Meet The Founders
Colleagues Harrison Peters and Steve Gering created MCEL in 2017 after having many conversations with male leaders of color across the country. It was clear many male leaders of color were grappling with common issues and were looking for an opportunity to engage with each other.
Harrison Peters
Co-Founder & CEO
Harrison Peters is the CEO/Co-founder of MCEL and former State Turnaround Superintendent of the Providence Public Schools Department.
Steve Gering
Co-Founder
Steve Gering is a career educator, working for over 40 years in urban and suburban districts as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, district administrator, deputy superintendent, and consultant.
Meet Our Staff
An array of expertise with one common passion; empowering leaders of color. MCEL's team works together to support educational leaders all across the world.
Gabrielle Feltner
Program Manager
Gabrielle Feltner has worked across education leadership, nonprofit, and business environments, bringing together strategy, project management, and relationship-building to turn ambitious ideas into meaningful results.
Meka Hampton
Operations Manager
Meka Hampton is a business operations leader and strategist with a proven ability to build systems, improve processes, and create structures that help leaders and teams operate effectively.
