Board of Directors

Anthony J. Colón, Chairman of the Board
Managing Partner
The AVANTI Strategy Group, LLC
Washington, DC

The Honorable Frank Attkisson, Vice Chair of the Board
Representative
Florida House of Representatives
Kissimmee, FL

Michelle Bernard
President and CEO
The Independent Women's Forum
Washington, DC

Barbara De Pesa
Dean of Instruction
New Charter High School, KIPP NYC College Prep
Bronx, NY

Errol Forsman
Second Grade Teacher
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa, FL

Frederick M. Hess
Resident Scholar & Director of Education Policy Studies
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, DC

Dr. Matthew Ladner
Vice President of Research
Goldwater Institute
Phoenix, AZ

Shawn Arevalo McCollough
District Superintendent
Nogales Unified School District
Nogales, AZ

Doug Mesecar
Vice President, Contract Programs
Sylvan Learning
Baltimore, MD

Dr. Gregory E. Stone
Managing Partner
MetriKs Amerique, Clarity Assessment
Toledo, OH

Dr. Ting L. Sun, Secretary of the Board
Educational Program Director
Natomas Charter School
Sacramento, CA

James Windham
Chairman
Texas Institute for Education Reform
Houston, TX

Ursula Wright, Treasurer of the Board
Chief Operating Officer
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Washington, DC