Board of Advisors

Dr. Nevin Brown, Program Analyst Officer
Central Administration, Washington, D.C. Schools (formerly with Education Trust)

M. Anthony Burns, Chairman emeritus
Ryder Systems, Miami, FL

Dr. Barbara Cambridge, V.P. Fields of Inquiry and Action
American Association for Higher Education, Washington, D.C.

Dr. Douglas Carnine, Professor of Education
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Dr. Gordon Davies, Senior Advisor
Education Commission of the States, Richmond, VA (formerly with Virginia and Kentucky Commissions for Higher Education)

The Honorable James Geringer, former Governor
State of Wyoming, Wheatland, WY

Mr. Dell Loy Hansen, President & CEO
Wasatch Property Management, Logan UT

Dr. Arthur Laffer
Laffer Associates, San Diego, CA

Dr. David Longanecker, Executive Director
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Boulder, CO (formerly with USDOE)

The Honorable Judy Martz, Governor
State of Montana, Helena, MT
Dr. Wade McLean, President
Arizona State Board of Education and Superintendent, Marana USD

Mr. Robert Mendenhall, President & CEO
Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT

Dr. Nicholas M. Michelli, University Dean
Office of Academic Affairs,
The City University of New York

Dr. Margaret Miller, Professor
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (formerly President of American Association for Higher Education)

Dr. Billie Orr, President
Education Leaders Council, Washington, D.C. (formerly with Arizona Department of Education)

Mr. Michael Sanders, Executive Vice President
Medical Career Development Centers, Inc., Fishers, IN

Dr. Samuel H. Smith, President emeritus
Washington State University, Seattle, WA and Interim CEO, The Oquirrh Institute

Dr. Thomas Vander Ark, Executive Director
Education Programs, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA

Dr. Ryan Watkins, Professor of Education
The George Washington University, Washington, DC