Team
Eat The Elephant was founded by the counselors behind Meridian Prep, who watched talented students hunt for research experience that meant something — and built the program they were looking for.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer · Instructor, L.E.A.D. Fellowship
Kenneth leads Eat The Elephant and teaches the L.E.A.D. Fellowship. He also directs MIAP Med and co-owns Meridian Prep, an educational consulting practice — experience he brings to mentoring students through real research, real budgets, and real presentations.
Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer
Sheila oversees the finances of Eat The Elephant and serves on its board, keeping every donated dollar accounted for — from research scholarships to project funding in Lubao.
Co-Founder & Director
Ryan serves on the board of Eat The Elephant and presents the organization's programs to school and parent communities, including the "Empowering Future Leaders" community series.
Program Lead, L.E.A.D. Fellowship
Charisma runs the Fellowship day to day — cohort operations, student meetings and milestones, and the program's community partnerships — and co-signs each fellow's certificate of completion.
Eat The Elephant runs on a wider circle of partners and supporters who lend their time, expertise, and resources to the mission.
Partner & Supporter
A longtime business partner of Kenneth's across his ventures — including Big Bear Self Storage and the Silver Lake properties — and a supporter of Eat The Elephant's mission to turn mammoth community problems into finished projects.
Supporter
A close friend of the Woodall family and a supporter of Eat The Elephant and its student programs.
Philippines Program Partner
One of Eat The Elephant's on-the-ground contacts in the Philippines for the Lubao program, helping connect the Fellowship's research teams with the schools and community they serve.
