Meet the Gotham Staff

Alex Steele

Alexander Steele

President

Five Favorites: Abbott Elementary (TV series), Sunday in the Park With George (musical), The Right Stuff (nonfiction book), The Great Gatsby (novel), Apocalypse Now (movie)

Alex is a Virgo.

Sona Banker

Sona Banker

CFO

Five Favorites: When Harry Met Sally (movie), To Kill a Mockingbird (novel), The Lorax (children's book), Undaunted Courage (nonfiction book), Modern Family (TV show)

Sona is a Virgo.

Kelly Caldwell

Kelly Caldwell

Dean of Faculty

Five Favorites: The Adventures of Robin Hood (movie), Notes of a Native Son (essay & book), Why Is This Happening? (podcast), Vera Kelly Is Not a Mystery (mystery novel), Discovery (favorite Star Trek).

Kelly is an Aries.

Darren Liang

Darren Liang

Software Engineer

Five Favorites: Percy Jackson & the Olympians (novel series), One Piece (manga series), The Art of Learning (memoir), Daodejing (philosophy book), Chiikawa (cartoon series)

Darren is a Capricorn.

Dana Miller

Dana Miller

Dean of Students
Director, One-on-One Services

Five Favorites: Friday Night Lights (TV series), A Little Life (novel), The Tender Bar (memoir), The Sound of Music (movie), “August and Everything After” (album)

Dana is a Libra.

Stuart Pennebaker

Stuart Pennebaker

Director, Publishing Guidance

Five Favorites: Hold Still (memoir), The Haunting of Hill House (novel), La Piscine (movie), You’ve Got Mail (movie), Sweetbitter (novel)

Stuart is a Libra.

Charlie Shehadi

Charlie Shehadi

Director of Technology

Five Favorites: Law and Order (TV series), The Heart of Darkness (novel), The Third Man (movie), “Can’t Buy Me Love” (song), Minnesota Vikings (football team)

Charlie is a Taurus.

Emma Stephenson

Emma Stephenson

Director, Communications & Events
Editor, The Razor magazine

Five Favorites: My Year of Rest and Relaxation (novel), Over the Garden Wall (miniseries),
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (movie), You’re Wrong About (podcast),
Dune (book series)

Emma is a Virgo.

Jeff Stillman

Jeff Stillman

Digital Marketing Specialist

Five Favorites: Breaking Bad (TV series), New York Yankees (baseball team), Bad Blood (nonfiction book), Office Space (movie), Ready Player One (novel)

Jeff is an Aquarius.

Justin Street

Justin Street

Director, Marketing & Design

Five Favorites: East of Eden (novel), Franny and Zooey (novella), Thick: And Other Essays (nonfiction), The Muppet Movie (movie), Old Fashioned (cocktail)

Justin is a Gemini.