Rethinking Compensation: Ensuring Equitable Salaries After One-Time Funds Run Out

Jason is responsible for helping schools thrive financially, stay up-to-date on compliance, and succeed in the new post-pandemic reality. Jason oversees a team of 11 directors assisting over 70 organizations, 100 schools, and 70,000 students. He takes pride in being a strategic partner with Charter Impact’s clients and aggregating best practices from across the industry to drive successful outcomes. Previously, Jason was a Senior Director at the Learn4Life network, where he was responsible for the financial projections, cash management and ad hoc analysis for 20 California charter schools. Jason earned his MBA from Pepperdine University.

As a Principal and founding member of the Compensation Team, Jen has dedicated her time at Edgility to unparalleled client-centered solutions that help our clients close wage and opportunity gaps. She holds vast knowledge about compensation in the nonprofit and charter school spaces, and is rapidly expanding her knowledge base in the for-profit and broader talent management space. Jen is passionate about closing gender and racial pay gaps. She loves being able to work with clients - and for a firm - who value pay equity.

Mr. Hilario is currently the CEO of ACE Charter Schools, where he is responsible for managing the finances, operations, compliance and fundraising, as well as guiding the instructional recovery of the student community after the pandemic setback. Kennedy comes to ACE with a track record of leading growth, financial and academic achievement in several charter school networks in California and Massachusetts and has assisted in the turnaround of district schools. He is a native Spanish speaker and has extensive knowledge of the K-12 school space - including deep experience working with student populations from low-income communities.Mr. Hilario is currently responsible for managing the finances, operations, compliance, and fundraising, as well as guiding the instructional recovery of the student community after the pandemic setback. Kennedy comes to ACE with a track record of leading growth, financial and academic achievement in several charter school networks in California and Massachusetts and has assisted in the turnaround of district schools. He is a native Spanish speaker and has extensive knowledge of the K-12 school space - including deep experience working with student populations from low-income communities.