meet the team

The founders and leaders building Greenway’s future.

leadership

mark
somerville

FOUNDING PRESIDENT

Mark is an internationally recognized leader in engineering education and higher education innovation. As a founding faculty member and later Dean of Faculty and Provost at Olin College, he helped build one of the most influential undergraduate engineering institutions in the United States, known for its hands-on, project- based, student-centered model.

Across his career, Mark has led curriculum design, faculty development, and institutional strategy for new programs and startup institutions in the U.S. and internationally. His experience mitigates the core academic risks facing new colleges: educational rigor, faculty excellence, curricular coherence, and long-term legitimacy.

Mark holds a PhD from MIT, is a Rhodes Scholar, and has been recognized as a Princeton Review Top 300 Professor.

troy
mcBride

FOUNDING CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Troy is a seasoned entrepreneur and engineer with a track record of building and scaling mission-driven companies. He is the founder of multiple successful cleantech ventures and brings direct experience integrating engineering education with real-world industry practice.

In addition to his entrepreneurial work, Troy has served as a faculty member and has hands-on experience launching an ABET-accredited engineering program. His background mitigates execution risk by ensuring that Greenway’s work-integrated model is operationally sound, industry-relevant, and aligned with employer needs.

Troy holds a PhD from Dartmouth College.

rebecca
holcombe

FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rebecca brings deep experience at the intersection of education, policy, and governance. She served as Vermont’s Secretary of Education and is a state legislator, giving her firsthand knowledge of how educational institutions interface with public systems, regulation, and accountability.

Her background as a teacher, principal and K12 leader grounds Greenway’s work in the realities of the broader educational system as well as learning and student support. Her policy experience ensures institutional decisions are aligned with public trust, regulatory requirements, and long-term sustainability.

Rebecca holds an EdD from Harvard University.

team

Kristin Cantu

Business Manager

Kristin is a graduate of the Vermont Leadership Academy and a community-driven business leader whose work spans education, mentorship, and the arts, including serving on her local school board, founding a nonprofit, and leading a mentorship program for professional women. At Greenway, she serves as Business Manager, overseeing financial and operational strategy while advancing a more sustainable, community-connected model.

kevin ramos-glew

Director of External Engagement

A career educator who started in the secondary school classroom then moved to higher education, Kevin joined Greenway from Dartmouth College where he served as director of enrollment planning. He also has experience in founding innovations in education.

annick dewald

Founding Faculty

Annick is an engineer and educator with experience spanning academia and industry, including roles at Boeing and electric aviation startup Electra. A graduate of Smith College engineering and an MIT PhD in aerospace engineering, Annick is now Founding Faculty at Greenway, where she is developing project-based and work-integrated curriculum.

hannah root

Chief Of Staff

Hannah is a Middlebury College graduate and has a master’s in environmental science. After nearly a decade in K12 STEM teaching and curriculum design, she now works closely with the President to advance key initiatives and support the day-to-day operations of the institution.

presidential advisory board

Advisors across generations and disciplines, shaping Greenway’s vision for what comes next.

jess archibald

General Partner and Investment Committee Member at Top Tier Capital Partners

emmanual attah

Greenway Pilot Semester Student, 2025

Sara Atwood

Ph.D., Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Elizabethtown College

Ally Bell

Investment Team at Baukunst, Co-Founder of The Network

Ela Ben-Ur

13+ years at IDEO, Founder of Innovators’ Compass

Rob Constantine

Head of Maine School of Science & Math

Matt Donahoe

Co-Founder of Skydio, Largest US Drone Manufacturer

Aprille Ericsson

Ph.D., NASA Aerospace Engineer, STEAM Educator

Ed Fidoe

Founder and CEO of London Interdisciplinary School

Jazz Gonzalez

Greenway Pilot Semester Student, 2023

Dax Kepshire

President, Data Centers at On Energy