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Board of Directors

The People Guarding The Mission

Strategic leadership for student access, creative opportunity, partner trust, and lasting impact

Meet The Board Governance
Student First
Donor Trust
Creative Access
Mission Control Oversight & stewardship for student storytellers
School Partnerships
Responsible Growth
Mission Oversight
Board Leadership

Board Of Directors

Bruce R. Hoogstraten
President / CEO

Bruce R. Hoogstraten

Leading organizational direction, governance support, partner confidence, and mission-focused growth for Next Generation Storytellers.

Direction

Keeping decisions aligned with student opportunity.

Stewardship

Protecting donor, sponsor, and partner trust.

Access

Opening creative pathways for students.

Founding Leadership

Industry Experience, Student Purpose

Jacob Young
Daytime Emmy® Winner · 5× Nominated

Jacob Young

Actor · Producer · Director · Co-Founder
Emmy®Award Winner
5×Nominated
846AMC Episodes
25+Yrs on Screen

Jacob won the 2002 Daytime Emmy® for Outstanding Younger Actor playing Lucky Spencer on General Hospital. He went on to 846 episodes as JR Chandler on All My Children, plus The Walking Dead and High School Musical: The Series. He's been on the biggest sets in Hollywood — and now he brings that experience directly into your sessions.

General Hospital Bold & Beautiful All My Children The Walking Dead HSM: The Series The Girl Next Door
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Trent Garrett
Disney · Netflix · Fox · Amazon

Trent Garrett

Actor · Producer · Director · Co-Founder
46Andi Mack Eps
NetflixArmy of Thieves
FoxNew Girl
15+Yrs on Screen

Trent played Bowie Quinn across 46 episodes of Disney Channel's Andi Mack, starred in Netflix's Army of Thieves, and appeared in Fox's New Girl, Magnum P.I., Animal Kingdom, Carnival Row, and Hanna. A Hampton Roads native who built a career across every major network — and came home to open every door he walked through.

Andi Mack Army of Thieves New Girl Magnum P.I. Animal Kingdom Carnival Row
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Governance

How The Board Serves

Eight commitments that keep the mission accountable as we grow

01

Mission

Clear alignment

02

Stewardship

Responsible support

03

Schools

Trusted partnership

04

Students

Opportunity first

05

Programs

Quality control

06

Growth

Sustainable scale

07

Safety

Student care

08

Trust

Clear communication

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