The Team

Our dedicated team works hard to keep We All Code classes safe, supportive, and largely free. Our leaders, instructors, mentors, and volunteers work to help every child explore their kid creativity through coding.

Team work makes the dream work

Leadership

Our full-time leadership staff works tirelessly toward one purpose: bringing STEM learning opportunities to every kid in Chicago and giving them the tools they need to excel.

Ali Karbassi

Founder, CEO of We All Code

Brian Pastor

Chief Operating Officer

Board

Our dedicated board includes leaders from diverse backgrounds and fields across Chicago.

Ali Karbassi

President
CEO, We All Code

Brett Kellgren

Vice President
Lead UI Developer, SpotHero

David Kam

Secretary
MultiValue Software Engineer, Zumasys

Adam Lurie

Treasurer
Teacher, Barry Elementary

Michael Cotter

Director
Asst. Director of Program Development, Greater West Town Community Development Project

Christopher Miller

Director
Partner, MACCART Enterprises

Cynthia Tao

Director
Retired, IBM

Kimberly Richardson

Director
Retired, Nonprofit Management

Kristin Berggren

Director
Creative Director, Sapient Razorfish

Associate Board

Our Associate Board of young professionals fuels our big ideas and is dedicated to We All Code's growth.

Alexandra Rodriguez‑Beuerman

Chair of the Board

Ovini Silva

Vice Chair of the Board

Matt Felz

Treasurer

Jordan Polonsky

Secretary

Daniel Conrad

Director

Ignacio Martinez

Director

Ken Ballard

Director

Peter Binggeser

Director

Saundra Castaneda

Director

Tatyana Shestopalova

Director

Abril Vela

Director

Instructors

These highly-trained volunteers come from tech backgrounds and are skilled in creating a supportive, experiential learning environment to help every kid code.

Ali Karbassi

David Kam

Daniel Conrad

Matthew Felz

Keanan Koppenhaver

Saba Jamalian

Mentorship makes all the difference

Our volunteer mentors help students feel supported as they learn to code. We're proud of our exceptional 2-to-1 mentor-to-student ratio, ensuring your kids will always have a friendly face to turn to with questions.

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Ali Karbassi

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David Kam

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Brett Kellgren

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Ian Mason

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Matthew Felz

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Daniel Conrad

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Patrick Sier

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Shawn Wilkinson

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Kayla Nimis

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Michael Vanderwood

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Ken Ballard

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Kapil Garg

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Adam Smetana

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Scott Rasche

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Andrew Johnson

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Robert Groves

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Michael Parekh

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Athina Verroiopoulou

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Saba Jamalian

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H Kapp-Klote

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Katherine Evans

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Joy McCaffrey

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Kayle Drucker

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Jason Lehmann

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Corey Kellgren

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Adam Lurie

Volunteering for a better tomorrow

Volunteers make our mission a reality! We rely on them to keep sessions running smoothly. Interested in volunteering?

Become a Volunteer

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