Nina Meehan is a creativity and communication consultant, speaker, and coach dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations. She is also an award-winning director, arts-educator, producer, and playwright. She has a rich tapestry of clients spanning the tech industry, web3, nonprofits, education, and the arts.

As the visionary founder of a nonprofit children’s theatre company in 2004, Nina expertly steered the company from a fledgling startup to a cultural powerhouse, boasting $5 million+ in revenue and touching the lives of over one million audience members globally. She has served on and advised multiple nonprofit boards including serving as Board President for TYA/USA, the national body for children’s theatre companies, where she provided guidance through the tumultuous times of the Covid pandemic.

Nina attended Northwestern University, where she earned her BS in Theatre. She also holds a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco. Currently, she is expanding her expertise as she pursues her PhD in Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership, poised to contribute even more profoundly to the intersections of creativity and practical application in leadership roles.

Mike is an enterprise software executive, specializing in leadership roles focusing on organic growth, scaling, M&A integration, and global expansion. He has held a range of executive roles across a breadth of organizational perspectives. Madigan holds a Bachelor’s from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley.

Mike joined the Board of Trustees to combine his experience in maturing and scaling organizations with his belief that TEA continues to transform and develop not only children but also the approach to primary & secondary education.

He and his wife, Pam, both grew up in Lake Tahoe and moved home from San Francisco in 2016 to raise their family in a close knit community on the mountain. They currently have a daughter in the lower school.

Lisa Toutant (LT) is a management consultant who specializes in strategic planning and marketing strategy. She has built client brands from ideation to launch, facilitated teams to manage technical intelligence, guided new strategic direction, defined brand identity and executed the launch of a new products. Prior to her current work, LT spent time as a management consultant at A.T. Kearney New York, worked in product marketing at PurpleTie.com (San Francisco), and developed customer satisfaction and loyalty programs at Thomson Scientific. She is actively involved in the Truckee community through terms on the Truckee Chamber of Commerce Board, TTBID Board, Tahoe Safe Alliance and TTCF committees. Originally from Cleveland Ohio, LT graduated from Baldwin Wallace College with a degree in Business Administration. LT and her husband Conrad have been a part of the Tahoe community for over 20 years and their son is an upper school student at TEA.

LT and her family just completed a TEA inspired, constructive adversity adventure by living abroad in Barcelona for two years. They were looking to see things differently, better understand another part of the world and experience multiple cultures. As like with many TEA projects, there were plenty of daily challenges learning to live in a new country and being the outsiders. It was the most life altering and inspiring adventure. She is now happy to be back at TEA after the sabbatical from the Board and more inspired than ever to help support constructive adversity and real-life learning to TEA students and beyond.

Following a 20-year career in land use economics, including founding and operating her own consulting firm, Isabel is currently the President of the Domeyko Taylor Holding Company, a parent company of various entities that also invests in and develops infill real estate projects. She primarily oversees company involvement in community initiatives, industry events, placemaking in real estate communities (such as public art and parks), branding and marketing, ESG, and other operational duties.

The daughter of South American parents, Isabel has experienced life as a first generation American. As a result of that lived experience, she is passionately involved in industry and community efforts designed to provide additional opportunities for young people. After college, Isabel participated in the Americorps Program as a volunteer for an inner-city Chicago housing organization. Early in her career, she co-founded a Young Leaders Group for Sacramento’s Urban Land Institute (ULI), an industry organization for which she recently she served as Chair. Isabel is also the Scholarship Committee Chair for the Tahoe Mountain Resort Foundation.

Isabel is a graduate of Middlebury College, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Sciences Po.

A native Californian, Isabel grew up spending weekends in the Donner Lake area year-round. She and her husband bought a home in Truckee in 2021 and have two daughters at TEA.

Tory is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Owl Ventures. Owl Ventures is the world’s largest and leading venture capital fund focused on the education industry with approximately $2.5b in assets under management. Owl has invested in the world’s top education technology companies for over a decade with Tory serving on dozens of corporate boards including Newsela, DreamBox, Accelerate Learning, Quizlet, Hazel Health, ParentSquare, Kiddom and Rebel Girls.

Tory is a Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Williams College and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Tory grew up in Northern CA as an avid skier and surfer and lives in Truckee with his wife and four children who attend TEA.

Tory joined the TEA Board with a passion for supporting TEA’s vision for constructive adversity. He is eager to see the magic taking place at TEA develop into the world’s leading school and serve as a beacon for what’s possible in education and human development.

Jeff moved to Truckee in 2006 to join the original development sales team at Martis Camp, where he gained invaluable development experience from inception to full build-out, completed in 2016. After the developers’ exit, Jeff transitioned to Martis Camp Realty, where he has been the top-producing real estate agent in the Tahoe Sierra MLS for the last nine consecutive years. Originally from La Cañada Flintridge, CA, Jeff earned a BA in Managerial Economics with a minor in Communications from UC Davis. Jeff was a four-year member of the UC Davis Men’s Soccer team; he spent his off-seasons skiing, golfing, and enjoying the natural beauty of Tahoe—a passion that ultimately inspired his move to the area.

Jeff’s wife, Annie, runs a small business in Truckee, and together, they are deeply rooted in the Tahoe community. They have two children in the Lower School at TEA.

As a TEA Board Trustee, Jeff is passionate about supporting the school’s mission: to inspire a new generation of creative problem solvers with a social conscience. He is dedicated to helping TEA thrive and reach new heights for years to come.

Tori Long is the co-owner of Carr Long Real Estate with locations in the Village at Northstar & The AAA Five Diamond, Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe. Tori’s firm, Carr Long Real Estate, specializes in high end residential real estate. Tori and her partner were selected to represent Beverly Hills-based Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW) in the sale of their Private Ritz-Carlton Residences in the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe. When Kennedy Wilson sold the Hotel to Texas-based Ashford Inc. (NYSE: AINC), Ashford engaged with the firm and Carr Long continues to office in the Five Diamond Hotel. In Tori’s 19 years of business, she was the top salesperson for East West Partners 4 new developments brought to Truckee. Tori and her firm, Carr Long Real Estate, have sold over a billion dollars in Tahoe real estate. Tori has served in an advisory role for the Custom Learning Academy and numerous Tahoe businesses. From Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Tori graduated from Susquehanna University having studied Art & Art History and now lives in Truckee. She has three children at TEA.