About Us
Leadership Team
Scott W. Hamilton
Managing Partner
Scott W. Hamilton is co-founder and managing partner of Seton Education Partners. As head of the Pisces Foundation for eight years, Hamilton designed and then led the effort to grow the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) from two schools in 2000 to more than 80 of the best known and celebrated inner-city public schools in America. Previous to his philanthropic work, he held posts in the White House, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Massachusetts Department of Education, where, at age 30, he was named the Associate Commissioner of Education. His 2008 Thomas B. Fordham Institute report on Who Will Save America’s Urban Catholic Schools? received national press coverage, including an endorsement from the Washington Post editorial page.
Stephanie Saroki
General Partner
Stephanie Saroki is co-founder and general partner of Seton Education Partners. Most recently, Saroki launched and for over five years directed The Philanthropy Roundtable’s K-12 education programs, where she spearheaded a series of conferences, strategy sessions, and publications on breakthroughs in education philanthropy. She also served on the strategic planning committee for the Archdiocese of New York’s parochial school system, chairing the committee on school leadership. Previously, Saroki was a Teach For America corps member in Oakland, California, where she taught high school English. She attended Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government as a Dean’s Fellow. While completing her Master’s degree at the Kennedy School, Saroki worked at the Office of Management and Budget.
