Superintendent of West Ada School District, leading Idaho’s largest public school system, headquartered in Meridian, serving about 40,000 students in 58 schools and supported by nearly 5,000 employees.

Derek Bub
*LinkedIn connection since 1/28/26

Senior Vice President and Provost of Meredith College, leading academic affairs at the Raleigh, North Carolina, private college enrolling about 1,700 students and supported by approximately 500 faculty and staff employees.

Anita Thomas
*LinkedIn connection since 11/14/23

President and CEO of Eastern Iowa Health Center leading the Cedar Rapids, Iowa–based nonprofit community health clinic that employs more than 100 staff and provides comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health care services to patients across multiple counties.

Joe Lock
*LinkedIn connection since 1/24/23

The 13th Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education, overseeing roughly 4,200 employees and a $238 billion annual budget, responsible for advancing student achievement, educational excellence, and equal access across the nation.

Linda McMahon
*LinkedIn connection since 3/10/25

Chief Human Resources Officer at U.S. Legal Support, leading HR strategy, talent management, and organizational development for a PE-backed, multi-entity enterprise with over 1,000 employees nationwide.

Jessica Frost
*LinkedIn connection since 1/4/24

Superintendent of Schools at El Paso Independent School District in El Paso, Texas, serving about 50,000 students across 76 campuses and supported by around 8,000 employees in one of the largest urban districts in the state.

Brian Lusk
*LinkedIn connection since 1/28/26

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at Rutgers University–Camden leading academic affairs at the Camden, New Jersey campus serving approximately 6,000 students and supported by more than 1,500 faculty and staff within a major public research institution.

Sandra Richtermeyer
*LinkedIn connection since 6/4/24

CEO of Sambatek who climbed the ladder over a 31‑year career at the Minnetonka, Minnesota–based professional services firm specializing in civil engineering, surveying, planning, and environmental services, now leading a company with about 110 employees.

Sirish Samba
*LinkedIn connection since 10/9/23

Chief Human Resources Officer for Anoka‑Hennepin Schools, serving a district that educates about 39,000 students and employs roughly 8,000 staff across suburban communities north of the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

Jennifer Cherry
*LinkedIn connection since 1/20/26

Chief People Officer of Dropbox, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 10‑year career at the company, currently leading HR and organizational strategy for a global workforce of over 2,200 employees.

Melanie Rosenwasser
*LinkedIn connection since 7/29/22

Superintendent of Schools at Jordan School District in West Jordan, Utah, overseeing 68 schools serving approximately 57,000 students with more than 7,000 employees across six southwestern Salt Lake County communities.

Anthony Godfrey
*LinkedIn connection since 1/28/26

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Metropolitan State University, leading academic programs at the public university in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving about 8,800 students and supported by approximately 900 employees.

Amy Gort
*LinkedIn connection since 1/26/25

CEO of Versique leading the Minneapolis, Minnesota–based executive search firm specializing in permanent and consulting placements, with more than 150 employees and a team collectively holding over 450 years of experience.

Tony Sorensen
*LinkedIn connection since 10/6/25

Chief Human Resources Officer at the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, leading HR for the municipal organization serving more than 170,000 residents and a community that includes Colorado State University with about 32,000 students.

Teresa Roche
*LinkedIn connection since 7/1/24

Chief Human Resources Officer at James Hardie, the Chicago‑based global building materials company that employs about 5,800 people worldwide, leading HR strategy for the firm.

Farhaj Majeed
*LinkedIn connection since 3/13/23

Chief Schools Officer of the KIPP Foundation, leading instructional alignment across 279 public charter schools serving about 210,000 students and alumni and supported by 16,000 educators, with approximately 100 foundation employees.

Jim Manly
*LinkedIn connection since 6/27/25

Chief Academic Officer and Provost at the University of Denver leading academic affairs at the private research university in Denver, Colorado, serving about 12,800 students and supported by more than 3,400 faculty and staff employees across campus.

Elizabeth Loboa
*LinkedIn connection since 8/27/24

CEO of North Star Resource Group leading the Minneapolis, Minnesota–based financial services firm where he has climbed the ladder over a 33‑year career to CEO, heading a company with over 200 employees and a network of 200+ financial advisors serving more than 150,000 clients nationwide.

Ed Deutschlander
*LinkedIn connection since 3/22/22

Chief Diversity, Equity & Culture Officer for the State of Delaware, leading DEI strategy, policy reform, and culture change initiatives across a state government with about 12,800 executive branch employees, serving a population of roughly 1.05 million residents.

Richard Potter
*LinkedIn connection since 7/29/23

Chief Human Resources and ESG Officer at C.H. Robinson, with a 28‑year career at the Eden Prairie, Minnesota–based global logistics firm, now leading HR and ESG strategy for a company employing approximately 13,800 people worldwide.

Angie Freeman
*LinkedIn connection since 4/12/22

CEO of the Council of Chief State School Officers, leading the Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit representing the state education chiefs of all 50 states and their ~50 million K–12 students, with about 100 employees.

Carissa Miller
*LinkedIn connection since 1/31/23

Chief Academic Officer and Provost of Western Governors University, leading academic strategy at the Salt Lake City, Utah–based nonprofit online university serving more than 180,000 students nationwide and supported by at least 8,000 employees.

Courtney McBeth
*LinkedIn connection since 7/6/25

President and CEO of Providence Health Plan leading the Portland, Oregon–based nonprofit health insurer serving more than 500,000 members across Oregon and Washington, with about 1,000 employees at the health plan level.

Don Antonucci
*LinkedIn connection since 1/26/26

Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Department of Education, leading IT initiatives that support more than 50 million K–12 students nationwide, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES, 2023).

Thomas Flagg
*LinkedIn connection since 10/24/24

Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Ryder System, Inc., rising through a 23‑plus‑year career at the Miami, Florida–based transportation and logistics company, now leading HR for a firm over 50,000 employees worldwide.

Frank Lopez
*LinkedIn connection since 7/13/22

Superintendent of West Ada School District, leading Idaho’s largest public school system, headquartered in Meridian, serving about 40,000 students in 58 schools and supported by nearly 5,000 employees.

Derek Bub
*LinkedIn connection since 1/28/26

Senior Vice President and Provost of Meredith College, leading academic affairs at the Raleigh, North Carolina, private college enrolling about 1,700 students and supported by approximately 500 faculty and staff employees.

Anita Thomas
*LinkedIn connection since 11/14/23

President and CEO of Eastern Iowa Health Center leading the Cedar Rapids, Iowa–based nonprofit community health clinic that employs more than 100 staff and provides comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health care services to patients across multiple counties.

Joe Lock
*LinkedIn connection since 1/24/23

The 13th Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education, overseeing roughly 4,200 employees and a $238 billion annual budget, responsible for advancing student achievement, educational excellence, and equal access across the nation.

Linda McMahon
*LinkedIn connection since 3/10/25

Chief Human Resources Officer at U.S. Legal Support, leading HR strategy, talent management, and organizational development for a PE-backed, multi-entity enterprise with over 1,000 employees nationwide.

Jessica Frost
*LinkedIn connection since 1/4/24

Superintendent of Schools at El Paso Independent School District in El Paso, Texas, serving about 50,000 students across 76 campuses and supported by around 8,000 employees in one of the largest urban districts in the state.

Brian Lusk
*LinkedIn connection since 1/28/26

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at Rutgers University–Camden leading academic affairs at the Camden, New Jersey campus serving approximately 6,000 students and supported by more than 1,500 faculty and staff within a major public research institution.

Sandra Richtermeyer
*LinkedIn connection since 6/4/24

CEO of Sambatek who climbed the ladder over a 31‑year career at the Minnetonka, Minnesota–based professional services firm specializing in civil engineering, surveying, planning, and environmental services, now leading a company with about 110 employees.

Sirish Samba
*LinkedIn connection since 10/9/23

Chief Human Resources Officer for Anoka‑Hennepin Schools, serving a district that educates about 39,000 students and employs roughly 8,000 staff across suburban communities north of the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

Jennifer Cherry
*LinkedIn connection since 1/20/26

Chief People Officer of Dropbox, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 10‑year career at the company, currently leading HR and organizational strategy for a global workforce of over 2,200 employees.

Melanie Rosenwasser
*LinkedIn connection since 7/29/22

Superintendent of Schools at Jordan School District in West Jordan, Utah, overseeing 68 schools serving approximately 57,000 students with more than 7,000 employees across six southwestern Salt Lake County communities.

Anthony Godfrey
*LinkedIn connection since 1/28/26

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Metropolitan State University, leading academic programs at the public university in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving about 8,800 students and supported by approximately 900 employees.

Amy Gort
*LinkedIn connection since 1/26/25

CEO of Versique leading the Minneapolis, Minnesota–based executive search firm specializing in permanent and consulting placements, with more than 150 employees and a team collectively holding over 450 years of experience.

Tony Sorensen
*LinkedIn connection since 10/6/25

Chief Human Resources Officer at the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, leading HR for the municipal organization serving more than 170,000 residents and a community that includes Colorado State University with about 32,000 students.

Teresa Roche
*LinkedIn connection since 7/1/24

Chief Human Resources Officer at James Hardie, the Chicago‑based global building materials company that employs about 5,800 people worldwide, leading HR strategy for the firm.

Farhaj Majeed
*LinkedIn connection since 3/13/23

Chief Schools Officer of the KIPP Foundation, leading instructional alignment across 279 public charter schools serving about 210,000 students and alumni and supported by 16,000 educators, with approximately 100 foundation employees.

Jim Manly
*LinkedIn connection since 6/27/25

Chief Academic Officer and Provost at the University of Denver leading academic affairs at the private research university in Denver, Colorado, serving about 12,800 students and supported by more than 3,400 faculty and staff employees across campus.

Elizabeth Loboa
*LinkedIn connection since 8/27/24

CEO of North Star Resource Group leading the Minneapolis, Minnesota–based financial services firm where he has climbed the ladder over a 33‑year career to CEO, heading a company with over 200 employees and a network of 200+ financial advisors serving more than 150,000 clients nationwide.

Ed Deutschlander
*LinkedIn connection since 3/22/22

Chief Diversity, Equity & Culture Officer for the State of Delaware, leading DEI strategy, policy reform, and culture change initiatives across a state government with about 12,800 executive branch employees, serving a population of roughly 1.05 million residents.

Richard Potter
*LinkedIn connection since 7/29/23

Chief Human Resources and ESG Officer at C.H. Robinson, with a 28‑year career at the Eden Prairie, Minnesota–based global logistics firm, now leading HR and ESG strategy for a company employing approximately 13,800 people worldwide.

Angie Freeman
*LinkedIn connection since 4/12/22

CEO of the Council of Chief State School Officers, leading the Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit representing the state education chiefs of all 50 states and their ~50 million K–12 students, with about 100 employees.

Carissa Miller
*LinkedIn connection since 1/31/23

Chief Academic Officer and Provost of Western Governors University, leading academic strategy at the Salt Lake City, Utah–based nonprofit online university serving more than 180,000 students nationwide and supported by at least 8,000 employees.

Courtney McBeth
*LinkedIn connection since 7/6/25

President and CEO of Providence Health Plan leading the Portland, Oregon–based nonprofit health insurer serving more than 500,000 members across Oregon and Washington, with about 1,000 employees at the health plan level.

Don Antonucci
*LinkedIn connection since 1/26/26

Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Department of Education, leading IT initiatives that support more than 50 million K–12 students nationwide, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES, 2023).

Thomas Flagg
*LinkedIn connection since 10/24/24

Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Ryder System, Inc., rising through a 23‑plus‑year career at the Miami, Florida–based transportation and logistics company, now leading HR for a firm over 50,000 employees worldwide.

Frank Lopez
*LinkedIn connection since 7/13/22