During her career, Diane has used her formal training as a tax lawyer to help non-profits navigate complex business and financial issues, including mergers, reorganizations, and structuring nearly $2 billion of funding for real estate projects. In her early career as a practicing attorney, she advised a range of clients including tax-exempt organizations to optimize their legal structures, small businesses on mergers and acquisitions, individual clients to create tax efficient estate plans, and for-profit entities on tax-advantaged financing transactions.

Following her time in law, each phase of Diane's career has been dedicated to strengthening non-profits.

In 2005, Diane transitioned her career to serving the non-profit sector full-time, founding Two9Three Consulting, with periods of full-time consulting and in-house positions. In early 2020, while managing Two9Three, Diane began serving as Chief Real Estate Officer of KIPP NYC and served as Interim CFO during FY23. Under Diane's leadership, KIPP NYC developed more than 400K sq ft of Class A charter school facilities ($500 million in financing) - with five facilities opening on-time and on-budget (allowing for 3K additional NYC charter seats). Diane has also held senior positions at Robin Hood (Manager) and Uncommon Schools (Chief Financial Officer) where she led the finance, accounting, grant compliance, and real estate teams.

Diane earned her B.A. from Villanova University, J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law, and L.L.M. in Taxation from New York University.  Diane serves on the board of the Northeast Charter Schools Network. 

As a trained architect with 20+ years of experience working in real estate, Ahkilah uses her expertise to deliver high-quality, on-time, and on-budget facilities for charter schools. At the beginning of her career, Ahkilah gained experience in a wide range of real estate functions – including site diligence/acquisition, land-use changes, new construction, renovation projects, lease negotiation, and more – in her roles at Clark Construction Group and Cherokee Investment Partners, a private equity firm.    

In 2009, Ahkilah transitioned to the charter school sector when she joined Uncommon Schools as Senior Director of Real Estate & Facilities. Ahkilah also currently serves as the Senior Managing Director of Real Estate Development for KIPP NYC, where she is responsible for the development of approximately 400k square feet of Class A school facilities in the Bronx, totaling over $500M in development. In this role, Ahkilah led her team to the on-time, on-budget completion of five school facilities launched during the COVID pandemic and led the creation of a unique bespoke insurance product to attract and retain MWBE sub-contractors as vendors. Ahkilah previously led the real estate division of Uncommon Schools, where she managed a portfolio of 2.4 million square feet of school facilities, delivered on time and on budget more than 300K square feet of new construction and 480K square feet of major renovations. While at Uncommon, Ahkilah successfully implemented an in-house facility management system that resulted in approximately $750K of annual savings for one region in the Uncommon network of schools. Ahkilah also served clients as part of the Two9Three Consulting team. She was previously Chief of Staff at Cherokee Partners (private equity) and held various roles at Clark Construction Group.

Ahkilah serves as a real estate lead in a variety of capacities, including project management, space planning, building audits and capital investment strategies, budgeting, and vendor selection and management, among others.

She holds a B. Arch from Howard University, MSc, Real Estate Development from Columbia University and her Executive Nonprofit Leadership Certificate from Columbia Business School. ​

Anne is a seasoned leader who loves to run businesses and lead people. Her specialty is working with CEO-founders as a trusted operating partner, advisor and leader. She has a track record helping early-stage organizations to develop insights about the core product; its people and organizational culture; and just-right processes and systems that align everyone to common goals and prepare for growth. Before joining PS WRX, she was the COO of FOUNT, a global SAAS startup. Prior to FOUNT, she served as the COO and then CEO of Blue Engine, an education organization focused on creating inclusive classrooms. She also spent five years at Uncommon Schools, overseeing their finance team ($200M in total budgets) and HR team that delivered services to more than 1,400 employees. She started her career as a high school math and science teacher.

Underlying her professional choices is a fundamental belief that leaders must create the conditions for people (students and adults, alike) to thrive; in the right environment, with clarity of purpose, strategy and structure, organizations and individuals can reach their full potential.

Anne is a trained scientist, she hold a B.A. in Chemistry from Washington University and an M.S. from Northwestern University. She also holds an MBA from Columbia Business School where she is now an Adjunct Professor in the Management division. Anne is the Board President of Promise54 and also serves on the board of OLab.

Over the past 13 years, Lindsay has used her background in finance to lead non-profit finance teams and support real estate financing transactions. In the beginning of her career, Lindsay worked as a research analyst in the financial services industry. Lindsay transitioned to the charter school space in 2011 when she joined Uncommon Schools' real estate team. Lindsay subsequently led Uncommon's finance team, leading financial analyses through the expansion to 52 schools. After leaving Uncommon, Lindsay led the Strategic Finance team at the College Board where she was responsible for financial strategy and analyses for the $1B+ organization. Lindsay then went on to become the Managing Director of Real Estate Finance for KIPP NYC where she supported securing the financing for more than $500M of development projects, and oversaw the finance and accounting teams. Additionally, she taught Economics in Singapore through the Princeton in Asia program.

She holds a B.A. in Economics from Princeton.  Lindsay has served on the board of Explore Charters Schools in Brooklyn since 2018.

Prior to joining PS wrx, Kianti was Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Relay Graduate School of Education. At Relay, Kianti’s role was to continue increasing brand awareness by creating powerful and compelling content for its key audiences. Before joining Relay, Kianti worked for a charter management organization, a financial institution, and multiple advertising agencies.

Kianti earned her MBA with a concentration in Marketing from Rice University. She has a BA in Communications from the University of California, San Diego.

Annelise’s work is framed by a commitment to provide support that allows clients to focus on their core work while still feeling engaged and confident in the complexities of real estate financing.

Over the last 12 years, Annelise has helped close over $420 million of Qualified School Construction Bonds, Qualified Zone Academy Bonds and New Markets Tax Credits and over $780 million of related debt, and refinancings, including project management support on tax exempt and taxable bond issuances for charter schools and non-profit organizations. In addition to guiding financings from early stages through closing and into post-closing reporting support, she has also provided early-stage analysis to clients seeking to understand project feasibility. Annelise began this work with Diane Flynn at Two9Three Consulting in 2012 and in 2016 formed Hudson Clinton Consulting. Prior to this work, Annelise was at the Robin Hood Foundation in the education portfolio, managing over $10 million in annual grants to charter schools, college access and technology-based academic supports as well as supporting the L!brary Project and other internal projects, all of which provided a deep understanding of the immense work that goes into running successful schools and non-profits.

Annelise holds a B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University.

Jeannemarie Hendershot joins PS WRX as VP of Partner Success after serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Public Prep, a midsize network of single gender charter schools in the Bronx, NY, since November 2021. During her time at Public Prep, she oversaw network operations, school operations, real estate and facilities, enrollment, data and technology teams and has supported the organization through a period of significant change, specifically the development of a 900 seat facility for Girls Prep Bronx II in the North Bronx which is scheduled to open on time and on budget in September 2024. Prior to Public Prep, she spent 13 school years at Uncommon Schools where she served as a founding Director of Operations, an Associate Chief Operating Officer in Brooklyn, and the Senior Director of External Affairs at Uncommon’s Home Office. Prior to Uncommon, Jeannemarie worked in the NYCDOE Office of Charter Schools and started her career in education teaching 6th grade as a Teach For America corps member in Los Angeles.

Jeannemarie holds a B.A. from Loyola University Maryland, a MA in Education from Loyola Marymount University, a MPA from New York University and a her Executive Nonprofit Leadership Certificate from Columbia Business School.

Morgan is a design and real estate professional with experience in educational and non-profit real estate development.

Morgan started her career as an Architectural Designer for Perez APC before she entered the educational real estate development field. As an Architectural Designer Morgan managed the design and construction process for $2.2 the billion Hurricane Sandy recovery program in accordance with the NYC Mayor's Office of Housing Recovery, including the design of home elevations. After Morgan's experience as an Architectural Designer she received her Masters in City Planning from MIT before joining Uncommon Schools as a Senior Associate Director of Operations in 2019. In this role she managed design and implementation of systems to allow her team to build and manage K-12 public charter school buildings in New Jersey, New York, and Boston. Morgan then went on to become the Senior Director of Real Estate Development for KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools where she managed development (from land acquisition to building operations) of over 150,000 sq/ft of educational space for public charter schools.

Morgan holds B.A. in Architecture from Smith College and a Master in City Planning from MIT.

Judy is a highly experienced Construction Management professional with over two decades in the industry, specializing in owner representation and general contracting.

In her first ten years, Judy dedicated her efforts to community development projects with non-profit organizations, working extensively in low-income neighborhoods throughout London and the five boroughs of New York City. During this period, she also contributed to various infrastructure development initiatives in developing countries under the auspices of the United Nations. For the past fifteen years, Judy has refined her skills in Construction Project Management, adeptly overseeing Capital Expenditure projects from design concept to completion. Her experience collaborating with both public and private sector clients in New York City and internationally has fostered strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, providing her with a profound understanding of the needs of local community groups.

Judy's diverse background includes significant roles in inner-city residential construction, retail, and large-scale commercial projects, where she managed intricate structural developments with a focus on sustainable practices to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. 

Judy holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management as well as in Business Information Technology from the University of Westminster in London, U.K., and holds a Master's Degree in Building and Urban Design and Development from University College London, U.K.

Gregory has over a decade of experience in real estate development, architecture, and project management. He most recently founded Planscape, a real estate advisory firm, where he led the successful completion of a high-end residential project on Cape Cod, MA.

Prior to founding Planscape, Gregory held senior leadership roles at Sovereign Properties and Macklowe Properties, managing large-scale multifamily and mixed-use developments. At Sovereign Properties, he led the acquisition and development of a 380-unit multifamily project in Cape Coral, FL. During his tenure at Macklowe Properties, Gregory played a key role in the transformation of One Wall Street, one of New York City’s largest office-to-condo conversion projects.

Gregory began his career in architecture, working on high-profile projects, including Journal Squared, one of the tallest buildings in Jersey City, NJ, and several other new residential developments both domestically and internationally. His background in both architecture and development allows him to bridge the gap between design vision and execution, ensuring that projects are delivered with both aesthetic and financial success.

Gregory holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED) from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) from Pratt Institute.

Jonathan is a seasoned Built Environment and Operations professional with 20 years of experience spanning the tech, government, and education sectors. He has honed his ability to manage both strategic and operational aspects of organizations, with a strong focus on adding value to the business, at unicorn start-ups like Flexport, Guild Education, Pandora Radio and Bolt Threads as well as Charter School organizations such as Vertex Education.

In addition, he authored an MSc dissertation on the impact of the physical environment on recruitment in the tech industry, and served as a featured speaker at the 2017 and 2022 Future Offices Conferences, as well as a 2020 IFMA Worldwide panelist.

Jonathan got his start in civil engineering with the United States Special Operations Command. He holds a Master’s degree in Facility and Environmental Management from University College London.

Chirstina most recently served as the Associate Director of Real Estate Finance for KIPP NYC where she has supported securing the financing for more than $500M of development projects. Since joining Two9Three in 2013, Christina has worked as business consultant, focusing in project management, logistical and paralegal-type support for real estate and financial transactions. In her roles she has supported financings involving Qualified School Construction Bonds, Qualified Zone Academy Bonds, New Markets Tax Credits, tax exempt bonds, and conventional debt transactions. Christina also reviews and negotiates transaction documents, including, but not limited to loan agreements, formation, and organizational documents.

Christina holds a B.A. from Monmouth University, where she graduated cum laude, and a J.D. from New York Law School.