Board of Directors

Edward Hui

For twenty years Edward has consulted to school districts, charter management organizations, education nonprofits, and foundations to turn their ideas into sustainable policies, processes, and programs. He has served in senior management roles in Newark Public Schools, Teach for America, City Year, and the NYC Department of Education, leading projects ranging from financial strategy and educational technology to school turnaround and school choice. Edward began his career teaching fourth grade in Lynwood, California. He holds an MBA from Yale, a M.A. in elementary education from Loyola Marymount, and a B.A. degree from Brown.

Jessica Kuperberg

Board President Jessica Kuperberg is a lawyer by training and a student of the EdTech market by passion. Before joining Tucker Capital, Jessica spent the last six years as General Counsel and Head of Corporate Development and Strategy for DreamBox Learning. In this dual role, Jessica played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s legal framework, overseeing key corporate initiatives, and spearheading strategic acquisitions that have been instrumental in DreamBox’s growth and market positioning.

Jessica brings to Tucker Capital a keen understanding of the K-12 marketplace, a love for strategic thinking, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to foster collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholders. Jessica has a B.S. from the University of Alabama and an MPH and JD from the University of Washington.

Nicholas Wachtler

Nicholas Wachtler is a senior managing director at Guggenheim Partners, based in New York. He joined the firm in September 2023. Prior to Guggenheim Partners, Nicholas was a managing director at Credit Suisse from July 2022 to August 2023. He spent over eight years at Goldman Sachs, serving as vice president from January 2017 to July 2022 and as associate from June 2014 to December 2016. Earlier in his career, Nicholas was a corps member with Teach For America from 2008 to 2010 and worked as a math teacher at Collegiate Academies in the Greater New Orleans region from 2010 to 2012. Nicholas holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (2012-2014) and a BA in Economics from Yale University. He is also a proud New York City Public Schools parent.

De’Shawn Wright

De’Shawn is interim CEO at Network Alliance, a nonprofit consulting firm focused on the economic revitalization of Newark. Previously, he was senior manager for public policy at Uber Technologies. De’Shawn was deputy secretary for education under Governor Cuomo and deputy mayor for education in Washington, DC, where he created a citywide birth-to-24 education and workforce development strategy. De’Shawn served as the chief policy advisor to Newark Mayor Booker and as a policy analyst under Mayor Bloomberg. He was a founding partner of the Newark Charter School Fund. De’Shawn holds a B.S. from James Madison University and a MPA from New York University.