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OpenSeat was founded by a  diverse team of experienced school leaders and school-based mental health professionals to be the solution we weren't seeing in any of our districts or schools.

Our Team

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James Troupis, M.Ed
Co-Founder & President

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Bridget Leduc, MSW
Founding Director of School Success
 

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Our Leadership Team

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Malia Burns, M.Ed.
Chief Executive Officer
 

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Oliver Sicat, M.Ed.
Co-Founder

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Faiza Jackson, MSW, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

District-Wide Director of Social Work

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Mitchell Lew, MD

Physician & 

Health Care Entrepreneur

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Stacy Robertson, MSW, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Charter Network Director of Social Work

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Our Advisors

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Moon Lee

Teletherapy Product Design & Chief Technology Leader

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Leigh Kelly, LMHC, M.Ed.

School Social Worker &

School Adjustment Counselor

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Earnest Davis, PhD, FACHE

Community Psychology Practitioner

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Edwige Beutel, M.Ed, 

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Learning & Development, Deloitte

Former School Leader

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