Executive Committee

2025 Executive Committee

Carie Addis

Vice President

Pearson

K.L. Allen

Regional Vice President, Northeast

Western Governors University

Francisco Araiza

Associate Vice Chancellor for Policy Implementation

State University of New York (SUNY)

Libbey Castle

Vice President

Whiteboard Advisors

Dwight Davis

Partner

CityBridge Action Fund

Valerie Dent

Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Deputy for Student Success

State University of New York (SUNY)

Jamie Francis

Vice President, Policy and Programs

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Douglas Garcia Reyes

Director, U.S. Federal
Government Relations

Pearson

Arlen Benjamin-Gomez

Executive Director

EdTrust-New York

Giovanni "Gio" Harvey

President

Student Assembly of the State Universities of New York

Peter Janzow

Vice President, Strategic Accounts

Pearson

Lisa Larson

CEO

Education Design Lab

Ernest Logan

President Emeritus
Vice President

American Federation of School Administrators and AFLCIO

Sean Miller

Northeast Region Director

Young Invincibles

José Muñoz

President

Education Commission of the States

Dr. Laura Owen

Executive Director

San Diego State University Center for Equity and Postsecondary Attainment

Mary Cathryn D. Ricker

Executive Director

Albert Shanker Institute

Dr. Aaliyah A. Samuel

President and CEO

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)

Lakeisha Steele

Vice President of Policy

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)

Kevin Stump

Vice President of Impact

Education Design Lab

Jennifer Thornton

Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer

Business-Higher Education Forum

Randy Van Wagoner

President

Mohawk Valley Community College

Amanda Winters

Program Director

National Governors Association

Executive Committee

Working Groups

Policy

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Student Voice

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Business

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Our Partners

Executive Committee

2025 Executive Committee

Carie Addis

Vice President

Pearson

K.L. Allen

Regional Vice President, Northeast

Western Governors University

Francisco Araiza

Associate Vice Chancellor for Policy Implementation

State University of New York (SUNY)

Libbey Castle

Vice President

Whiteboard Advisors

Dwight Davis

Partner

CityBridge Action Fund

Valerie Dent

Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Deputy for Student Success

State University of New York (SUNY)

Jamie Francis

Vice President, Policy and Programs

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Douglas Garcia Reyes

Director, U.S. Federal Government Relations

Pearson

Arlen Benjamin-Gomez

Executive Director

EdTrust-New York

Giovanni "Gio" Harvey

President

Student Assembly of the State Universities of New York

Peter Janzow

Vice President, Strategic Accounts

Pearson

Lisa Larson

CEO

Education Design Lab

Ernest Logan

President EmeritusVice President

American Federation of School Administrators and AFLCIO

Sean Miller

Northeast Region Director

Young Invincibles

José Muñoz

President

Education Commission of the States

Dr. Laura Owen

Executive Director

San Diego State University Center for Equity and Postsecondary Attainment

Mary Cathryn D. Ricker​

Executive Director

Albert Shanker Institute

Dr. Aaliyah A. Samuel​

President and CEO

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)​

Lakeisha Steele

Vice President of Policy

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)

Kevin Stump

Vice President of Impact

Education Design Lab

Jennifer Thornton

Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer

Business-Higher Education Forum

Randy Van Wagoner

President

Mohawk Valley Community College

Amanda Winters

Program Director

National Governors Association

Executive Committee

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Working Groups

Policy

Student Voice

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Business

Our Partners

Director, U.S. Federal
Government Relations

President Emeritus
Vice President

Mary Cathryn D. Ricker

Dr. Aaliyah A. Samuel

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)