Jason Zwara is NACSA’s Managing Director of Policy. He broadens support for quality authorizing practices by facilitating relationships with advocacy partners across the charter school and broader education sector. Jason also leads NACSA’s federal policy work, ensuring support for authorizing in federal policy and among federal stakeholders.

His experience in charter school policy and advocacy roles at the local, state, and regional level gives Jason expertise and broad perspective on the importance of strong policy and robust partnerships in building and growing an exceptional charter sector. Jason has served on numerous charter school boards—including two founding teams—in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, providing organizational, financial oversight, and governance experience.

Jason holds a juris doctorate from the University of Notre Dame and a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics from Canisius University. His work on policy issues, including public education labor policy and student civil rights, has been published in numerous law review journals.

When he is not building relationships with sector-wide stakeholders, Jason enjoys running, cooking, golfing, spending time with his partner, his daughter, and their dog.