Meet Our leaders

Leader Cohort 1

  • Dr. Adrian Bustillos

    Superintendent
    San Antonio ISD
    San Antonio, TX

  • Chelsea Banks

    Executive Director of
    Innovation & Learning
    Salem Public Schools
    Salem, MA

  • Dr. Harold Border

    Chief Strategy Officer
    Orange County Public Schools
    Orlando, FL

  • Jonathan McIlroy

    Executive Director, Strategy & Analytics
    Salem-Keizer Public Schools
    Salem, OR

  • Dr. Kelli Jordan

    Chief Schools & Accountability Officer,
    NOLA Public Schools
    New Orleans, LA

  • Dr. Kimberly Robertson

    Executive Director of
    Choice Schools & Programs
    Guilford County Schools
    Greensboro, NC

  • Rachel Santos

    Executive Director, Office of the Deputy Superintendent
    Indianapolis Public Schools
    Indianapolis, IN

  • Sean Berkstresser

    Chief Strategy Officer
    Tulsa Public Schools
    Tulsa, OK

“My Imagine Network cohort experience was truly inspiring. Connecting with like-minded leaders in education who shared a passion for thinking big and making the impossible possible was a highlight.

We explored futurist thinking in education and the powerful concept of moving from preparing students for a world that doesn't exist yet to cultivating students who can shape their own futures.

This has challenged me and my team to think about the long-term impact of our work, pushing us to envision what our initiatives will look like ten or twenty years from now.”

— Kelli Jordan, Chief Schools & Accountability Officer, NOLA Public Schools, Leader Cohort 1

Leader Cohort 2

  • Adam Kulaas

    Chief of Schools,
    Tacoma Public Schools
    Tacoma, WA

  • Adrienne Usher

    Deputy Superintendent
    Bullitt County Public Schools
    Shepherdsville, KY

  • Eric Gonzalez

    Executive Director, Strategic Planning
    Miami-Dade County Public Schools
    Miami, FL

  • Eric Tingle

    Executive Director of Innovation & Student Support
    Spring ISD
    Houston, TX

  • Janell Decker

    Chief Academic Officer
    Racine Unified School District
    Racine, WI

  • Jeremy Raff

    Director of Data Analytics & Strategy
    School District of Lancaster
    Lancaster, PA

  • John Nguyen

    Assistant Superintendent
    Piper USD 203
    Kansas City, KS

  • Joy Shen

    Chief of Staff
    Sunnyvale School District
    Sunnyvale, CA

  • Lynsey Charles

    Executive Director of Innovation & School Choice
    Fort Worth ISD
    Fort Worth, TX

  • Matthew Callison

    Director of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships
    South Fayette Township School District
    McDonald, PA

  • Rachel Gross

    Chief Innovation Officer
    Agua Fria Union High School District
    Buckeye, AZ

  • Sarah Johangiry

    Director of Communications, Innovation, & Partnerships
    Upland Unified School District
    Upland, CA

  • Travis Norvell

    Chief of Staff
    Atlanta Public Schools
    Atlanta, GA

Bootcamp Leaders

  • Alexander Wrobel

    COO
    Capstone Education Group

  • Arby Martin

    Chief of Strategy & Operations
    Schools of Perea

  • Bunyamin Benjamin Murat

    Director
    MSE Schools

  • Daniel Warner

    High School Principal
    Libertas School of Memphis

  • Erin Johnson

    Head of School
    Crosstown High

  • Grant Monda

    Executive Director
    Aurora Collegiate Academy

  • Jenna Bartkiewicz

    Consultant
    Independent - Promise Academy

  • Kristen McGlasson

    Chief of Operations
    Promise Academy

  • Kristi Baird

    Executive Director
    Compass Community Schools

  • Maya Robinson

    Executive Director
    The Soulsville Charter School

  • Nikki Wallace

    Director of Innovation & Research
    Crosstown High

  • Samantha Buford

    Executive Principal
    Promise Academy

  • Terri L Gaston

    Founding School Leader
    Urban Dove


  • Tim Ware

    Executive Director
    Memphis Grizzlies Prep

  • Valissia Allen

    Chief of Strategy & Innovation
    Leadership Prep/M3