The Yellowstone leadership team includes the school leadership team who oversee teachers and staff and ensure Yellowstone operates with excellence, as well as the Board of Directors, who support the school and make decisions about Yellowstone's future.

Leadership Team

School Leaders

Dr. James Mosley
Superintendent
Dr. James Mosley is a native Houstonian with over 16 years of educational experience working with various charter organizations in Houston, including KIPP Academy and YES Prep Public Schools. He received his doctorate in education from Baylor University in 2021, and joined Yellowstone Schools in 2022.

James Mosley, EdD
Superintendent

Richard Harris
Chief Financial & Operations Officer

Richard Harris, MBA
CFOO
Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Mr. Harris has worked in finance for over 20 years in several different industries, including Oil and Gas, Retail, Disaster Restoration, and Education. He is passionate about education and wants to make a difference in the lives of students, just like those who poured into his life during his own youth.

Bryce Moore
Upper School Principal

Bryce Moore
Upper School Principal
A proud native of Houston’s Third Ward, Principal Moore is an accomplished school leader with a proven track record of driving student success. Passionate about education, he has taught, coached, and led in schools across Houston, including at KIPP Polaris, KIPP CONNECT, North Forest Secondary, and Southside Secondary.

Candice Lapid, MEd
Lower School Principal

Candice Lapid, MEd
Lower School Principal
Principal Lapid has been working at Yellowstone Schools for over 12 years, serving various roles from classroom teacher to her current position as lower school principal. She is a certified principal in the State of Texas and holds a master’s degree in Education from the University of Houston.

Board of Directors

  • David Dominy, Chair

  • Cedric Burgher II

  • Jack Burgher

  • Janice Character

  • Brad Childers

  • Ken Cowan

  • Ryan Dolibois

  • Bryan Fisher

  • Brad Freels

  • David Humphreys

  • Lionel Jellins

  • George Kaleh

  • David Lumpkins

  • Kristi Lumpkins

  • Mark McCollum

  • Devin McCord

  • John Peavy

  • Jonathan Tauber

  • Clark Thompson

  • Frank Tsuru

  • Elizabeth Wareing

  • Valerie Williams

  • James Zucker

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