Meet the Exelaration Team

The Exelaration team comprises experienced technologists, passionate teachers, and Agile enthusiasts. In addition to mentoring our learners, our full-time experts simplify complicated tech concepts for clients of all backgrounds.

Steve Cooper

Founder & CEO

Margaret Archer

VP, Workforce Development

Amy Baldwin Efird

VP, Partnerships

Matt McHugh

VP, Mentoring & Growth

Alan Baines

Lead Software Development Engineer & Mentor

Brian Palladino

Lead Software Development Engineer & Mentor

Lance Parlier

Lead Software Development Engineer & Mentor

Denise Poll

Lead Software Development Engineer & Mentor

Anjali Shingala

Delivery Manager

Will Drougas

Senior Engineer

Emanual (Manny) Henry

Software Development Engineer

Will Krause

Software Development Engineer

Cody Mensavage

Lead Software Development Engineer

Prachi Tomar

Software Development Engineer

Hunter Horton

VP, Marketing

Mike Staples

VP, Finance & Operations

Avril Ussery Sisk

NextUp Board of Managers

Todd Rowley

NextUp Board of Managers

Join Our Team

We’re always looking for people who are as excited about teaching as they are about technology. Join the Exelaration team to build software that can change the world.

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