A first-generation college graduate from Uniontown, PA, David brings four decades of experience as a teacher, researcher, entrepreneur, and corporate executive across 26 countries. He holds an Ed.D. in Educational Psychology from West Virginia University, previously served as senior advisor at Avenues: The World School, and is the author of THE LAST TEACHERS.

Alicia has spent three decades across education leadership, consulting, and system design, including founding Leading Edge Consulting and serving in leadership roles at Degree Analytics and the After-School Opportunity Lab. She holds an M.A. in Teaching and specializes in translating bold ideas into practical, sustainable systems schools can execute.

Fred brings nearly two decades of large-scale real estate development experience, including work on over 3 million square feet of projects in the Washington, D.C. area. He is the co-founder of Project Destined, a national nonprofit that teaches real estate development to underrepresented youth, and now applies that expertise to designing world-class learning environments.

Richard has spent his career at the intersection of education and organizational strategy, with international leadership experience at the American School of São Paulo, the American International School Dhaka, and Korea International School. A Columbia University graduate, he also serves as CEO of TruFit Talent, where he focuses on transforming how schools find and retain great educators.

A late-career entrant to the classroom, Dr. Sarda has spent 35 years working with students and teachers across the U.S. and South America, including extensive work at Avenues: The World School. He holds a B.A. in Latin American History from UC San Diego and brings deep expertise in designing purposeful learning experiences.

An educational neuroscientist and author of Neurofables, a children's book series designed to build better brains through cognitive blueprints and neuroplasticity. At EA, he architects cognitively aligned learning systems — from four-year teacher residency programs to inclusive practices that center neurodivergent learners.

Dr. Cannon has served as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, school principal, and senior program manager with ASU's Next Education Workforce initiative, where she helped design team-based models wrapping multiple educators around shared learners. She is also a founding member of the East Valley Alliance of Black School Educators and CEO of EduFinderK12.

An ICF-certified leadership and performance coach with nearly three decades of PreK–12 experience across international and U.S. schools, Shannon has served as an instructional coach, school administrator, and senior leadership team member. She is the founder of Shannon Beckley Coaching & Consulting and has trained literacy coaches across the NESA and CEESA regions since 2009.

A senior at the University of North Texas studying data analytics, Jake brings experience from Degree Analytics where he worked on data-driven solutions for college campuses. At Education Accelerated, he serves as the team's "Problem Finder," building data models that sharpen education solutions.