ABOUT
MISSION
The Parent Venture is a leading provider of professional parent and community education in Silicon Valley. Since 2006, we have reached over 85,000 attendees on critical issues-–mental health, digital media, substance use, college planning, and more--that impact the health and well-being of children and teens.
Through high-quality presentations, workshops, and films, families acquire the knowledge, skills, and strategies they need to support positive parenting practices.
FOUNDERS
Charlene Margot, M.A., and Bev Hartman, M.A., became colleagues at Bing Nursery School, Department of Psychology, Stanford University. They share a deep commitment for children, families, and schools that motivates them to advance parent and community education.
CHARLENE MARGOT
Co-Founder and CEO
Charlene is co-founder and CEO of The Parent Venture and CSM Consulting, an educational consulting firm. Prior to establishing TPV, she founded The Parent Education Series, a provider of high-quality parent education in Silicon Valley. Charlene previously consulted for IBM in educational software design.
BEV HARTMAN
Co-Founder and COO
Bev is co-founder and COO of The Parent Venture. Previously, she was Adjunct Faculty at Pacific Oaks College. Also, a lecturer in the Department of Psychology, Stanford University, an educator at Bing Nursery School, and founding director of The Bing Institute, an international learning center for parents and educators.
BOARD MEMBERS
CARRIE Du BOIS
Board Member
Carrie Du Bois has served as a school board trustee since 2005, and she is currently a member of the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees. She is a delegate to the California School Boards Association (CSBA), and a past president of the San Mateo County School Boards Association.
ADVISORY COUNCIL
BECKY BEACOM
Retired Manager
Health Education and Community Engagement
Sutter Health/Palo Alto Medical Foundation
DONALD GRANT, JR.,
PhD
Executive Director
Center for Community & Social Impact (CCSI), Pacific Oaks College
Executive Director, Mindful Training Solutions, LLC
Author, Black Men, Intergenerational Colonialism, and Behavioral Health: A Noose Across Nations
ANA HOMAYOUN, MA
Founder
Green Ivy Educational Consulting
Founder & Executive Director, Luminaria Learning Solutions
Author, Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World
NED JOHNSON
Founder & Tutor Geek
MADELINE LEVINE,
PhD
Psychologist, Consultant, Educator, Author
Psychologist, Consultant, Educator, Author
Co-Founder, Challenge Success, Stanford Graduate School of Education
Author, Ready Or Not: Preparing Our Kids To Thrive In An Uncertain And Rapidly Changing World
WILLIAM STIXRUD,
PHD
Clinical Neuropsychologist / Assistant Professor
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine
Co-Author, The Self-Driven Child: The Science And Sense Of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
LEAH WEISS,
PhD, MSW
Co-Founder
Co-Founder, Skylyte
Lecturer, Stanford Graduate School
of Business
Founding Faculty of Stanford's Compassion Center
Author, How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind
