Leadership
Darryl Brown:
CEO/OWNER
Darryl is a Financial Services and CPG Executive with over 30 years experience in Leadership, P&L Management, Sales and Account Management. He served as President, Americas with American Express, where he ran the company’s Corporate Payments business, selling, marketing, distributing and corporate lending programs. Prior to that he served as American Express’, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Global Corporate Payments. He is an Advisor and Board Member with Datanomers, an innovative provider of Intelligent Statistical Machines (AI).
Joy Wortley:
Head of School
Joy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, is a certified Dyslexia Interventionist, holds her teaching certification for ESE K-12, and has over 18 years of experience working with young children in an exceptional classroom setting. She is also certified in the Orton-Gillingham approach. Joy has provided treatment in applied behavior analysis and consults with families and professionals in the home, community, and school settings. She has been with the Pinnacle Academy since it opened in 2001.
Angela Young: Assistant
Head of School
Angela Young has over 15 years in education and has had the opportunity to serve as a teacher, coach, and district leader across South Carolina and Florida. She has led MTSS and ESE initiatives, coached educators, and partnered with schools and state teams to create more inclusive and responsive learning environments. She has her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and is currently pursuing her Ed.S. in Special Education.
Renee Hoppe:
Office Administrator
Renee began working in the classroom as a Teaching Assistant in 1996 has been working education administration for over 20 years. She enjoys working with students and families and engaging in the day-to-day life of the Pinnacle campus. Renee is also in charge of tuition and scholarship management. She has been with the Pinnacle Academy since 2017.