The Athos team is made up of builders, operators, and entrepreneurs who have launched and led some of the country’s most distinctive social ventures. We don’t stand on the sidelines and advise. We build alongside you.
Founding Partner and Managing Director
Strategic education and nonprofit leader with 30+ years advancing mission-driven organizations. Previously SVP for Advancement at University of Austin (UATX) and Executive Director at Institute for Humane Studies. Expertise in strategy, philanthropy, and public engagement.
Founding Partner
Nationally recognized academic leader advising on institutional growth and transformation. Founded and led University of Austin; served as President of St. John’s College. Recipient of the Courage in Education Award and Hero of Intellectual Freedom Award.
Client Relationship Manager
Operations and development professional who cares deeply about helping mission-driven organizations grow with clarity and purpose. Helped build the University of Austin (UATX)’s advancement operations during the institution’s founding years.
Operations Consultant
Nearly a decade of nonprofit development experience at the New-York Historical Society, the University of Austin (UATX), and St James’s Piccadilly, spanning donor research, CRM and operations infrastructure, and major-gift stewardship. Built UATX’s development infrastructure as its first non-leadership hire. Drawn to institutions built to last.
Operations & Support Associate
Brings a deep interest in helping new educational ventures go from ideation to opening day. Served as operations lead and spearheaded founding family recruitment for a startup private school launched by 2 Hour Learning and Drew University. Currently studying Management & Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Senior Associate
Builds lasting relationships that advance America’s first principles. Most recently served as Chief Development Officer of the Steamboat Institute, worked alongside the founder of Moore, an omni-channel marketing company, and managed programs for emerging conservative leaders at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C., her alma mater.
Director of Community Strategy
Builds and scales ventures that advance a free and flourishing society. Expanded the national leadership network at Teneo, served as executive director of the Arena Hall Foundation, and co-founded Arena Hall, Inc.
Advisor
CEO of DraperU and Partner at DraperU Ventures investing in frontier tech — AI, aerospace, defense. Led investments in 57+ companies including three unicorns.
Senior Advisor, Accreditation
30+ years in independent higher education across faculty, provost, and consultant roles. Extensive accreditation experience including authoring reports and serving agencies.
The Athos Group serves those who believe that ideas have consequences — and that the right institutions, built well, can change the course of history. We bring strategy, relationships, and execution to help founders and funders build and scale institutions that matter.
We champion innovation, differentiation, and outsized impact. The institutions that endure are those bold enough to pursue a vision others haven't yet imagined.
We develop authentic, engaged communities of learners, educators, and supporters. Lasting institutions are built from within — not imposed from above.
We hold intellectual pluralism and freedom of inquiry as core pillars of learning and discovery. A flourishing society depends on the uninhibited pursuit of truth.
We operate with radical transparency, accountability, and independence to ensure institutional integrity. Trust is earned through honest counsel and consistent action.
We believe in institutional heterogeneity — organizations designed to serve the unique needs of diverse audiences. One size does not fit all. Excellence demands distinction.
We work with a select group of organizations committed to ideas and institutions that matter. If that sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you.
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