member of the CT Early Childhood Funder Collaborative. Tricia holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut and was honored with the Excellence in Public Service Award by The Links in 2018. She serves as board chair of the emme coalition, a nonprofit focused on equitable maternal healthcare for women in the Greater Bridgeport area.

Caroline Meyer is a results-oriented communications and marketing leader recognized for her expertise in storytelling, cultivating strategic relationships and elevating brand visibility. She excels at keeping stories human, authentic and relatable, ensuring that every narrative resonates deeply with its audience. Before joining Social Impact Partners, Caroline served as an Assistant Account Executive at Prosek Partners, a premier integrated marketing and communications firm, where she drove impactful media strategies across financial and professional services, built enduring media relationships and secured high-profile placements that strengthened client brands. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Fairfield University.

Chris Rivers leads SIP’s postsecondary education work, partnering with college presidents, policymakers, and state agencies to build education and workforce systems that create real economic mobility for Connecticut students. Working closely with CSCU, CT State, and the CT Pathways Commission, he brings both the strategic vision and ground-level relationships needed to drive systemic change. He brings a multidisciplinary background as an Army officer, engineer, foreign policy advisor, and management consultant. Chris led large-scale transformations in both government and private sectors at Deloitte and Infosys. Chris is a West Point graduate who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and holds dual master’s degrees in Public Policy and Foreign Service from Georgetown. He is the author of You Shouldn’t Have to Kill to Get Ahead: Reimagining Wealth, Power, and Belonging in America. He serves on the Colchester Board of Education.

Ben Stang is a convener, connector, and implementer who drives meaningful change. In his role at SIP he contributes to the advancement of equitable education and workforce systems, and has previously advised statewide initiatives to strengthen the healthcare workforce and expand career pathways. Previously, he was a Corporate Alliance Manager at Yale Ventures, supporting the formation and management of complex industry partnerships and sponsored programs. Ben holds degrees from Baruch College and Binghamton University.

Maureen Wright has over 15 years of experience in education and early childhood systems. She has served as an educator, coach, program designer, and systems leader with the New York City Department of Education, in cities across the U.S., and internationally. Most recently, she was Vice President of Training and Technical Assistance at All Our Kin, where she led the national scaling of their family child care model to 37 states. Maureen holds an M.A. in Education Policy from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a B.A. in History from Tufts University. She lives in her hometown of New Haven with her husband and three children.

For the past six years, Christine has helped manage many of SIP’s community and nonprofit projects, most recently those focused on workforce development. Before joining SIP, she worked at Accenture and later as an independent consultant, specializing in strategic, technology, and marketing projects for nonprofit and for-profit organizations in Fairfield County, CT. Christine holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from Mount Holyoke College. Christine and her husband, Ted, were co-founding members of SIP.