Nancy is a graduate of Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mental retardation and psychology. She also holds two Master of Arts degrees from Central Michigan University, one in General Administration and one in Educational Administration.

Nancy received her special education teaching certification in 1980 and began serving as a residential group home director overseeing homes for the mentally challenged and the mentally ill. In 1991 she returned to traditional public school education serving as a special education teacher, as a teacher consultant and, eventually, as an assistant principal for Holland Woods Middle School. She also occupied her evenings part-time as a substance abuse therapist, registered in the state of Michigan as a social worker.

Nancy has a great deal of knowledge and experience in the area of crisis management in schools, receiving her training from the FBI in 1999 during a span of heightened school violence. She is also certified in Learning Styles training from the Learning Success Institute and is also a certified Insight and True Colors trainer.

Nancy is co-owner of Summit Management Consulting and currently is the Chief Administrative Officer at Landmark Academy, which she co-founded in 1999. She has resided in Michigan her entire life.

J.T. Lyonette

J.T. began his career in shopping center management with The Cafaro Company in 1984. After overseeing management and marketing of shopping centers in Lima, Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky, J.T. joined General Growth Companies and was involved in leasing, managing, and marketing of malls in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Los Angeles, California. In 1990, he served as the General Manager of Birchwood Mall in Port Huron, Michigan, and oversaw the entire operation from the mall's grand opening.

J.T. followed his shopping center career by serving as the Business Administrator and CFO for Life of Faith Fellowship, one of the largest churches in St. Clair County, Michigan. There he served on the leadership team and helped position the church for growth as they began the process of building and relocating to a new 93,000 square foot facility in Kimball Township.

J.T. is currently co-owner of Summit Management Consulting. He also serves to oversee financial and business operations at Landmark Academy, which he co-founded in 1999. Originally from Youngstown, Ohio, J.T. and his wife, Michelle, live in Fort Gratiot Township with their daughters: Nikki and Corrine. J.T. holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from Hiram College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Central Michigan University. He is also certified in Learning Styles training from the Learning Success Institute.

Debby Wilton

Debby Wilton is a certified educator who has been teaching for ten years in both the public and private sectors. She has experience in elementary and middle school levels and received her Master's Degree in Reading from Saginaw Valley State University. Debby has been the Title I Coordinator for the last three years at Landmark Academy. She has lead School Improvement as well as NCA teams for four years. Debby is one of the first educators in the state to be trained and certified to identify individual learning profiles and to train in the Learning Success Model.