Advisory Committee

We are fortunate to receive leadership and guidance from a diverse, innovative group of leaders.

Aaron Spence - Chair    
Superintendent
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VA)

Karen Cheser - Vice Chair    
Superintendent    
Fort Thomas Independent Schools (KY)

Mary Beth Banios    
Superintendent    
Windsor Central Supervisory Union (VT)

Jeff Brown    
Superintendent    
Granville Exempted Village Schools (OH)

Christine Caskey    
Chief Academic Officer    
Katy ISD (TX)

Phil Downs    
Superintendent    
Southwest Allen County Schools (IN)
 
Mike Duncan    
Superintendent    
Pike County Schools (GA)

Eric Eshbach    
Superintendent    
Northern York County School District (PA)

Matt Flores    
Chief Academic Officer    
Jeffco Public Schools (CO)

Rich Fry    
Superintendent    
Big Spring School District (PA)

Amy Griffin    
Superintendent    
Cumberland County Public Schools (VA)

 

Wanny Hersey    
Superintendent    
Bullis Charter School (CA)

Steve Holmes    
Superintendent    
Sunnyside Unified School District (AZ)

John Jungmann    
Superintendent    
Springfield Public Schools (MO)

Kelly Lyman    
Superintendent    
Mansfield Public Schools (CT)

Michael McCormick    
Superintendent    
Val Verde Unified School District (CA)

Sonal Patel    
Assistant Superintendent    
San Leandro Unified School District (CA)

Denise Pontrelli    
Superintendent    
Stillwater Area Public Schools (MN)

Brian Troop    
Superintendent    
Ephrata Area School District (PA)

Julio Vazquez    
Director of HR/Curriculum    
North Salem CSD (NY)

Lori Wilcox    
Superintendent    
Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 (IL)

 

Karen Bruett
KB & Associates

Terry Crane
Chairman of the Board, Nobel Learning Communities

Jack Dale
Former Superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools

Kathy Hurley
Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Board of Directors, CEO, Girls Thinking Global 

Jay McTighe
Developer of UBD & Education Consultant

Syna Morgan
Education Liaison, Syna360

 

Bob Pearlman

Education Consultant

Darline Robles
Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern California

Josh Starr
CEO, PDK International

Mark Strickland
Co-Founder, Schoolhouse Partners

Tony Wagner
Expert in Residence, Harvard University, Innovation Lab