Meet the Team

Kevin J. Gray, President and Chief Content Officer, leads the education team, drawing upon decades of experience working with clients across the education spectrum. He collaborates with clients to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. A former literacy and social studies editor and teacher, Kevin also previously held leadership roles at a variety of development houses. Read this informative post which provides comprehensive detail about Kevin's background.
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Anne Riccio, Sr. Supervising Editor, ELA & Humanities, oversees the development of ELA and Social Studies programs. Anne has a strong background in literacy and in social studies, having worked directly in schools as a social studies teacher and as a director of reading content development. Before joining Westchester Education Services, Anne led the development of a series of readers for Heinemann, working directly with Irene Fountas and Gay Pinnell. Learn how Anne made the shift from teaching to developing materials for students and teachers. Anne also brings a strong ed tech background and is adept at incorporating technology into the classroom.
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Walter Henderson, Jr., Senior Supervising Editor, ELT, leads our English Language Training, Bilingual Materials, and Translation content program. Prior to joining Westchester Education Services, Walter was a Senior Fellow for the U.S. Department of State. He was assigned to missions conducted by the U.S. Embassy in locations including Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Chile and Ecuador to provide ELT training, curriculum and materials development, and to promote ELT for the U.S. Government. Additionally, Walter has provided ELT content development services for a number of publishers including National Geographic Learning, Cambridge University Press, Macmillan Education, and Pearson Education.
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Chris Herrfurth, Production Manager, manages production work for Westchester Education Services client projects. He leads resources in the U.S., as well as offshore teams in Chennai and Noida. Chris spent years on the production teams at Mazer and TSI and is adept at leveraging technology to streamline production workflows. Read more about Chris' experiences prior to joining Westchester in this blog post. This background enables Chris' team to implement complex workflows with precision, processing thousands of pages efficiently and accurately.
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Nilofer Ali, Resources Manager and DEI Committee Lead, is responsible for the recruiting, onboarding, and management of the freelance talent contracted for client projects. Additionally, she has implemented an internship program in coordination with colleges in the Dayton, Ohio area to increase awareness for students, particularly those from populations historically underrepresented in educational publishing, about the career opportunities available to them. Prior to joining Westchester Education Services, Nilofer worked as a teacher in private and public PreK-8 classrooms with diverse populations in urban, suburban, and virtual settings. You can read more about how Nilofer's teaching experiences inform her current role in this blog post.
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Tim Cross, Business Development Manager, is engaged in creating connections between educational publishers, educational technology providers, and our team of subject matter experts. His experience ranges across marketing, sales, editorial, and production to teaching, providing him with a deep background to draw on while working with clients to develop effective solutions. His education includes an English degree from the University of Toronto and graduate work at the University of South Dakota. Prior to joining Westchester, Tim worked in various positions at Baker University, Johnson County Community College, and Allen Press.
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