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ABOUT US

OUR STORY

E2D was founded out of two simple questions that an enlightened 12-year-old girl asked her parents back in October 2012:

  • How can all kids in our school do their homework and projects successfully if some of their families cannot afford to own digital technology?

  • What are we going to do about it?

This young girl, Franny Millen, decided that the digital divide between those who have computers at home and those who do not was an unacceptable social inequity…and one that must be resolved. 

Franny is still committed to digital opportunity work. She graduated from Kenyon College in 2022 and returned to work as our Impact Coordinator. We are so proud of her!

History

Her two questions have led to hundreds of discussions led by thousands of community activists – municipal leaders, college students, corporate and foundation supporters and civic volunteers – that has resulted in a digital revolution that will not be declared victorious until every family has access to computers and the internet in their homes.


Since 2013, E2D has worked with 170 schools in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) system, and over 171 nonprofit partners.  As of October 2025, more than 63,000 families have bridged the digital divide using laptops provided by E2D

Students who had faced systemic barriers to academic success are now using their new laptops to engage more fully with their education and close opportunity gaps, joining their peers in thriving learning environments

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Impact

OUR IMPACT

75,000

Number of computers distributed by E2D since 2013.

240,000

Estimated number of people using E2D computers.

Take a few minutes to watch how E2D is transforming student lives.

E2D Story
Finances

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Team

Pat Millen, Co-Founder

Eileen Keeley, Co-Founder

Paddy Millen, Co-Founder

Franny Millen, Co-Founder

Sam Millen, Co-Founder

Pat

Co-Founder and President

Ashley Smith - Director of Technology

Director of Operations

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Director of Impact & Engagement

Kristi

Corporate Relations Manager

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Communication & Marketing Manager

franny

Co-Founder & Development Manager

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Outreach Coordinator

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Program Coordinator

ADMIN TEAM

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Vivian Nieves

Administrative Coordinator

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Jeff Boyd

Finance Manager

OPERATIONS TEAM

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Cameron Denewellis

Courier

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Marcie Christenson

Courier/Shipping Coordinator

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Brandon Pinkston

 Digital Retail Manager

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Stacy O’Rorke

Operations Coordinator

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Louie Nieves

Courier/Lab Technician

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Sagan Cichocki

IT Systems & Operations Administrator

LAB SUPERVISORS

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Martha Lyon

Lab Supervisor

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Al Sudduth

Technology Supervisor

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Melody Lam

Lab Supervisor

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Jameth McKinney

Lab Supervisor

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Anthony Calloway 

Lab Supervisor

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Teloria McLean

Lab Supervisor

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Michael Guerrero

Lab Supervisor

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Migel Garcia

Lab Supervisor

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Mat Zumba

Repairs Manager & Lab Supervisor

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Savanah Manns

Lab Supervisor

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Nathan Abundez

Lab Supervisor

LAB TECHS

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AJ

Lab Technician

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Andrew

Lead Technician & Repairs Assistant

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Caleb

Lead Technician

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Kenyon Whetstone

Lead Technician

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McBride

Lead Technician

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Yesica

Lead Technician

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Alan

Lab Technician

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Ana

Lab Technician

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Angel

Lab Technician

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Aria

Lab Technician

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Benjamin

Lab Technician

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Binhur

Lab Technician

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Bryan

Lab Technician

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Calvin

Lab Technician

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Cameron

Lab Technician

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Carlos

Lab Technician

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Conner

Lab Technician

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Chloe

Lab Technician

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Chris

Lab Technician

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De'Mico

Lab Technician

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Derek

Lab Technician

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Gabriel

Lab Technician

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Haley

Lab Technician

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Elvis

Lab Technician

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Ethan

Lab Technician

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Emi

Lab Technician

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Jacob

Lab Technician

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Jackson

Lab Technician

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Jalah

Lab Technician

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Jiale

Lab Technician

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Jonathan

Lab Technician

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Jonathan Lee

Lab Technician

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Jordan

Lab Technician

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Jose

Lab Technician

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Justin

Lab Technician

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Kaleb

Lab Technician

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Kayla

Lab Technician

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Kroslyn

Lab Technician

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Laura

Lab Technician

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Lukas

Lab Technician

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Nadia

Lab Technician

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Nikki

Lab Technician

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Shaheem

Lab Technician

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Shaun

Lab Technician

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Tao

Lab Technician

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Tajahn

Lab Technician

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Tavin

Lab Technician

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Taylor

Lab Technician

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Tri

Lab Technician

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Willow

Lab Technician

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Yashu

Lab Technician

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Yoshee

Lab Technician

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Yosi

Lab Technician

BOARD MEMBERS

BOARD MEMBERS

Pat Millen, President, E2D, Inc.

Courtney Ramey, E4E Relief, Board Chair

Robert Phocas, Southeast Sustainability Director's Network

Randy Alexander, Lowe’s

Angela Bhurji, Honeywell

Alex Salguedo, GloFi

Ann Clark, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, retired

Mike Cowell, TIAA

Dominique Johnson, Duke Energy Foundation

Michael Praeger, AvidXchange Inc.

Noah Cotton, Regions Bank

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