Milton Chen
Senior Fellow and Executive Director Emeritus, The George Lucas Educational Foundation
San Rafael, CA

Dr. Milton Chen is executive director of The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF), a nonprofit operating foundation founded by the filmmaker in 1991. GLEF utilizes media, especially its multimedia website (www.edutopia.org), a magazine, Edutopia: The New World of Learning, and documentary films, to tell inspiring stories of how interactive technologies are transforming America's schools.

Linda Darling-Hammond
Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education at Stanford University
Co-Director School Redesign Network (SRN)
Stanford, CA

Linda Darling-Hammond is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education at Stanford University, where she has launched the Stanford Educational Leadership Institute and the School Redesign Network. Professor Darling-Hammond has also served as faculty sponsor for the Stanford Teacher Education Program. Her research, teaching, and policy work focus on issues of teaching quality, school reform, and educational equity. Darling-Hammond was named one of the nation’s ten most influential people affecting educational policy over the last decade.

Mark A. Elgart
President and Chief Executive Officer, AdvancED
Alpharetta, GA

Dr. Mark A. Elgart currently serves as the founding President and Chief Executive Officer for Advance Education. Under his leadership, AdvancED is recognized as a leader on issues of educational quality. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Knowledge Alliance, and on the Advisory Board of Measured Progress.

Kati Haycock
President, The Education Trust
Washington, DC

Kati Haycock is one of the nation’s leading child advocates in the field of education. She currently serves as director of the Education Trust. Established in 1992, the Trust does what no other Washington-based education organization seeks to do—speaks up for what’s right for young people, especially those who are poor or members of minority groups.

C. Kent McGuire
Dean, College of Education
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

C. Kent McGuire is the Dean of the College of Education at Temple University. He also serves as Director of the Center for Research in Human Development and Education, a university-based research organization focused on the study and demonstration of effective strategies for educating poor and minority youngsters.

Ellen Moir
Chief Executive Officer, New Teacher Center
Santa Cruz, CA

Ellen Moir is Chief Executive Officer of the New Teacher Center, (NTC), a national organization dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders. Ellen is widely recognized for her work in beginning teacher development and school reform. She has extensive experience in public education, having previously served as Director of Teacher Education at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

Wendy D. Puriefoy
President, Public Education Network
Washington, DC

Wendy D. Puriefoy is a nationally recognized expert on issues of school reform and civil society. Ms. Puriefoy is well known for her passionate advocacy of education equity for poor and disadvantaged children and has written and spoken extensively on the issues.