Our staff is a dynamic group of school and district leadership experts, researchers, and nonprofit management professionals who apply their talents to advance our mission. We share the belief that all students deserve joyful learning environments and access to talented teachers and leaders. That belief fuels our curiosity, creativity, and innovation to design services and support for Georgia teachers and leaders that make a difference.

Leslie Hazle Bussey, Ph.D.
Executive Director

Nanci Foster
Administrative Assistant

Letishia Seabrook Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Program Director, Team Development

Aaryn Schmuhl, M.Ed.
VP of Program Development & Innovation

Terri Seay Bryant, Ph.D.
Senior Program Director

Taylor Hudson
Marketing & Communications Associate

Meca Mohammed, Ph.D.
VP of Operations & Talent

Jennie Welch, Ph.D.
VP of Strategy & Finance

Laura Disque
Development Director

Selim Ikizler
Bookkeeper

James Osanyinbi, M.P.A.
Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

Kasey Wood, M.Ed.
Project Manager
Influential
"GLISI’s Twitter Chats have made me more aware of my interactions. I'm more willing to ask questions, rather than being quick to respond. Your team has influenced how I lead"
Kristi Brooks
Jasper County Charter System
Personal
"GLISI brings leadership development expertise and a deep knowledge of the Georgia context to the table, but what we value most is the time they invest in personalizing learning for our people."
Jeff Bearden
Forsyth County Schools
Experts
"GLISI is a leading authority on leadership development and school improvement. I entrust our team to GLISI’s team of experts, and continue to see positive results in my system as a result."
Yolanda Turner
Calhoun County Schools