Leadership
Committed to Excellence
At Harbor Education Group, our leadership team brings together extensive expertise in special education, clinical services, school operations, and organizational leadership. United by a shared commitment to student success, we work alongside educators, therapists, and support professionals to create inclusive learning environments where every student has the opportunity to thrive.
Together, we provide the strategic direction, operational support, and educational leadership that empower our network of special education schools to deliver exceptional care, individualized instruction, and meaningful outcomes for students with autism and related neurological differences.
Jonathan Trichter
Co-Founder
Jonathan Trichter spent a major part of his career in finance, where he was an investment banker at J.P. Morgan before be-coming a founding principal at a corporate restructuring firm. He later went on to work for the New York City venture capital fund, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, run by his family. Jonathan and his family were then personally touched by autism; he himself became deeply involved in the delivery of therapies that are now available for children with neurological and behavioral differences. He is passionate about making sure others receive the best therapies available, and he works fulltime and onsite at HEG.
Joel Maute
Co-Founder
Joel Maute graduated from Boston University with a degree in Occupational therapy. He began his therapeutic career in the Milton Public Schools and transitioned to a home care specialist providing therapeutic services to children with varying disabilities. Realizing the critical need for children to generalize their skills outside of their home, he co-founded a successful school-based alternative education program that was widely known for its excellence.
Subsequently, he partnered with Jonathan Trichter and expanded that program to include two locations: The Foundry Learning Center in Manhattan and Hubbard Day School in Stamford, Connecticut. He has intricate knowledge of the special education space from a clinical and managerial perspective and works fulltime and on-site at Foundry.
Ashley Coelho
Vice President & Director of Schools
Ashley Coelho holds a Master of Arts Degree in Special Education from Fairfield University and an Intermediate Administration and Supervision Certification (092) from Sacred Heart University. She has been a Special Education teacher for the over 11 years and began her career at an approved private special education program in Connecticut. Ashley has worked with a variety of students who demonstrate cognitive, behavioral, and emotional delays because of their disabilities.
Her philosophy on education is that all students have the capacity to make progress given adequate supports. She is passionate about leading a program made up of a multi-disciplinary team that values and focuses on developing individualized programs and learning plans that meet each student’s needs. Learning reaches far beyond the classroom walls and student success is not only measured by academic growth. It is the responsibility of each student’s school team to work closely with families to set high expectations for growth and celebrate small gains along the way.
Flynn Corson
Vice President for School Development
Flynn holds two Masters Degrees, one in English from Middle Bury College, and the other in education and nonprofit leadership from Columbia University.
He is a career educator with more than 20 years of experience in independent school and nonprofit leadership. He has served a variety of organizations including day and residential programs, faith-based and non-sectarian institutions, start up schools and schools that are 300+ years old. He has a passion for the advocacy of underserved kids and kids with various forms of neurodiversity. He and his wife Kate, a preschool special education teacher, have four children.
Zoila Solano
Vice President of Human Capital
Zoila Solano is the Vice President of Human Capital for Harbor Education, where she leads the organization’s people strategy across a growing network of specialized education programs. She leads the organization’s Human Capital strategy, driving initiatives that strengthen its people, culture, and long-term growth.
With more than 15 years of progressive human resources and talent leadership experience, Zoila has built and led people operations across healthcare, behavioral health, finance, and technology. She is passionate about developing leaders, strengthening workplace culture, and creating environments where employees can thrive. Zoila believes that investing in people is the foundation of every successful organization and is committed to supporting the teams that make a lasting difference in the lives of the students and families Harbor Education serves.
Daniel Lucht
Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Lucht brings extensive financial leadership and public accounting expertise to his role as Chief Financial Officer. Driven by a passion for helping others, he aligns financial resources with the mission of the Company.
Prior to joining the company, Daniel served as the Chief Financial Officer of Rezolut. His background in financial governance includes serving as Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller at PruittHealth, and Director of Accounting and Finance at MCIC Vermont, LLC. Daniel also spent eight years within the Assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Daniel earned both his Master of Accountancy and his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Georgia. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).