WE BELIEVE KIDS HAVE THE BEST IDEAS

The mission of Story Pirates Changemakers – the nonprofit arm of The Story Pirates -- is to celebrate the words, ideas, and stories of young people by engaging in creative collaborations between kids and world-class comedians, authors, and musicians. We focus on the disparity of education for underserved students and schools where language arts instructors are not given the time and space for fostering children’s creativity and curiosity. 

To serve our mission, we teach and inspire creative writing through high-quality and
engaging programs for under-resourced kids, schools, and communities. 

OUR BOARD

Charles C. Russo, Esq. Russo, Karl, Widmaier & Cordano, PLLC - President

Lauren Skowronski, Senior VP-communications, CNBC - Vice President

Eric Cipra, Senior Product Designer, Spotify - Treasurer

Mikel Davis, VP, Strategic Analytics, Peacock Decision Sciences, NBCUniversal - Secretary

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Adrienne Becker, CEO, Level Forward, Inc.

Michele Benoit, Executive Coach

Nicole A. Brodeur, Producer, and Angel Investor

Katherine Espinosa, Account Director at BCW Global

Sam Forman, Writer

Jonathan Glickman, CEO, Miramax

Laura Heywood, Laura Heywood Media, Applause Shop

Kate Hoenigsberg, SVP, Drama Development, Universal Television Studio

Thomas Kail, Theater, Film, and Television Director

Tracey Pakosta, VP, Comedy Original Series, Netflix

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Allen Lee Hubby, General Manager, Drama Book Shop, Inc. - Emeritus

Benjamin Salka, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Story Pirates
Lee Overtree, Creative Director & Founder, Story Pirates

Council of Advisors

Khalia Davis, Artistic Director, Actor, Director

Derek Evans, CEO, Marcus Samuelsson Group

Kalyna Maria Kutny, VP Unanimous Media