School District
and County Superintendents
College & University Deans, Chancellors, Presidents
CEOs, Founders, Executive Directors, Chairpersons
Mayors, City Managers, Council Members
C-Suite: CFO, COO,
CHRO, CTO, CMO
CIO, CDO, CPO, CLO
Wisconsin
1,700The Superintendent of the Baldwin‑Woodville Area School District serving approximately 1,700 students across three schools. Has more than 25 years of experience in education and leadership, including roles as a guidance counselor, administrator, principal, and superintendent in other Wisconsin districts.
Chad Brakke
*LinkedIn connection since 9/24/24
Minnesota
5,000Dean of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management (also known as Minnesota Carlson) with about 5,000 students across undergraduate and graduate programs. Before joining the University of Minnesota, spent over 20 years at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in Bloomington.
Jamie Prenkert
*LinkedIn connection since 12/22/25
New York
2,700Chief Executive Officer & Group Head of BMO Capital Markets (2,700 employees), a division of BMO Financial Group (53k employees). Oversees the bank’s relationships with corporate, government, and institutional clients in global markets. A member of the Executive Committee.
Alan Tannenbaum
*LinkedIn connection since 10/18/23
Pennsylvania
4,500Was elected mayor and took office in January 2022, becoming the first female mayor of West Reading, Pennsylvania. The city has about 4,500 residents and 77 municipal employees. Has also been involved in community service and civic engagement, including work related to emergency services and local volunteer efforts.
Samantha Kaag
*LinkedIn connection since 3/20/25
New York
500The Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and General Counsel for Beast Industries / MrBeast (500+ employees). Leads legal strategy, compliance, corporate governance, intellectual property, government affairs, and risk management for the company and its expanding portfolio of media, entertainment, and consumer ventures.
Damien Atkins
*LinkedIn connection since 5/23/22
Pennsylvania
2,000The Superintendent of the North Schuylkill School District in Pennsylvania, leading the district’s educational programs, operations, and strategic goals. Oversees two schools educating approximately 2,000+ students in grades K-12: one elementary school and one junior/senior high school.
Robert Ackell
*LinkedIn connection since 7/27/25
Kansas
1,700The President of Dodge City Community College in Kansas. Serves approximately 1,700 students and works with a team of 200-300 staff and faculty. Veteran community college administrator with decades of leadership experience, including presidencies and senior roles at multiple colleges, holding advanced degrees in education and leadership.
Harold Nolte
*LinkedIn connection since 9/19/25
Massachusetts
3,500Founded ZoomInfo (originally called DiscoverOrg) in 2007, while still in law school, building the company from a dorm‑room startup into a publicly traded global tech firm. Led ZoomInfo to go public in 2020, making it one of the first U.S. tech companies to IPO during the COVID‑19 pandemic. ZoomInfo has about 3,508 employees.
Henry Schuck
*LinkedIn connection since 1/25/23
Kentucky
5,700Grew up in Bellevue, KY and was a longtime local businessman, active in the community, and became involved in city leadership before being elected mayor in 2019. Bellevue is a small city with about 5,738 residents and 11 and 50 municipal employees
Charlie Cleves
*LinkedIn connection since 7/8/24
Oregon
1,500A technology finance leader who served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Smarsh, a global software company specializing in digital communications compliance and intelligence. Joined Smarsh’s leadership team to oversee global finance, accounting, corporate development, and internal operations as the company scaled. Works with a team of 1,500+ employees.
David Brolsma
*LinkedIn connection since 11/3/24
South Dakota
6,000The Superintendent of the Harrisburg School District in Harrisburg, South Dakota. Has more than a decade of experience leading schools and districts, including serving as superintendent of the Tea Area School District. Oversees 11 schools and approximately 6,000–6,100 students, making it one of the largest and fastest‑growing districts in the state.
Jennifer Lowery
*LinkedIn connection since 9/21/25
Virginia
5,700The 14th President of Virginia State University, a role he has held since February 1, 2016. Serves more than 5,700 students and works with a team of 300+ employees. Civil engineer by training; seasoned higher‑ed administrator at multiple universities before leading VSU; nationally recognized HBCU leader
Makola Abdullah
*LinkedIn connection since 8/2/22
Georgia
11,400The President and Chief Executive Officer of Papa John’s International (11,400 employees). Appointed to the role in August 2024 and also serves on the company’s Board of Directors. Previously served as President and CEO of The Wendy’s Company and held leadership roles at other major brands before joining Papa John’s.
Todd Penegor
*LinkedIn connection since 10/11/22
Texas
78,500The Mayor of Missouri City, Texas. Has a background in business and healthcare administration, and his leadership has focused on infrastructure, economic development, public safety, and community engagement. Oversees approximately 78,500 residents and works with 200–500 city employees.
Robin Elackatt
*LinkedIn connection since 7/17/24
New York
4,000Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Lewis Services. In this role, she leads the company’s human resources strategy and oversees talent initiatives, culture, employee engagement, and organizational growth. Works with a team of more than 4,000 people.
Dixie Bingham
*LinkedIn connection since 9/30/24
Colorado
12,300The Superintendent of Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs, Colorado overseeing 28 schools and serving approximately 12,300 students. Career includes roles as a teacher, school principal, and district-level curriculum and instruction leader before becoming superintendent.
Wendy Birhanzel
*LinkedIn connection since 9/12/25
California
22,000The President of San Francisco State University, serving as the university’s 14th president and the first woman appointed to that role in a permanent capacity. A historian and author, focusing on subjects including U.S. history, gender, race, and culture. Serves more than 22,000 students and works with a team of 2,900 employees.
Lynn Mahoney
*LinkedIn connection since 9/11/24
Arkansas
35,000The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (35,00 employees). Has spent nearly 30 years of her career at J.B. Hunt, joining the company in 1994 as an hourly customer service representative and steadily advancing through leadership roles.
Shelley Simpson
*LinkedIn connection since 6/20/22
Iowa
137,000The Mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa with a population of about 137,000 people. The CEO of Women Lead Change, a statewide nonprofit focused on developing women leaders. Former news anchor: She spent about 20 years as a local TV news anchor at CBS2/FOX28 (KGAN/KFXA). A first‑generation college graduate and grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Tiffany O’Donnell
*LinkedIn connection since 8/13/24
Connecticut
8,500The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Teradata (8,500+ employees), a global analytics and cloud‑based software company. Responsible for leading the company’s strategic marketing, brand, communications, digital initiatives, customer engagement, and overall marketing direction as part of Teradata’s Executive Leadership Team.
Jacqueline Woods
*LinkedIn connection since 9/16/22
New York
31,000The Superintendent of Brooklyn South High Schools within the New York City Department of Education. In that role, he oversees a district of 26 schools serving about 31,000 students. Began career as a special education teacher, later becoming a principal and advancing into district leadership roles.
Michael Prayor
*LinkedIn connection since 7/26/25
Michigan
52,000President of the University of Michigan, effective May 8, 2025. Previously, served as Chancellor of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, where he led major initiatives including transitioning to a need-based financial aid model and improving graduation rates. Serves over 52,000 students and is part of a team of 53,000+ employees.
Domenico Grasso
*LinkedIn connection since 8/28/24
South Dakota
53,000President & CEO of Sanford Health (53k employees) since 2020, guiding its mission to improve access, quality, and sustainability of health care, especially in rural areas of the upper Midwest. Before becoming CEO, he held several senior roles at Sanford Health, including Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Counsel, and Chief Human Resources Officer.
Bill Gassen
*LinkedIn connection since 4/28/23
California
219,000A long-time mayor of Fontana, CA, a city of about 219,600+ residents and around 1,100+city workers. The first woman and first African-American to serve as mayor in the city’s history. Widely recognized for her leadership on economic development, education initiatives, public safety improvement, and community health programs.
Acquanetta Warren
*LinkedIn connection since 7/24/24
Georgia
9,000Serves as the Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Southwire Company and is part of the Executive Leadership Team. Began career at the company in 2014 as a training specialist and later held various roles within the People & Culture team before advancing to the current leadership position. Southwire employs around 9,000 people.
Cara Herzog
*LinkedIn connection since 1/3/24
California
450,000The County Superintendent of Schools for Orange County, California. Has over 25 years of experience as a teacher, principal, and school administrator in Southern California. Provides oversight and services to approximately 450,000 students across 600 schools in 28 local school districts.
Stefan Bean
*LinkedIn connection since 6/29/25
Arizona
194,000The 16th President of Arizona State University in July 2002 and has since guided its evolution into a major public research institution with a distinctive mission focused on access, inclusivity, innovation, and societal impact. Has been named one of TIME magazine’s “10 Best College Presidents.”
Michael Crow
*LinkedIn connection since 10/29/25
Minnesota
155,000The 10th CEO at Cargill (155k employees) and has worked there since 1991, holding various leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer before becoming CEO. Later elected Chair of Cargill’s Board of Directors effective January 1, 2024.
Brian Sikes
*LinkedIn connection since 1/16/23
Texas
317,000The Mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas serving about 317,000 residents. Her team has 1,900 to 4,100 workers. The 60th mayor and the second Latina woman to hold that position. Previously served two terms as an at-large City Council member before becoming mayor.
Paulette Guajardo
*LinkedIn connection since 8/14/24
New York
22,000THe Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources & Diversity Officer (CHRO) at AIG. Leads the company’s global human resources organization, including talent strategy, recruiting, learning and development, compensation and benefits, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI), and corporate citizenship. Before AIG, spent over 30 years at General Electric.
Kelly Lafnitzegger
*LinkedIn connection since 1/3/24