College Coach’s Management Team
Mary Lou
Burke-Afonso
Mary Lou Burke-Afonso, Division Head
As Division Head of College Coach, at Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Ms. Afonso oversees all aspects of the company, including education, employee experience, finance, and client relations. During her 12 years at Bright Horizons, Ms. Afonso has built an extensive knowledge-base in all areas of business. As Senior Vice President of Client Relations, she works with large and multi-site clients to expand, develop, and customize child care business strategies for their organizations as well as oversee the transition and acquisition of child care centers to be managed by Bright Horizons. Ms. Afonso has also served as Division Vice President, Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Controller. Prior to joining Bright Horizons, she served as the French controller for BOSE Corporation and controller of their retail division in the U.S. Mary Lou also worked on the audit staff at Price Waterhouse LLP in Boston from 1986-1989. Ms. Afonso received her BS in accounting from Boston College and is a CPA.
Lloyd Peterson
Lloyd Peterson, Vice President of Academic Strategy
Mr. Peterson has spent nearly two decades in college admissions and college counseling. Prior to joining College Coach, he served as the Director of Admissions at Vassar College and was a senior admissions officer at Yale University. Mr. Peterson started his career in the admissions office of Colorado College. He is an acclaimed lecturer, consultant and writer on key college admissions topics; including his recent appearance as commentator for CNBC's College Preview Show. He has served as Co-Chairman for the Association of Black Admission and Financial Officers of the Ivy League and Sister Schools and is a member of National Association of College Admission Counseling and The College Board. Mr. Peterson graduated magna cum laude in Medieval Literature, and also holds a Master of Science degree in education, both from the University of Colorado.
Stephen Kramer
Stephen Kramer, Co-founder
Mr. Kramer is considered a thought-leader in the field of education with particular expertise in grades K-12 and the transition to college. Prior to co-founding College Coach, he initiated and led the education practice at Fidelity Ventures, the venture capital arm of Fidelity Investments. While at Fidelity Ventures, he invested in and consulted to a number of education service companies. Prior to his experience at Fidelity, Mr. Kramer was a consultant with Arthur D. Little, where he directed high growth organizations in the areas of strategy and operations. Mr. Kramer studied at the London School of Economics and graduated with highest distinction from Babson College and the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
Bright Horizons Management Team
