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A Team of Seasoned Professionals

KLC School Partnerships programs serve families from urban minority communities to blue-collar communities to prosperous suburban settings. Children range in age from infants to middle schoolers. And our spectrum of service offerings continues to grow. Managing such diverse needs requires enlightened thinking, a dynamic approach, and a wealth of experience—qualities our leaders embody.

Marcy Suntken, President
Marcy Suntken joined our company in 1992, initially managing and directing growth and development. Several years ago, she shifted to operations management, focusing on ensuring quality program delivery at all sites. As President, Ms. Suntken focuses on both day-to-day business and continued growth through new programs and services. Ms. Suntken is interested in the training and development of both new and existing employees, and she is supportive of several new initiatives in this area. She holds a master's degree in counselor education and training.

Shelley Bromberek-Lambert, Vice President, Supplemental Educational Services
Shelley Bromberek-Lambert has been with the organization for over twenty years. During her tenure, she has held various positions, ranging from Manager of Business Development, to District Manager and Regional Vice President. Ms. Bromberek-Lambert has been recognized with several awards: District Manager of the Year, Excellence in Sales Performance, and Excellence in Leadership Initiatives. She was charged with integrating field operations for the Supplemental Educational Services Division that resulted from the acquisition of EdSolutions. Ms. Bromberek-Lambert is currently responsible for all day-to-day Supplemental Educational Services operations for the Education Station division. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science.


Ward Huseth, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance
Mr. Huseth joined the KLC School Partnerships team in April 2005 and is responsible for all of the finance functions within our organization while also assisting in the definition of our company's strategy. He also works closely with operations to drive business performance. Additionally, Mr. Huseth promotes growth by evaluating merger and acquisition opportunities and working closely with sales and marketing. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Huseth served as KLC's corporate Director of Financial Planning and Analysis where he was responsible for the budgeting and forecasting for all of KLC's early childhood education centers as well as assisting in merger and acquisition activities. Prior to joining KLC in July 2004, Mr. Huseth was Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of eCollege.com, a leading provider of value-added information services to the post-secondary and K-12 education industries. He is also a former Assurance and Advisory Manager for the international public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mr. Huseth holds a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.


Nina S. Rees, Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
Nina Rees serves as Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at KLC School Partnerships and Knowledge Universe Education, LLC. At KLC School Partnerships, Ms. Rees leads the company's government relations, public policy and community and parent outreach portfolio. Before joining Knowledge Universe, Ms. Rees worked for nearly 15 years in Washington, D.C., most recently as the Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education. In this post, she oversaw the administration of 28 grant programs (which supported around 1,300 projects around the United States) and coordinated the implementation of the public school choice and supplemental education services provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. Prior to joining the Education Department, Ms. Rees served as a Deputy Assistant for Domestic Policy to Vice President Dick Cheney, where she also worked on the passage of No Child Left Behind. Prior to joining the Executive Branch, she served as a senior education analyst at the Heritage Foundation where she authored more than two dozen policy briefs and served as the foundation's chief spokesperson on education. She began her career on Capitol Hill serving on the staff of Rep. Porter Goss, R-Florida., while earning her master's degree in international transactions from George Mason University.


Janeal Roberts, Vice President of Education
Janeal Roberts is a twenty-five year veteran of KLC and has served in a variety of roles including classroom kindergarten teacher, master teacher, center director at multiple locations, curriculum specialist, and school-age education specialist. In her role as Vice President of Education for School Partnerships, she manages the Education Department, which is responsible for the development and implementation of all KLC School Partnerships curriculum, equipment, teacher training, and quality assurance initiatives. Ms. Roberts has a bachelor's in education and a master's degree in management sciences. She is actively involved at both local and state levels as a member, trainer, and endorser for both NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) and NAA (National Afterschool Alliance).


Cheryl Miller, Senior Director of Human Resources
Cheryl Miller holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education with an emphasis in human development. Ms. Miller taught in the Colorado public schools for a year and a half before entering the human resources field. She began with the company in 1995 and has held positions in several human resources focus areas including recruitment, retention, compensation, and employee relations. In her current position she is responsible for setting the division's strategic direction in the areas of compensation and benefits, organizational development, recruitment and retention, and employee relations.