Much of the work is being done by four task forces, each with a diverse cross-section of members representing government, education, business and other leadership organizations. Click here for task force reports on principal, district, teacher and state leadership. (See the Initiative work plan for a schedule of when reports will be released.)
Task Force on Principal Leadership
Co-Chairs:
- Joseph Murphy, President, Ohio Principals Leadership Academy, The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Ohio
- Paul Schwarz, Former Principal in Residence, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
Members:
- Doris Alvarez, Principal, The Preuss School, UCSD, La Jolla, Calif.
- Richard Barbacane, Principal, Buehrle Alternative School, Lancaster, Penn.
- David Domenici, Director, Maya Angelou Public Charter School, Washington, D.C.
- Karen Dyer, Education Sector Manager, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.
- Bobbie Eddins, Executive Director, Texas Principals Leadership Initiative, Austin, Texas
- Libia Gil, Superintendent of Schools, Chula Vista School District, Chula Vista, Calif.
- Jane Norwood, Vice Chair, North Carolina State Board of Education, Charlotte, N.C.
Task Force on District Leadership
Co-Chairs:
- Becky Montgomery, Chair, St. Paul (MN) Public Schools Board of Education
- Rod Paige, Superintendent of Schools, Houston (TX) Independent School District
Members:
- Gina Burkhardt, Executive Director, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, Oak Brook, Ill.
- Bonnie Copeland, President, Fund for Educational Excellence, Baltimore, Md.
- Cynthia Guyer, Executive Director, Portland Public Schools Foundation, Portland, Ore.
- Clifford Janey, Superintendent of Schools, Rochester (NY) City School District
- Dale Kalkofen, Vice President for District Services, New American Schools, Arlington, Va.
- Dannel Malloy, Mayor, Stamford, Conn.
- Gary Mielcarek, Public Affairs Manager, United Parcel Service Airlines, Louisville, Ky.
- James Shelton, President, LearnNow Inc., New York, N.Y.
- Marla Ucelli, Director of District Redesign, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, New York, N.Y.
- Edward Lee Vargas, Superintendent of Schools, Ysleta Independent School District, El Paso, Texas
- James Woolfolk, President, Saginaw (MI) Board of Education
Task Force on Teacher Leadership
Co-Chairs:
- Mary Hatwood Futrell, Dean, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
- Jim Kelly, Founding President, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Grosse Point Farms, Mich.
Members:
- Buzz Bartlett, Director of Corporation Affairs, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, Md.
- Joan Celestino, Communication Skills Teacher, Mineral Springs Middle School, Winston-Salem, N.C.
- Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Teaching and Teacher Education, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
- Claudia Geocaris, Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning, Hinsdale South High School,
Darien, Ill.
- Kathy Havens, Public Affairs Manager, State Farm Insurance Companies, Bloomington, Ill.
- Eduardo Holguin, Fifth-Grade Teacher, Booker T. Washington Elementary, Las Cruces, N.M.
- Deborah McGriff, President, Edison Teacher Colleges, New York, N.Y.
- Phil Metcalf, Career and Technical Coordinator, Wawasee Area Career and Technical Cooperative, North Webster, Ind.
- Keith Nomura, Principal, Lincoln Middle School, Alameda, Calif.
- Rebecca Pringle, Science Teacher, Susquehanna Township Middle School, Harrisburg, Penn.
Task Force on State Leadership
Co-Chairs:
- Ron Cowell, President, The Education Policy and Leadership Center, Harrisburg, Penn.
- Jack MacDonald, Professor in Residence, Department of
Educational Leadership, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut
at Storrs
Members:
- Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, Ga.
- Tom Davis, Vice President, Missouri State Board of Education, Kansas City, Mo.
- Rosie Doughty, Assistant Director for Comprehensive School Improvement, Ohio Department of Education, Columbus, Ohio
- Scott Jenkins, Education Policy Coordinator, State Government Affairs Division, Lansing, Mich.
- Charles Kolb, President, Committee for Economic Development, Washington, D.C.
- Lawrence Leak, Assistant State Superintendent, Division of Certification & Accreditation, Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore, Md.
- Cynthia Nava, Chair, Education Committee, New Mexico State Senate, Anthony, N.M.
- Jo Ann Pottorff, Representative, 83rd District, Kansas House of Representatives, Wichita, Kan.
- Ted Sanders, President, Education Commission of the States, Denver, Colo.
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