Board of Directors

Our Board

NACSA’s Board of Directors is comprised of notable education advocates who are on the forefront of education reform. Their professional affiliations span a diverse selection of educational institutions, school districts, school boards, and nonprofits.

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Joseph Escobedo

Board Chair

Director of Charter Schools for Albuquerque Public Schools

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Ebony Lee

Board Vice-Chair

Chief External Affairs Officer, Charter School Growth Fund

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Kathryn Mullen

Board Secretary

Vice President for Sponsorship & Dayton Initiatives, Fordham Foundation

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Robbyn Wahby

Board Treasurer

Executive Director, Missouri Charter Public School Commission

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Carlos Lejnieks

Board Member

President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex Hudson & Union Counties

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Elliot Smalley Easterling

Board Member

Principal Consultant, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana

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Kelli Peterson

Board Member

Founder, The Ed.ucateD Approach

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Rick Hess

Board Member

Senior Fellow & Director, American Enterprise Institute

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Sara Mead

Board Member

Assistant Superintendent of Early Learning, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Scott Bess

Board Member

President & CEO, Indiana Charter Innovation Center