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Cameron QuickChief Operating Officer
Elizabeth FiveashInterim CEO
Emily LilleyVice President of External Affairs
Carra PowellSr. Vice President of Advocacy
Kim WestOffice Manager & Special Projects Coordinator
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Cameron Quick
Chief Operating OfficerCameron Quick is the operational mastermind behind the daily function at the Tennessee Charter School Center. As the Chief Operating Officer, he brings a unique background of business and operations support, financial and facility advising, educational leadership, and national group purchasing that are helping to make the center more efficient.
Cameron has spent over a decade supporting charter schools across the country. In that time, he launched the first Facility Resource Center in the country which has since replicated in several other states. In the past five years he has brought over $600 million in facility resources to charter schools across the country, and continues to be a lead facility expert for national programs and federal grants designed to support charter schools navigating the real estate process. He serves as a team member for the Charter School Facility Center, a project of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; founder and developer of The Lending Project, a free online loan matching platform for charter schools; an in house expert for all charter school facility needs for the TCSC Facility Resource Center.
Cameron received his B.A. in Communications and a Master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction from Arizona State University. In his leisure, Cameron is surfing, rock climbing, traveling, cooking, exploring, and learning to fly a plane.
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Elizabeth Fiveash
Interim CEOElizabeth Fiveash is the interim CEO for the Tennessee Charter School Center. Prior to joining TCSC, Elizabeth worked in state government relations for ACT and was the Assistant Commissioner for Policy & Legislation for the Tennessee Department of Education. Elizabeth is a native of Alabama and worked in government affairs for eight years in Washington, D.C. prior to moving to Nashville. She received a BA in political science from the University of Alabama and a master’s in public policy from Georgetown University.
Emily Lilley
Vice President of External AffairsEmily Lilley is a proud representative of East Tennessee, and believes all students should have the opportunity to attend an excellent school, no matter where they live. As Vice President of External Affairs, Emily leads TCSC’s communication and external partnership efforts, managing the team’s work in stakeholder and supporter engagement, development, and communications. Prior to this role, Emily served as TCSC’s Director of Government Relations, leading the organization’s efforts to develop and advocate for policies supporting a public charter school sector focused on quality. In her seven years with TCSC, the policy team saw wins including the defeat of all negative legislation regarding public charter schools, the establishment of a state facilities grant fund for public charter schools, establishment of a statewide appellate charter school authorizer, and strengthening of policies that ensure public charter schools are held accountable equitably. Emily’s ongoing work at TCSC serves to continue to increase understanding about public charter schools in Tennessee and build productive relationships with stakeholders, supporters, and policy makers across the state.
After graduating with a teaching degree, Emily taught in Atlanta, followed by several years working as an editor in her hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. A 2012 stint as the communications director for a successful congressional re-election campaign in Georgia led her to return to Tennessee to work in education policy and advocacy.
Emily has a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and History from Auburn University and a Master of Arts degree in Communication from Johns Hopkins University. In her spare time, Emily enjoys reading and sharing new fiction @thebookandcover, trying new cocktail recipes, and playing with her miniature dachshund, Bertram.
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Carra Powell
Sr. Vice President of AdvocacyCarra Powell is a leading advocacy, policy and community grassroots organizer. Her work has influenced the school choice conversation at the national, state and local level. Her nearly 20 year education career has honed her skills and expanded her knowledge base in preparation for the role of Sr. Vice President of Advocacy for the Tennessee Charter School Center.
Most recently, Carra worked as the Director of Enrollment and Community Engagement to found and recruit families for Compass Community Schools, a six school charter network in Memphis, TN. Carra has also worked with the American Federation for Children, Jubilee Catholic Schools, and the Black Alliance for Educational Options.
Carra believes that all children should have access to a high quality education regardless of their zip code. She has dedicated her professional career to advancing choice-friendly policies that empower children and parents. Beyond her professional roles, Carra enjoys spending time with her three children, leading parenting classes, volunteering at her church, and playing with her two dogs.
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Kim West
Office Manager & Special Projects CoordinatorKim West is the Office Coordinator and Special Assistant to the CEO.Prior to joining the center, she was the Associate Program Manager forthe Vanderbilt Medical Center Operations Improvement Department whereshe was in charge of providing administrative support for a staff of19 and brings over a decade of office coordination and administrativesupport.
She earned a B.A. from Trevecca Nazarene University and is a Nashvillenative. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, making jewelry andspending time with her grandson.