Donald Kamentz

Donald Kamentz is a skilled facilitator and education consultant utilizing his diverse experiences in both non-profit management and K-12 education to help organizations best serve all student populations. As the Founder & CEO of Contigo Ed, he brings his over 30+ years of diverse experiences and passion of working in the postsecondary access and success arenas.  Contigo Ed envisions a world where every student is prepared and empowered to live a choice-filled life.

Prior to this role, he served as Executive Director of Character Lab, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the science and practice of character development. Before Character Lab, Donald spent 16 years, lastly as Managing Director of College and Career Initiatives, at YES Prep Public Schools, a public charter school system in Houston, Texas. Under his leadership, he created a college access program recognized nationally as a model for supporting first-generation, low-income students to and through college. Prior to joining YES Prep, Donald spent five years with Teach For America in a variety of roles, most recently as the Executive Director for Institute Operations.

Donald earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science, with a minor in international affairs-Latin American Studies, from The George Washington University. He is a Cambiar Education Fellow, a Cohort 3 member of Thrive Leaders Network, a Pahara-Aspen Fellow, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.