NSBR Team

Kenneth Campbell became NSBR’s CEO in 2022, bringing decades of experience creating exceptional education opportunities for students in the south. Most recently, Campbell served as Executive Director for IDEA Public Schools of Southern Louisiana, one of the nation’s leading charter management organizations, where he was responsible for launching IDEA’s first school outside of the state of Texas and building a network of high-performing college-preparatory charter schools across south Louisiana. Prior to his role with IDEA, Campbell served as the President of the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO). As a founding member, his leadership helped protect and strengthen parental choice programs across the country and helped spearhead efforts to launch new parental choice efforts in some of America’s most underserved communities.

Campbell was also a founding Director of Charter Schools for the Louisiana Department of Education, where, in the years following Hurricane Katrina, he was responsible for rebuilding New Orleans’s education infrastructure through high-quality charter schools and implemented systems, policies, and practices to transform failing schools across the state into higher-performing charter schools. The Mississippi native is the founding board member of various education organizations, such as 4.0 Schools, Building Excellent Schools, and D.C. Charter School Resource Center. Campbell routinely advises the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the National Association of Charter School Authorizers on standards, practices, and policies.

A career in the military supplied Campbell with the means of obtaining a college education. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Averett College in Virginia and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Touro University International. Campbell served eight years of active military duty and thirteen and a half years in the reserves before retiring as a captain in 2005. Campbell and his wife live in Louisiana and are the proud parents of a son serving on active duty in the United States Army.

To schedule a meeting with Kenneth Campbell, contact Brandy McIntire at brandy@newschoolsbr.org.

Kenneth Campbell

Kenneth Campbell

Chief Executive Officer

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Travis Markey serves as the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at New Schools for Baton Rouge since May 2022. He was previously Chief of Finance at IDEA Public Schools of South Louisiana.

A Louisiana native, Travis has spent the last five years working in Charter School Finance. Prior to joining NSBR, Travis served as the IPS Controller, the Charter Management Organization of IDEA Public Schools. While there, he provided senior leadership for all financial functions and business operations in Louisiana, Florida, Cincinnati and Arkansas. Travis brings his experience in executing strategies and building operational capacity during critical periods of growth.

Travis holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting and is an active Certified Public Accountant. Travis and his wife Shirley have two sons, Connor and Graham.

Travis Markey

Travis Markey

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

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Sharmayne R. Rutledge, Ph.D. is the Chief Impact Strategy Officer for New Schools for Baton Rouge since September 2022. For the past 20 years, Dr. Rutledge has worked to transform the lives of students through high-quality education between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Pointe Coupee Parish School System.  She has filled many roles that impact students - including teacher, assistant principal, principal, principal supervisor, district administrator, and leader. Previously she supervised traditional and magnet school principals resulting in over 80% of schools increasing their School Performance Score. The East Baton Rouge Parish School System recognized Dr. Rutledge as Principal of the Year in 2015 and Louisiana recognized her as a semi-finalist.  She has also been awarded many grants and resources because of her vision and commitment that all learners – regardless of age, gender, socioeconomic status, school setting, learning style, or special needs –receive a high-quality education.  

Formerly, Dr. Sharmayne Rutledge served as an Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction with East Baton Rouge Parish School System and led the Office of Teaching and Learning, which included setting the vision and managing implementation for Curriculum and Instruction, Professional Development, Foreign Language, and Technology Integration. Dr. Rutledge is an inclusive leader, who worked with internal and external stakeholders to transition learning from brick and mortar to virtual learning during COVID-19.  

Dr. Rutledge attended Southern University (2000 and 2002), Northcentral University (2016), and received her Doctor of Philosophy from Louisiana State University (2016).  Her dissertation was titled, “What Do Teachers Know About Differentiated Instruction”.

Dr. Rutledge was born in Panamá. She enjoys coaching, mentoring and traveling. She is a member of True Vine Baptist Church where she has been a Sunday school teacher for 20 years. Dr. Rutledge is happily married to Attorney Domoine D. Rutledge and together they have two sons, Darren and Dillon Rutledge.

Sharmayne Rutledge, Ph. D.

Sharmayne Rutledge, Ph. D.

Chief Impact Strategy Officer

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Sarah joined New Schools for Baton Rouge and launched its facilities organization, New Schools for Baton Rouge Facilities (NSBR-F) in June 2016. As the Executive Director of NSBR-F, Sarah was responsible for managing its facilities fund, securing debt financing and budgeting, and managing project development and construction of new charter schools for school operators. Prior to spinning out NSBR-F  into New School Facility Partners,  Sarah’s leadership and support of projects led to ~$150m in direct community investment across Baton Rouge.

Prior to joining NSBR, Sarah served as Governor Jindal’s Policy Director, heralding a heavy background in education, economic development, finance, and transportation policy. Sarah graduated cum laude with honors from Vanderbilt University and, before moving to Louisiana, taught first grade in Metro Nashville Public Schools with Teach For America. She holds a Masters in Business Administration from Tulane University as a Burkenroad Leaders Scholar and a Morton A. Aldrich fellow.

Sarah and her husband have two children: Zoe and a pup named Caddy.

Sarah Turner

Sarah Turner

CEO / Founder of New School Facility Partners

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Gwendolyn P. Hamilton is a dynamic leader who has dutifully served the public for more than 50 years at the federal, state and local levels.A Baton Rouge native and Southern University graduate, Gwen has deep roots in our community. She was a founding member of New Schools Baton Rouge more than ten years ago and continues her work with the organization as a community engagement consultant.

Prior to joining New Schools, Gwen served as the CEO of the East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority. She has also served as the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer for East Baton Rouge Mayor–PresidentMelvin “Kip” Holden, where she was responsible for the management and administration of the Department of Human Development Services, the Office ofCommunity Development, the Office of Workforce Development, the Department ofJuvenile Services, and the Office of Community Engagement.

Before joining the mayor’s team, Gwen served in other executive leadership positions, including Senior Vice President of Education Reform for the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, Senior Director for theBaton Rouge Area Foundation, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of SocialServices, and Executive Director of the Children’s Cabinet in the Office of GovernorMike Foster. She began her distinguished career with fourteen years of service to the Social Security Administration as a Claims Representative, Supervisor,Regional Training Cadre Member and Member of the Area Director’s Leadership Team.

Gwen’s volunteer activities reflect her passion for community. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Council For A Better Louisiana, Board Member of the Louisiana PolicyInstitute for Children (Former Board Chair), Board of Trustees for the BatonRouge General Health System, Advisory Board Member of Young EntrepreneursAcademy, Board Member of the Gulf Coast Housing Corporation, Volunteer for theLouisiana Key Academy, and Alumnae Member of the Baton Rouge (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.

Gwen is married to Leo Hamilton and enjoys spending time with her daughters Malia, Kim and Christine, son-in-lawGary and granddaughter Makenzye Rose.  She enjoys giving back to the community by mentoring young professionals.


Gwen Hamilton

Gwen Hamilton

Community Affairs

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Clint Ebey was hired as the Managing Director for School Strategy in September of 2022. Clint began his career in education as a math teacher working with students within East Baton Rouge Parish’s alternative school program. For nine years, Clint taught math and social studies across the state with stops in East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Lincoln, and East Feliciana parishes.  

In July of 2014, Clint accepted an administrative role at Slaughter Community Charter School (SCCS) and served as assistant principal, principal, and CEO for seven years. Like many charter school leaders, his responsibilities encompassed a variety of tasks. While there, he guided the school through renewal, oversaw the construction of a permanent facility, and nearly doubled the enrollment. Under his supervision, SCCS was recognized as a “top gains” school by the Louisiana Department of Education each year he served as the lead administrator. Most recently, Clint served as Director of Charter Accountability with the Louisiana Department of Education. There, he provided support and oversight to a portfolio of BESE-authorized charter schools across the state.

Clint earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University in 2004. He also holds an M. Ed and an MBA from Southeastern Louisiana University and Louisiana Tech University respectively. Clint and his wife, Katie, have three children – Ainsley, Casen, and Owen.

Clint Ebey

Clint Ebey

Managing Director of Strategy

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Krystle is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and is a former Director of several Boys & Girls Clubs in Michigan. Her passion for supporting youth development led her to expand her impact as the manager for EnrollBR. She will be fully relocated to Baton Rouge next week and looks forward to meeting you all in person, learning more about your schools, and beginning to get out into the community to spread the word about EnrollBR. She is full of innovative strategies to support your school!

Krystle Veals

Krystle Veals

Director of Community Investment

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A native of Baton Rouge, Richard joined New Schools for Baton Rouge as Director of Communications in October 2023. Before coming on board, Richard built a 25-year career in education, serving in admissions, college placement, marketing, communications, and public relations for both college preparatory and post-secondary institutions.


Richard received his bachelor's degree from Southeastern Louisiana University and his master's from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. Richard and his wife Katie have two children, Rece and Presley.

Richard Beaugh

Richard Beaugh

Director of Communications

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Brandy is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, where she received her B.A. in Elementary Education. She continued to work with children at the Paula G. Manship YMCA. After many years in pharmaceutical sales, Brandy worked as an Account Executive for BIC Magazine and the Baton Rouge Business Report. Brandy provides operations support to the NSBR team and directly supports the administrative needs of the CEO and COO.

Brandy is a Baton Rouge native with three children.

Brandy McIntire

Brandy McIntire

Executive Assistant to CEO

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After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006, Lindsay Bardes happily escaped the Wisconsin weather and moved to sunny New Orleans. For a decade, Lindsay had the privilege of teaching early elementary at three schools (Fannie C. Williams Elementary, Lafayette Charter School, and KIPP Central City Primary) across the Crescent City before taking on roles in school leadership, teacher coaching, curriculum writing, and instructional consulting. After spending the past three years as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Social Studies at ReNEW Charter Schools, Lindsay has transitioned to her new role as Schools Manager with New Schools for Baton Rouge, where she is eager to work with teachers, leaders, and schools to improve educational outcomes for students across the capital city.


Lindsay holds a bachelor’s degree from UW-Madison, where she majored in Social Work, African American Studies, and French. She received her teaching certification from the University of New Orleans and her M.Ed. from RELAY Graduate School of Education, where she graduated with distinction. Lindsay now lives in Baton Rouge with her husband, John, and their two children- Malcolm and Lila Rae.

Lindsay Bardes

Lindsay Bardes

Schools Manager

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Damyionne Brown joined the New Schools for Baton Rouge Team in November 2022. She is a New Orleans native with a great love of food and culture. As EnrollBR Manager, she oversees EnrollBR and is committed to ensuring that every child in Baton Rouge has access to an excellent education. Prior to joining NSBR, Damyionne taught first grade for 10 years at Louisiana Key Academy, a charter school for students with dyslexia. Damyionne’s three pillars are children, education and community. Damyionne is an expert in communication with a passion for education. She understands the value of bridging the gap between community and knowledge to help bring quality education to Baton Rouge families. When Damyionne is not changing the world one child at a time, she enjoys working on her children’s book series, “The Aida Brown Series”. The series currently has two published books with one on the way.

Damyionne Brown

Damyionne Brown

EnrollBR Manager

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Jasmine is a proud New Orleanian happy to be back in Louisiana. Prior to joining New Schools for Baton Rouge, Jasmine taught elementary and middle school in Orlando, Florida. Jasmine’s experience includes working in professional development for educators and families with a focus on Universal Design for Learning, Assistive Technology, and Dyslexia. 


When Jasmine isn’t working she enjoys shopping, spending time with her Chow Chow, Saint, and traveling.


Jasmine Simmons

Jasmine Simmons

Talent Manager

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Sebastian Chin joined the New Schools for Baton Rouge team in January of 2023 as the Systems Analyst. As Systems Analyst, Sebastian manages, provides maintenance and applies implementation techniques to NSBR’s Salesforce system/technology platforms for increased operational efficiency. Before joining NSBR, Sebastian was a bioinformatician and researcher. Sebastian is a South Florida native who loves sunshine and white sand beaches. He graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. Along Sebastian’s journey as a former researcher, he tutored Burmese refugees in math and grammar. Through his past studies, Sebastian discovered education is a major component of a healthy population. Since learning this, he has taken on an obligation to impact the health disparities in Louisiana through education. When Sebastian isn’t optimizing business operations, he enjoys beach walks, cooking and introspection-themed books.

Sebastian Chin

Sebastian Chin

Systems Analyst

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Victoria Hoang joined the New Schools for Baton Rouge team in June 2021 as the Social Media Associate. Victoria is responsible for planning marketing strategies for NSBR’s platforms and supporting the company’s brands. Victoria works closely with the Brand Team to maintain a strong social media presence and generate engaging content for NSBR. She previously worked at Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (LSU) as a graphic designer.

Victoria is from Slidell, Louisiana, and received her BFA at Louisiana State University. Her main achievement is being able to work on the things she loves most, art and design. During her free time, you can find her playing tennis or drawing with her favorite television show on in the background. When she retires, Victoria dreams of opening her own art shop one day in a quiet small town.

Victoria Hoang

Victoria Hoang

Brand Associate

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DeQuinten Glenn joined the New Schools for Baton Rouge Team in June 2023. He is a Mansfield native with a love for history and the community. As the Community Investment Associate, DeQuinten is committed to building relationships between families, community partners, and schools. Before joining NSBR, DeQuinten worked within communities throughout Louisiana for eight years providing enrichment programming support and assistance to families in need. DeQuinten received his Bachelor's and Master's from Louisiana State University. During college, he discovered his love for helping the community by building relationships and connecting families with resources.

DeQuinten Glenn

DeQuinten Glenn

Community Investment Associate

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