Nomvuyo Lerato Mzamane

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Nomvuyo Lerato Mzamane is a school start-up specialist and multimedia edutainment expert with a career spanning over three decades across several continents. An award-winning educator based in South Africa, she serves a number of nonprofits, and her societal interests include African literature/languages and culture activism, child safeguarding, girl-children’s rights, educational entrepreneurship, and social justice. She…

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Bill Mena

ASSIST Staff member, Bill Mena

Bill Mena joined ASSIST in 2024, bringing with him a wealth of experience from his extensive career in the educational sector. Prior to joining ASSIST, Bill spent many years in leadership roles within various educational and non-profit organizations, specializing in admissions, financial aid, non-tuition revenue, and international recruitment for boarding schools. His work has consistently…

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Debbie Viets

Debbie Veits

Debbie Viets joined ASSIST after five years working in the corporate world. Debbie was the Business Manager from 2003 until 2020 when she was promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Debbie has managerial responsibility for the general financial operations of the organization including oversight of the annual operating budget and plan and coordinating the annual…

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Martin Milne

Martin Milne joined ASSIST in 2009 as the Director of School and Family Relations, was promoted to Vice President in 2016, and was named the fourth President of ASSIST in November 2020. Martin grew up at Deerfield Academy as the son of two teachers, and after graduating from college he held positions in domestic and…

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Spencer O’Brien

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Spencer O’Brien is the Technology Coordinator at ASSIST and joined the team in 2019. He joined ASSIST after receiving his Bachelors degree from Endicott College in Business Management with a focus on Computer Science. Spencer is also an alumni of member school, Suffield Academy, where he was a member of the 2014 class.

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