Meet Our Board

Great teachers. Deep knowledge. Empowered to lead.

Through our programs, we grow teachers as leaders and empower them to take action to improve opportunities and outcomes for students.

Emily McCann

Board Chair

Bootsie Battle-Holt

Math Teacher, Marina del Rey Middle School Los Angeles Unified School District

Michelle Boyers

CEO, Give Forward Foundation

Dr. Travis J. Bristol

Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley

Peggy Brookins, NBCT

President & CEO, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

John B. King Jr.

President and CEO, The Education Trust Former U.S. Secretary of Education

Ashley McCall

Bilingual Teacher, César Chavez Multicultural Arts Center Chicago Public Schools

Hon. George Miller

Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-CA) Former Chairman, House Education and Labor Committee

Natasha Telesford Williams

Chief Financial Officer, City Fund

Hon. Bob Wise

Principal Bob Wise LLC Former Governor and U.S. Representative from West Virginia