Staff
Staff
Our staff has extensive knowledge of and experience in public middle school education, solar, marketing and communications. They care about partnering with tribal communities and underserved rural and urban populations.
Interim Executive Director
Laura Staich
“There’s something about north,” he said, “Something that sets it apart from all other directions. A person who is heading north is not making any mistake, in my opinion…”
– E.B. White’s Stuart Little
The 1945 children’s novel by E.B. White captures All Points North Foundation Interim Executive Director Laura Staich’s view as she, on behalf of All Points North Foundation, journeys north, working to support worthy education and energy projects across the nation. She strongly believes in the power of giving back and continues to work with diverse organizations to create positive change.
Ms. Staich brings more than 18 years of experience to All Points North Foundation, developing and implementing strategic brand marketing and cause-related campaigns for Fortune 500 companies, foundations, associations, nonprofits and government organizations.
Ms. Staich is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She has served on boards and in leadership positions at the Junior League of Washington, D.C., where she developed their grant cycle process; the Junior League of Boston; Massachusetts General Hospital for Children’s Family Advisory Council; and Friends of the Myrtle Street Playground, a public/private partnership with the City of Boston. Ms. Staich resides in Boston with her husband and two children.
Executive Director
Tony Moten Jr.
“If there’s a book that you
want to read, but it hasn’t
been written yet, then you
must write it.”
– Toni Morrison
As the son of a military family and army veteran, Tony Moten Jr. spent his childhood moving, beginning in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he was born, to Washington, Colorado, Missouri, Germany and South Carolina, where he finished high school. During a nomadic childhood, he learned systemic oppression and educational inequity was not confined to one region of the world. He fundamentally believes that in order to eradicate educational inequity we must look at all sectors of the system.
Mr. Moten Jr. started his education career in South Carolina at Northwestern High School before joining Teach For America as a corps member in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, where he taught middle school Algebra I, eighth grade mathematics and seventh grade accelerated mathematics. Following his classroom experience, he joined the organization’s regional staff, where he served as manager and later director of teacher leadership development. As a director for Teach For America, Mr. Moten Jr. was responsible for setting vision and strategy and assisting in the cultivation of future leaders.
Mr. Moten Jr. earned his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Winthrop University and his Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from The University of Texas at Arlington. He is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated, an advocate for social justice and a travel enthusiast. Mr. Moten Jr. resides in Dallas with his fiancée and their dog.
Director of Solar Grant Partnerships
Joe Ogrinc
“Far better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with poor spirits that know neither victory nor defeat.”
– Theodore Roosevelt
Joe Ogrinc’s passion for the intersection of technology, growth and human impact has served as the basis for his over 20 years of experience in the energy sector. His expertise in marketing, customer metrics and analysis translates across multiple sectors including industrials, electronics/controls and power generation technologies.
Mr. Ogrinc understands the intricacies of power generation marketing and operations, and how they impact quality of life for all who rely on that power. For over 17 years, he worked at GE, serving in multiple roles with an emphasis on new power generation types. Those activities focused on reducing carbon footprint with a passion for solar implementation from very small, distributed systems in emerging markets to larger scale installations domestically.
Mr. Ogrinc earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and his Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Residing in Atlanta with his wife and daughter, Mr. Ogrinc is an avid sports car enthusiast and enjoys traveling extensively with his family. His goal is to learn something new every day.
Director of Education Grant Partnerships
Dina Ross
“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
– Warren Buffett
Dina Ross finds purpose and passion in helping to close the opportunity gap in education equity not only through teaching but also through partnerships, training volunteers, and inspiring students to find their foothold in their future. A former middle grades and high school math teacher, she delves into the process, works deftly with pivot tables, and explores how inputs impact outputs. Her data-driven mindset has been critical to shaping strategic decisions that operationalize the vision.
Ms. Ross was Assistant Principal of Operations at San Antonio’s IDEA Public Schools where she managed 20 staffers across two campuses. Prior, she was a founding teacher who helped scale New Harmony High School in New Orleans. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she lost beloved students and teachers yet pushed forward with interventions. The result: 100% of the students graduated. Wherever her education footprint, Ms. Ross has helped boost or best school attendance and elevate state passage and graduation rates in charter and turnaround schools. Her communications lens has driven social media engagement, student recruitment, and sustainable community partnerships.
Born in Nebraska, the author of project-based learning curricula, she has been a middle school team leader, a coach, Teach for America corps member and a regional volunteer manager for Citizen Schools. Ms. Ross holds a Bachelor of Science in Education and Social Policy and a Certificate in Civic Engagement from Northwestern University. She is a volunteer youth basketball coach and continues to mentor and tutor students. A San Antonio resident, her passions include coding, baking and gardening.
All Points North Foundation provides grants for U.S.-based projects and initiatives that support our priorities: improving public middle school education and teacher training, and implementing effective solar programs and/or projects.
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