Superintendent at Missouri School for the Deaf in Fulton, Missouri, overseeing more than 50 students and nearly 50 staff, formerly Assistant Superintendent in charge of academics since 2015, and previously a teacher and administrator with Fulton Public Schools.

Christopher Daily
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Superintendent of Schools, Ithaca City School District in New York, leading a Pre‑K–12 district of about 6,000 students and over 1,100 staff, who was named 2017 New York State Superintendent of the Year for transformative leadership and district performance improvements.

Luvelle Brown
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Chancellor at the University of Minnesota Rochester in Minnesota, leading a public university serving about 1,200 students with over 100 faculty and staff, who has guided record enrollment growth and was awarded Rochester’s Mayor’s Medal of Honor for Educational Excellence.

Lori Carrell
*LinkedIn connection since 11/22/24

Mayor of Pinole, California, leading a city of about 20,000 residents with roughly 100 employees, who is the city’s first Filipino American and youngest mayor and has championed local environmental and community initiatives.

Cameron Sasai
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Chief Advancement Officer at National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., leading global fundraising and partnerships for a nonprofit with about 750 employees, who helped secure the Society’s largest fundraising year ever, exceeding $200 million.

Kara Mullins
*LinkedIn connection since 11/1/23

Superintendent at the School District of Random Lake in Wisconsin, overseeing about 700 students and over 100 staff across three schools; President and Co‑Founder of INSPIRE Sheboygan County and a member of Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce Business Education Partnership

Michael Trimberger
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Superintendent of Schools, Vallejo City Unified School District in California, leading a district of about 10,000 students and more than 1,000 employees, with additional work as a leadership consultant at McPherson & Jacobson specializing in executive searches, governance training, and strategic planning.

Rubén Aurelio
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Chancellor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, leading a public research university with about 19,000 students and roughly 2,409 faculty and staff, who is a first‑generation college graduate from India.

Aswani Volety
*LinkedIn connection since 10/8/24

Mayor of Herriman, Utah, leading a rapidly growing city of about 60,000 residents with a city government of roughly 100 employees, who has championed major infrastructure projects and transparent governance as the city has expanded into one of Utah’s fastest‑growing communities.

Lorin Palmer
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

CEO at Red Wing Shoe Company in Minnesota, leading a global footwear and work‑apparel maker with more than 2,200 employees and distribution in over 110 countries, who is the company’s first female CEO and the fourth generation of her family to lead the nearly 120‑year‑old business.

Allison Gettings
*LinkedIn connection since 1/26/26

Superintendent of Schools, Hastings Area School System in Michigan, leading a Pre‑K–12 district serving about 2,500 students with roughly 300 staff across six schools, who previously served as high school principal and interim superintendent before his current appointment.

Nick Damico
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Superintendent of Schools, Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township in Indianapolis, Indiana, leading a Pre‑K–12 district of about 17,000 students and 2,500 staff across 23 schools, who launched the Teacher Leadership Academy and Lawrence Advance Academy to enhance graduation rates and educational innovation.

Shawn Smith
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Chancellor of Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, leading a private not‑for‑profit university with about 21,300 students and roughly 3,800 faculty and staff across 21 Florida campuses and international sites, who has been named one of South Florida’s Power Leaders.

Arthur Keiser
*LinkedIn connection since 9/20/24

Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts, leading a city of about 101,000 residents with a city government of over 500 employees, who previously served three terms on the Lynn School Committee and worked as a law professor and business lawyer before being elected and advancing inclusive growth and affordable housing.

Jared Nicholson
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Great Dane headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, leading HR for a commercial trailer manufacturer with over 5,000 employees worldwide, who brings decades of human resources leadership experience.

Robert France
*LinkedIn connection since 1/16/23

Superintendent at Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School District in Essex Junction, Vermont, overseeing about 4,000 students and roughly 700 staff across 10 schools, and previously served as Delaware’s Secretary of Education.

Mark Holodick
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Superintendent of Beaufort County School District in Beaufort, South Carolina, overseeing about 22,000 students and more than 3,000 staff across 32 schools, and named South Carolina’s 2025 Superintendent of the Year for leadership.

Frank Rodriguez
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Chancellor at the City College of San Francisco in California, leading a large urban community college serving about 23,500 students and roughly 1,800 faculty, who is a first‑generation college graduate, a trilingual Aspen Presidential Fellow, and brings over 28 years of equity‑centered leadership to the role.

Kimberlee Messina
*LinkedIn connection since 2/16/25

Mayor of Boulder, Colorado, leading a city of about 107,000 residents with a city government of over 2,000 employees serving public works, safety, and community services, who co‑founded a software firm, served on the city planning board, and became Boulder’s first directly‑elected mayor after years on city council.

Aaron Brockett
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Chief Human Resources Officer, NCR Voyix in Atlanta, Georgia, leading global HR strategy for a digital commerce company serving retail, restaurant, and banking industries, with over 15,000 employees in 35 countries, who has more than 30 years of HR and business leadership experience.

Jane Elliott
*LinkedIn connection since 10/30/22

Superintendent of Schools, Sunnyside School District in Washington, leading a Pre-K–12 district of more than 6,000 students and over 1,000 employees across eight schools, honored with the Golden Apple Award and named Washington State Secondary Principal of the Year.

Ryan Maxwell
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Superintendent of Schools, Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky, leading a Pre-K–12 district with about 42,000 students and over 3,000 staff, who has built nearly his entire career in education and served in roles from teacher to area superintendent before his current role.

Demetrus Liggins
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Chancellor, Washington University in St. Louis in Missouri, leading a major private research university with about 16,400 students and approximately 16,000 faculty and staff, who introduced the WashU Pledge to cover full tuition for eligible Missouri and Southern Illinois students.

Andrew Martin
*LinkedIn connection since 8/22/24

Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida’s capital city of about 196,000 residents with a city government of roughly 3,000 employees, who has served in office since 2018 after 12 years on the Leon County Commission and has helped Tallahassee win multiple All‑America City awards and pursue sustainability and resiliency initiatives.

John Dailey
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Global Chief People Officer at Amrize headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, leading HR for a building solutions company with about 19,000 employees worldwide, who previously served as EVP and CHRO at Gainwell Technologies and other major global corporations.

Steve Clark
*LinkedIn connection since 6/3/24

Superintendent at Missouri School for the Deaf in Fulton, Missouri, overseeing more than 50 students and nearly 50 staff, formerly Assistant Superintendent in charge of academics since 2015, and previously a teacher and administrator with Fulton Public Schools.

Christopher Daily
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Superintendent of Schools, Ithaca City School District in New York, leading a Pre‑K–12 district of about 6,000 students and over 1,100 staff, who was named 2017 New York State Superintendent of the Year for transformative leadership and district performance improvements.

Luvelle Brown
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Chancellor at the University of Minnesota Rochester in Minnesota, leading a public university serving about 1,200 students with over 100 faculty and staff, who has guided record enrollment growth and was awarded Rochester’s Mayor’s Medal of Honor for Educational Excellence.

Lori Carrell
*LinkedIn connection since 11/22/24

Mayor of Pinole, California, leading a city of about 20,000 residents with roughly 100 employees, who is the city’s first Filipino American and youngest mayor and has championed local environmental and community initiatives.

Cameron Sasai
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Chief Advancement Officer at National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., leading global fundraising and partnerships for a nonprofit with about 750 employees, who helped secure the Society’s largest fundraising year ever, exceeding $200 million.

Kara Mullins
*LinkedIn connection since 11/1/23

Superintendent at the School District of Random Lake in Wisconsin, overseeing about 700 students and over 100 staff across three schools; President and Co‑Founder of INSPIRE Sheboygan County and a member of Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce Business Education Partnership

Michael Trimberger
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Superintendent of Schools, Vallejo City Unified School District in California, leading a district of about 10,000 students and more than 1,000 employees, with additional work as a leadership consultant at McPherson & Jacobson specializing in executive searches, governance training, and strategic planning.

Rubén Aurelio
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Chancellor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, leading a public research university with about 19,000 students and roughly 2,409 faculty and staff, who is a first‑generation college graduate from India.

Aswani Volety
*LinkedIn connection since 10/8/24

Mayor of Herriman, Utah, leading a rapidly growing city of about 60,000 residents with a city government of roughly 100 employees, who has championed major infrastructure projects and transparent governance as the city has expanded into one of Utah’s fastest‑growing communities.

Lorin Palmer
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

CEO at Red Wing Shoe Company in Minnesota, leading a global footwear and work‑apparel maker with more than 2,200 employees and distribution in over 110 countries, who is the company’s first female CEO and the fourth generation of her family to lead the nearly 120‑year‑old business.

Allison Gettings
*LinkedIn connection since 1/26/26

Superintendent of Schools, Hastings Area School System in Michigan, leading a Pre‑K–12 district serving about 2,500 students with roughly 300 staff across six schools, who previously served as high school principal and interim superintendent before his current appointment.

Nick Damico
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Superintendent of Schools, Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township in Indianapolis, Indiana, leading a Pre‑K–12 district of about 17,000 students and 2,500 staff across 23 schools, who launched the Teacher Leadership Academy and Lawrence Advance Academy to enhance graduation rates and educational innovation.

Shawn Smith
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Chancellor of Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, leading a private not‑for‑profit university with about 21,300 students and roughly 3,800 faculty and staff across 21 Florida campuses and international sites, who has been named one of South Florida’s Power Leaders.

Arthur Keiser
*LinkedIn connection since 9/20/24

Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts, leading a city of about 101,000 residents with a city government of over 500 employees, who previously served three terms on the Lynn School Committee and worked as a law professor and business lawyer before being elected and advancing inclusive growth and affordable housing.

Jared Nicholson
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Great Dane headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, leading HR for a commercial trailer manufacturer with over 5,000 employees worldwide, who brings decades of human resources leadership experience.

Robert France
*LinkedIn connection since 1/16/23

Superintendent at Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School District in Essex Junction, Vermont, overseeing about 4,000 students and roughly 700 staff across 10 schools, and previously served as Delaware’s Secretary of Education.

Mark Holodick
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Superintendent of Beaufort County School District in Beaufort, South Carolina, overseeing about 22,000 students and more than 3,000 staff across 32 schools, and named South Carolina’s 2025 Superintendent of the Year for leadership.

Frank Rodriguez
*LinkedIn connection since 2/2/26

Chancellor at the City College of San Francisco in California, leading a large urban community college serving about 23,500 students and roughly 1,800 faculty, who is a first‑generation college graduate, a trilingual Aspen Presidential Fellow, and brings over 28 years of equity‑centered leadership to the role.

Kimberlee Messina
*LinkedIn connection since 2/16/25

Mayor of Boulder, Colorado, leading a city of about 107,000 residents with a city government of over 2,000 employees serving public works, safety, and community services, who co‑founded a software firm, served on the city planning board, and became Boulder’s first directly‑elected mayor after years on city council.

Aaron Brockett
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Chief Human Resources Officer, NCR Voyix in Atlanta, Georgia, leading global HR strategy for a digital commerce company serving retail, restaurant, and banking industries, with over 15,000 employees in 35 countries, who has more than 30 years of HR and business leadership experience.

Jane Elliott
*LinkedIn connection since 10/30/22

Superintendent of Schools, Sunnyside School District in Washington, leading a Pre-K–12 district of more than 6,000 students and over 1,000 employees across eight schools, honored with the Golden Apple Award and named Washington State Secondary Principal of the Year.

Ryan Maxwell
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Superintendent of Schools, Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky, leading a Pre-K–12 district with about 42,000 students and over 3,000 staff, who has built nearly his entire career in education and served in roles from teacher to area superintendent before his current role.

Demetrus Liggins
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Chancellor, Washington University in St. Louis in Missouri, leading a major private research university with about 16,400 students and approximately 16,000 faculty and staff, who introduced the WashU Pledge to cover full tuition for eligible Missouri and Southern Illinois students.

Andrew Martin
*LinkedIn connection since 8/22/24

Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida’s capital city of about 196,000 residents with a city government of roughly 3,000 employees, who has served in office since 2018 after 12 years on the Leon County Commission and has helped Tallahassee win multiple All‑America City awards and pursue sustainability and resiliency initiatives.

John Dailey
*LinkedIn connection since 2/3/26

Global Chief People Officer at Amrize headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, leading HR for a building solutions company with about 19,000 employees worldwide, who previously served as EVP and CHRO at Gainwell Technologies and other major global corporations.

Steve Clark
*LinkedIn connection since 6/3/24