Craig E. Spilman, Ph.D., Executive Director
Craig Spilman is a nationally recognized professional in the field of school reform and is currently the Executive Director of the CollegeBound Foundation, where he works to promote college access among urban Baltimore City high school students.

Since taking over the leadership of CollegeBound in 2000, Dr. Spilman has instituted dramatic changes that increased levels of college access services to Baltimore City's school age youth while also engaging a broader, more diverse network of stakeholders in the mission of the Foundation.      

Previously, Dr Spilman served as an Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and also directed the comprehensive reform of two urban middle schools. In the process, he created a model of education reform that has been used nationwide. He also teaches at Towson University and consults for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.Dr. Spilman received his Ph.D. in educational change from the University of Maryland and his M.Ed. from Loyola College.

Jimmy Tadlock, Program Director
Jimmy Tadlock graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration. The son of a military officer, Mr. Tadlock followed in the footsteps of his father and went to Officer Candidate School and then NSA and a variety of assignments in various parts of the world. Cryptology was his specialty. After the Gulf War, Mr. Tadlock resigned his commission as a naval officer, this time following his mother's career path to become a public school teacher.

Before coming to CollegeBound in 1999, Mr. Tadlock taught middle school math and science for the Baltimore City Public Schools. Concerned about students least likely to succeed, Mr. Tadlock designed a model program which caught the attention of NASA. The success of this program became the model for Earth KAM, a project whereby school children throughout the country can communicate with astronauts and monitor space shuttles. His success in the classroom has led to his teaching, each summer, at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Currently, Mr. Tadlock serves as the Program Director for the CollegeBound Foundation.

Samuel Walker III, Associate Program Director
Mr. Walker is a graduate of Furman University in Greenville, SC, with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.  Mr. Walker has an extensive background in the business world as a salesman, marketing manager, and entrepreneur.  While at Furman, Mr. Walker competed as a Division I scholarship student-athlete, where Furman won the Division I-AA Football National Championship in 1988.  Mr. Walker is also an Assistant Football Coach at Edmondson – Westside High School, which in 2006 became one of two Baltimore City Public Schools to win a Maryland State Championship.  He is also the Director of Baltimore’s Charm AAU Girls Basketball Club.

Djenaba Bahar, Associate Program Director
Mrs. Bahar is a graduate of Baltimore City Schools. She received a BS in Business Administration from Morgan State University and a Master of Arts in Non Profit Management from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.

Daniel Russell, Retention Specialist
Mr. Russell is a native New Yorker who completed his undergraduate studies at Coppin State University, and graduate course work at Johns Hopkins University.  Prior to joining CollegeBound Foundation, he taught Spanish at Forest Park High School in Baltimore City.  He has worked with students all over Baltimore City in many capacities including as a mentor, reading and math tutor, swim coach, and advisor.  Mr. Russell has been with the CollegeBound Foundation since 2004.

Teresa Perrera, Development Director
Currently serving as Development Director for the CollegeBound Foundation, Ms. Perrera has an extensive background in sales, marketing and public relations. Before coming to CollegeBound Foundation she held the Marketing Director position with MotoPhoto's Corporate Headquarters in Dayton, Ohio and held a Direct Mail Marketing Manager position with a large publishing company in Baltimore. Ms. Perrera graduated from Towson University in 1990 with a degree in Marketing and Communications.

Marsha Lieberman, CPA, Financial and Human Resources Manager
Marsha Lieberman has been with CollegeBound Foundation since 1999. She is a graduate of the University of Baltimore where she received a Bachelors Degree in Accounting. Ms. Lieberman has previously worked in public accounting, internal audit and was a regional controller for a local corporation.

Barbara Moon, Executive Administrative Assistant
Barbara Moon joined the CollegeBound Foundation in 2003. She assists the Executive Director and staff with secretarial and administrative activities. She also coordinates planning and preparation efforts for the Board of Directors' meetings and maintains the fundraising database.

Jamie Crouse, Scholarship Program Administrator
Ms. Crouse joined the CollegeBound Foundation team from Shepherd University where she worked as an Admissions Counselor. Prior to joining the Scholarship, Research, Retention Services team, Ms. Crouse was the College Access Program Specialist at Heritage High School for two years. She is a graduate from Shepherd University with a Bachelors of Science in Mass Communications, and holds a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Communication at West Virginia University.

Rachel Rock Palermo, Program Associate
Originally from Westminster, Maryland, Rachel Rock Palermo earned her Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Delaware with a major in English Literature and a minor in Anthropology. Rachel began her career at Amazon.com, helping to establish critical distribution centers in Delaware and Nevada. Moving back to the East Coast, she became a professional photographer and established her own photography business. As a Baltimore City resident, Rachel fell in love with the city and wanted to find a way to give back to her community. Here at the CollegeBound Foundation, she utilizes her varied skills as a Program Associate.

David Ross, Director of Technology
David Ross has worked on first Computer and then Network Systems for over 20 years starting in High School.  Mr. Ross grew up in the Northern Virginia Metro Area and after graduating from Yorktown HS in Arlington, Virginia went on to earn a degree in Computer Engineering from Capitol College in Laurel, Maryland.  After graduating, Mr. Ross worked on a project for the Long Island Railroad to create the first outdoor based audio/visual system for Visual and Hearing Imparied Commuters in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.  Mr. Ross went on to help create a start-up company which developed a NASA patent on a new type of Flat Panel Display.  Both the Proof of Concept and First Prototype were developed in Baltimore, MD.  Mr. Ross joined the CollegeBound Foundation in 2006 as the Director of Technology.