Our Leaders

Leadership Team

Boston Breakthrough Academy is supported by a diverse and talented leadership team. These leaders have built the company from the ground up, and are core to our success.

Candace Sjogren

Center Director

Candace Sjogren is the cofounder and Center Director of Boston Breakthrough Academy, a practicing attorney, and a management consultant, where she leads strategy with venture backed companies such as Marqeta, Inc. Previously, Sjogren was the founder and CEO of two fintech companies and Chief Strategy Officer at lending platforms Dealstruck and LoanHero.  Candace continues to serve as an angel investor and contributing author for Entrepreneur Magazine. She received her JD from Salmon P. Chase College of Law and resides in the South End with her husband, son and golden doodle. 

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Evan Hackel

Advisor

Evan Hackel, the creator of the Ingaged Leadership concept and brand, is a thought leader in the fields of leadership and success. He has published the book IngagingLeadership and has authored more than 100 articles for various magazines around leadership concepts. Evan has helped to start more than 20 businesses, led billion dollar organizations and consulted with some of the largest corporations in the world. Evan is currently founder/CEO of Ingage Consulting and Tortal Training. Before Ingage Consulting, Evan worked at CCA Global Partners, where he was responsible for four business divisions with more than 2,000 units and over $5 billion in sales operating in five countries. Evan received an MBA from Boston College and a BA from Colorado College.

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Agustina Morero

ENTREPRENEUR / chief Product officer / brand design consultant / Creative Director

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Hillary Strasner

Business Owner / Entrepreneur Organization Past President / Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

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Dianne Langford James

nonprofit executive / facilitator

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Philip Andrew Sjogren

director of Investor relations / private equity

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James Bridges

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

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Bill Bonnefil

User Experience Architect / Digital Product Strategy / product Development

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Zina Solomon

Dream Strategist / Coach / Speaker / Author / Producer / Actor

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Jill Niemann

Event Planner / Facilitator

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Lisa Cunningham

Human Resource DIRECTOR

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Laura Zak Hackel

Mom Empowerment Coach / Healer

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Katie Titi

Feminine Empowerment Educator

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Rush Dorsett

Singer and Voice Coach

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Jeff Scolnick

National SALES DIRECTOR

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AJ Leto

Success Coach / Motivational Speaker

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Maria Cristina Henning

Head of Marketing / Operations

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Rayma Ferrer

Complex Human Resources Director / Real estate entrepreneur

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Brad Telepo

Entrepreneur / PRODUCTIVITY / EFFICIENCY COACH

Dylan Levitt

Writer / Relationship Coach