National Staff

Leadership Team

Janelle Duray

President and CEO

Janelle Duray

Janelle is a key resource to JAG's 40 State Affiliate Executive Directors, helping them to foster relationships with funders and other organizations to further JAG's mission.
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Jan Ennis

VP of Operations & Affiliate Relations

Jan Ennis

Jan oversees the development and delivery of comprehensive services to JAG’s affiliate partners operating across 40 states to achieve a sustainable national network strategy.
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Katherine Travis

SVP of Finance & Administration

Katherine Travis

Mrs. Travis serves as the Senior Vice President of Finance
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James Wall

VP of Communications and Marketing

Varvara Brezgina

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Michelle Payne

VP of Development

Michelle Payne

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JAG National Headquarters
Alexandria, Virginia

Karey Webb

Director of Event Experiences

Karey Webb

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Niki Childers

Sr. Director of Strategic Growth and Corporate Initiatives

Niki Childers

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Stephanie Hartung

Director of Strategic Development

Stephanie Hartung

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Gillian Korfmacher

Director of Grants & Compliance

Tammy Jones

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Jessica Dohmen

Executive Assistant to the Founder

Jessica Dohmen

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Melissa Lanham

Data Manager & System Admin

Melissa Lanham

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Michele Cody

Data Analyst and Trainer

Melissa Lanham

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Nick Martino

Training Manager

Nick Martino

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Heather Maximuk

Executive Assistant to the President

Heather Maximuk

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Bridget Merriman

Affiliate Services Manager

Bridgett Merriman

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John McConnell

Accreditation & eNDMS

John McConnell

Breanna Morsadi

Senior Director of Learning Design & Innovation

Breanna Morsaid

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Varvara Brezgina

Communications Intern

Varvara Brezgina

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Founder of JAG
Kenneth M. Smith
Event photography at the Hyatt Refency in Washington, DC

Mr. Kenneth M. Smith is the Founder of Jobs for America’s Graduates, Inc. (JAG), the nation’s largest, most consistently applied model of high school retention and school-to-career transition for young people of great promise.


In 1979, Mr. Smith collaborated with Governor Pete du Pont of Delaware on the design of the first statewide test of the JAG Model and has been involved with JAG since its inception. JAG currently supports 75,000 young people annually, in more than 1,450 high schools, middle schools, and out-of-school programs in 39 states. Over 1.4 million youth have been connected to JAG throughout its 40-year history.