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We are practitioners, first and foremost

Our greatest asset is our people. We have deep, practical expertise earned through our on-the-ground experience as former teachers, district and state education leaders, policy advisors, strategists and grantmakers. The one thing we all have in common is our commitment to delivering the highest standard of quality as we partner with our clients to serve their students and communities.

Executive Leadership

Founding Partner

Carl Christopher

Carl Christopher

Partner and Chief Finance and Revenue Officer

Ila Deshmukh Towery

Ila Deshmukh Towery

Partner

Bill Horwath

Managing Partner

Partner

Rashidah Lopez Morgan

Partner

John Luczak

Partner

Aneesha Badrinarayan

Principal Consultant

Principal and Senior Director of Strategic Engagement

Sheila Briggs

Principal Consultant

Principal Consultant

Ann Duffy

Principal Consultant

Kelly Kovacic Duran

Kelly Kovacic Duran

Principal Consultant

Roneeta Guha

Principal Consultant

Shayla Hamilton

Senior Director of Business Operations

Khaled Ismail

Principal Consultant

Chad Rubalcaba

Principal and Senior Director of Consulting Practice

Spencer Sherman

Principal Consultant

Celena Siprajim

Celena Siprajim

Principal Consultant

Principal and Senior Director of Consulting Practice

Consultants and Operations

Joe Anderson

Senior Consultant

Sarah Begeman

Senior Consultant

Chawanna_Chambers

Chawanna Bethany Chambers

Senior Consultant

Ashley Clark

Senior Consultant

Dana Duggan

Senior Manager of Administrative Operations

Amy_Edwards

Executive Assistant

Grace Epler

Director of Learning & Development

Emma_Fortier

Associate Consultant

Sydney Ganon

Director of Innovation

Jack Hill

Consultant

Kelly_Jasiura

Consultant

Senior Consultant

Christina Johnson

Executive Assistant

Associate Consultant

Amanda Kim

Executive Assistant

Kate Kramer

Director, People Analytics & Talent Strategy

Yeonjae Lee

Senior Consultant

Rosybell Maria

Consultant

Leanne Marshall

Executive Assistant

Aline Matias

Consultant

Sarina Sheth Noone

Sarina Sheth Noone

Consultant

Ashley Mac Owens

Finance Manager

Josh Parker

Senior Consultant

Allison_Pennington

Allison Pennington

Director of Business Development

Senior Consultant

Dave Powell

Senior Consultant

Danielle Puller

Director of Human Resources

Loren Sanchez

Executive Assistant

Emnet_Shibre

Associate Consultant

Aseal Tineh

Senior Consultant

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