Mr. Borchard is Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer of New Profit, a venture philanthropy organization that backs breakthrough social entrepreneurs who are advancing equity and opportunity. In that role, he oversees New Profit’s internal infrastructure (finance, talent, operations) and …
Dr. Vargas serves as AVID’s (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Executive Vice President for National and International Programs. Leveraging a wealth of highly successful multi-state and international leadership experiences, Dr. Vargas provides leadership for creating high-performing school systems grounded in equity …
Ms. Harrell retired in late 2021 after 20 years at Microsoft where she most recently served as Senior Director for U.S. Citizenship & Market Development. Previously, she’s led teams in the Sales, Marketing and Services disciplines focused on Enterprise, Public …
Tremayne currently functions as Global Head of Human Resources at Eventbrite and has over 25 years of HR experience with companies like Wal-Mart, LinkedIn, The Gap, Inc. Kaiser Permanente, and Splunk Inc. Tremayne joined the Board of Directors in October 2025.
AJ brings over 14 years of leadership in education nonprofits, including 10 as Cofounder and Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer at Saga Education. Gutierrez has over a decade of experience leading education reform and scaling mission-driven organizations. Known for …
With twenty years of combined experience in consulting, Big 4 public accounting, Fortune 500 internal audit, and as a professor for Seattle University and California State University – Long Beach, Ms. Jennifer Bor brings expertise in business operations and finance …
Jessica Paulson has been working in the field of education for over a decade – using data, technology and student-centered design to create action and drive change. Jessica’s first half of her career was in the world of public opinion …
Dr. Heuschel is the principal owner of A+ Empowerment, MAH Consults, established in January 2023 which provides executive coaching and strategy implementation support to empower superintendents, their school boards, and district leadership teams in improving effective school district systems that …