Who We Are
We are an organization that acts as the bridge between single-site charter schools leaders of color and the resources/funding they need to continue serving students. We provide community, consulting, leadership development and access to education equity stakeholders.
Our Team
Ashley Johnson-Antoine is an accomplished education and nonprofit leader currently serving as Senior Manager of Network and Programs at the National Charter Collaborative. With more than 11 years of progressive achievement in operations and program management, she brings extensive expertise in scaling performance-based organizations and developing innovative talent programs. Johnson-Antoine began her career in education as a paraprofessional at Algiers Charter Schools, progressing through teaching and leadership roles at New Beginnings Charter School and InspireNOLA Schools. She holds a Master’s in Educational Leadership & Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from Southern University. Active in her community, she volunteers with various organizations including The New Orleans People’s Assembly and InspireNOLA Schools’ community giveaway programs.

Ashley Johnson-Antoine

Rashaun Kemp
Senior Director of Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement
Rashaun Kemp joined the NCC team as Senior Director of Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement in 2022. A multifaceted advocate, Rashaun brings extensive expertise in educational leadership and classroom experience, having served as a teacher, principal, state education agency leader, and advocate. Prior to joining NCC, he served as the inaugural Executive Director of the Freedom Coalition of Charter Schools and held the position of Senior Vice President at the Georgia Charter Schools Association. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Rashaun earned his B.A. in Political Science from Wright State University and a master’s in educational leadership from Capella University. With a background that includes leading the Ohio Department of Education’s charter school office and spearheading advocacy efforts at the Georgia Charter Schools Association, Rashaun is a seasoned professional based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jonta Morris
Senior Director of Leadership Development

Naomi Shelton
Chief Executive Officer
Naomi N. Shelton, with over 15 years of management, advocacy, and communications expertise, is the CEO of the National Charter Collaborative (NCC), a non-profit dedicated to enhancing diversity and performance in the nation’s charter school sector. Leading a network of over 450 charter school leaders of color across 25 states and DC, Shelton focuses on supporting the success of single-site schools.
Prior to NCC, she served as the inaugural Director of Community Engagement at the KIPP Foundation and as the inaugural Director of K-12 Advocacy for UNCF, where she deepened her appreciation for education leaders of color. In this role, she led national and local engagement efforts to advocate for Black students’ college and career readiness.
Shelton’s versatile expertise includes crisis support, project management, and public relations for private, public, and non-profit organizations. Her background includes roles in Washington, DC’s Executive Office of the Mayor during Mayor Adrian M. Fenty’s administration. Additionally, she began her career at Xenophon Strategies, Inc., managing operational functions and providing media relations and crisis communications counsel.
A dedicated Washington, DC resident, Shelton served on the DC Public Charter School Board and is currently on the board of the Wayfinder Foundation. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Tougaloo College and resides in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of the District.
Our Board

K. Chase Patterson
Chief Executive Officer
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh

William Haft
Board Treasurer
Director – Tandem Learning Partners

Peggy McLeod, Ed.d.
Board Chair
Independent Consultant

Tania de Sa Campos
Independent Consultant

Ronald Rice
Board Secretary
Senior Director, Government Relations-
National Alliance For Public Charter
Schools

Daniela Anello
Board Vice Chair
Head of School –
DC Bilingual Public Charter School (DCB PCB)

Rafiq Kalam Id-Din II Esq
Co-Founder, Managing Partner –
Ember Charter School for Mindful
Education, Innovation and
Transformation

Kim Smith
Co-Founder of NCC
Executive Director of the League of
Innovative Schools – Digital Promise

Trish Millines Dziko
Co-Founder of NCC
Executive Director – Technology
Access Foundation

Jaqlyn Cornejo Baldwin
Executive Director –
Siembra Leadership High School & SLHS Foundation

Anpao Duta Flying Earth
Executive Director –
NACA-Inspired Schools Network