Our People · Governance

The board that keeps us rooted.

Our Board of Directors provides the governance, oversight, and strategic direction behind Blooming College Academies and the Blooming Academies Foundation. Directors serve voluntarily, bringing decades of industry, civic, and educational leadership to the students in our care.

How We Govern

Four commitments that guide every board decision.

Fiduciary Oversight

The Board safeguards the mission, approves the budget, and holds the organization accountable to families, funders, and the state.

Academic Accountability

Directors review academic outcomes against the SEED methodology so instructional decisions stay anchored to student results.

Community Representation

Directors bring professional and lived experience from the communities we serve, and they stay reachable to the families in them.

Long-Term Stewardship

The Board sets strategy for sustainable growth across the Blooming Academies Foundation school network.

Board of Directors

Meet our directors.

Additional director profiles are added as the Board grows.

Portrait of Calvina A. Clay, Member, Governing Board of the Blooming Academies Foundation

Calvina A. Clay, Ph.D.

Member, Governing Board

School Counselor, Department of Support Services · Palm Beach Public Schools

A certified school counselor of 34 years who has spent her career supporting students and families across Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County public schools.

Calvina A. Clay was born and reared in Belle Glade, Florida. She is a graduate of Glades Central High School and has earned degrees from the University of Miami (B.S.), St. Thomas University (M.S.), and The Union University (Ph.D.).

She has been a certified school counselor for 34 years. She served as a school counselor with Miami-Dade County Public Schools for 30 years, during which she was a committee member of the Education Excellence Student Advisory Council for 8 years and test chairperson for 18 years. She then returned to Palm Beach County, where she is a school counselor in the Department of Support Services for Palm Beach Public Schools.

Alongside her school-based work, Calvina stays active in professional counseling associations and in community and faith-based development organizations across Palm Beach County.

  • School Counseling
  • Student Support Services
  • Student Mental Health & Well-Being
  • Academic Advising
  • Assessment Administration
  • Student Advisory Councils

Education & Credentials

  • Doctor of Philosophy — The Union University
  • Master of Science — St. Thomas University
  • Bachelor of Science — University of Miami
  • Certified school counselor, 34 years

Board & Community Service

  • Governing Board, Blooming Academies Foundation
  • Florida Counseling Association
  • National Coalition of 100 Black Women, West Palm Beach Chapter
  • Mental Health/Well-Being Strategic Plan Initiative workgroup, Palm Beach Schools
  • Hurst Chapel Development Corporation
Portrait of Sean Loomis, Member, Board of Directors of the Blooming Academies Foundation

Sean Loomis

Member, Board of Directors

Financial Professional & Generational Wealth Strategist · Palm Beach, Florida

A licensed financial professional, educator, and public speaker who helps families and business owners build, protect, and transfer wealth across generations.

Sean Loomis is a licensed financial professional, educator, public speaker, and generational wealth strategist based in Palm Beach, Florida. With more than 20 years in Palm Beach County, Sean brings a rare blend of pastoral leadership, organizational strategy, and financial expertise to the families and businesses he serves.

A 2007 graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University, where he studied Organizational Management and Company Culture, Sean began his career in faith-based nonprofit and pastoral ministry. Through years of counseling and leadership, he witnessed firsthand the financial stress burdening hardworking business owners and families.

He made it his mission to change that. Today, Sean helps families master their money with clarity and confidence, equipping them with the education and strategies needed to build, protect, and transfer wealth for generations to come.

He and his wife April have a fulfilling marriage of eight years and have partnered together in their business endeavors. They are raising four children — Lydia, Juniper, Aslan, and Starla — and remain deeply committed to faith, family, and community.

  • Generational Wealth Strategy
  • Financial Education
  • Family & Business Financial Planning
  • Organizational Strategy & Culture
  • Public Speaking
  • Nonprofit & Pastoral Leadership

Education & Credentials

  • Palm Beach Atlantic University, 2007 — Organizational Management & Company Culture
  • Licensed financial professional

Board & Community Service

  • Board of Directors, Blooming Academies Foundation
Portrait of Cassandra W. Oliver, Member, Board of Directors of the Blooming Academies Foundation

Cassandra W. Oliver

Member, Board of Directors

Co-Owner & Chief Operating Officer · K.W.A. Group, LLC

A career professional with more than 20 years across education, financial investments, and event planning, known for building policies and procedures that make organizations run better.

Cassandra W. Oliver is a career professional with more than 20 years of experience in education, financial investments, and event planning. A proud Haitian American, she has risen to the top of each field she has pursued, and she is known for creating policies and procedures that bring efficiency and productivity to the professional environment.

Before leaving her post in 2000, she was credited as the youngest investment broker with Costa Financial Inc. In education, she received the Distinguished Principal Leadership Award for training principals throughout Florida.

Cassandra currently serves as co-owner and Chief Operating Officer of K.W.A. Group, LLC, the parent company of K.W.A. Group Branding, K.W.A. Group RISE, and K.W.A. Group RISE Outreach. The motto of K.W.A. Group is “Promote Your Brand. Promote Your Event. Promote Your Life!”

Through K.W.A. Group Branding, she helps clients promote their brand with promotional items and intentional marketing designed to provoke a call to action or achieve an expected result from their end users. As co-owner of K.W.A. Group RISE, the company expanded to promote events along with training, consulting, and public speaking. K.W.A. Group RISE Outreach promotes life by serving as the community service and enrichment arm, providing educational resources to community members.

  • Operations & Business Strategy
  • Brand & Promotional Marketing
  • Event Planning & Production
  • Educational Leadership Training
  • Policy & Procedure Development
  • Training, Consulting & Public Speaking

Education & Credentials

  • Distinguished Principal Leadership Award — principal training, State of Florida

Board & Community Service

  • Board of Directors, Blooming Academies Foundation
  • K.W.A. Group RISE Outreach — community service and enrichment, providing educational resources to community members
Portrait of Clayton W. Robinson, Member, Board of Directors of the Blooming Academies Foundation

Clayton W. Robinson, MSE, MBA, PhD Candidate

Member, Board of Directors

Vice President, Transmission & Grid Integration · Cordelio Power

A seasoned energy executive, electrical engineer, and strategic leader with more than 20 years of experience advancing the electric utility and renewable energy industries.

Clayton W. Robinson is a seasoned energy executive, electrical engineer, and strategic leader with more than 20 years of experience advancing the electric utility and renewable energy industries. As Vice President of Transmission & Grid Integration at Cordelio Power, he leads the transmission interconnection strategy for one of North America's growing renewable energy portfolios, overseeing the integration of utility-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects into the electric grid.

Throughout his career, Clayton has built a reputation for delivering innovative, practical solutions to complex power system challenges. His expertise spans transmission planning, grid integration, renewable project development, power system engineering, financial valuation, mergers and acquisitions due diligence, regulatory compliance, and utility operations. He has managed multi-billion-dollar renewable development portfolios, negotiated Large Generator Interconnection Agreements representing more than 8 GW of renewable generation, and directed capital programs exceeding $450 million.

Before joining Cordelio Power, Clayton held leadership positions with NextEra Energy and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, where he played key roles in power system operations, engineering, emergency response, grid modernization, storm hardening initiatives, and the development of New York's first utility-integrated microgrid. His work has consistently focused on improving grid reliability, operational excellence, and the successful transition to a cleaner, more resilient energy future.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Clayton is deeply committed to community service and leadership. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Porus Association Inc. (FOP), a New York-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting charitable, educational, and community development initiatives in Jamaica, and as Chairperson of the organization’s Student Affairs Committee, where he helps develop educational opportunities, mentorship programs, and initiatives that empower students and invest in the next generation of leaders.

Clayton also brings more than 10 years of entrepreneurial business operating experience, including retail and real estate holdings in his local community.

Driven by a passion for innovation, servant leadership, and sustainable development, Clayton believes that strong leadership, technical excellence, and community engagement are essential to creating lasting impact. His mission is to help build a more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy future while contributing to the growth and development of communities at home and abroad.

  • Transmission Planning & Grid Integration
  • Renewable Project Development
  • Power System Engineering
  • Financial Valuation & M&A Due Diligence
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Utility Operations

Education & Credentials

  • Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) — Manhattan College
  • Master of Business Administration, Finance concentration — Western New England University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Engineering Management — in progress
  • Graduate Certificate in Leadership Principles — Harvard University
  • Professional certifications in electric power distribution systems

Board & Community Service

  • Board of Directors, Friends of Porus Association Inc. (FOP)
  • Chairperson, Student Affairs Committee, Friends of Porus Association Inc.

Board Inquiries

Questions for our Board of Directors?

Families, partners, and prospective directors are welcome to reach out. Governance questions and board correspondence are routed through our administration office.