
MEET THE TEAM
Executive Director
Phyl Demetriou
Phyl is a management consulting professional and the founder of RDI. He is an active member of the Richmond speech and debate community, and is responsible for RDI student programs and events.
Executive Assistant
Meredith Waller
Meredith assists in summer camp management, and is an elementary school teacher at Chesterfield County.

Marketing Director
Kayleigh Crandell
Kayleigh is an advertising professional and responsible for RDI's marketing and social media.

Lead Instructor - Summer Camps
Zach Perry
Zach is the Assistant Speech and Debate Coach of the University of Richmond, and a philosophy graduate.

Lead Instructor & Weekend Programs
Varun Mandgi
Varun is a dual-degree scholar at Columbia University and Science Po University, and an active member of the British Parliamentary debate team.

Lead Instructor & Weekend Programs
Shenan Worrel
Shenan attends the University of Virginia, studying philosophy and biology, and an active member of the UVA Parliamentary debate team.

Lead Instructor - Summer Camps
Avery Dover
Avery is a competitive policy debater at the University of Mary Washington and former nationally competitive LD debater.
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Lead Instructor - Summer Camps
Katy Stenner
Katy is a student at the University of Rochester Eastman School of Music, and a former Virginia state LD debate champion.

Lead Instructor - Summer Camps
Ethan Clark
Ethan is a Political Science major at Davidson College with a minor in Anthropology. He plans on beginning his career in law and public policy in the coming years.

Middle School Mentor - Summer Camps
Chrysanna Sotos
Chrysanna has been a dedicated middle school mentor for the past two years, and is an active member of her high school's speech and debate club.

Lead Instructor - Summer Camps
Jack Merkel
Jack is an active debate coach, a former TOC qualifier, and a student at Florida State University.

Lead Instructor - Summer Camps
Maggie Matzen
Maggie is the captain of Clover Hill High School's debate team and a notable debate competitor.
