Aaron supports and convenes leaders at innovative school networks across the country, positioning them to be smart decision-makers on all-things-AI. Previously he co-founded and led Ingenuity Prep Public Charter School, where at-risk student achievement ranked near the top of all school networks in Washington, D.C. He holds an M.A. in Education Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University and a B.A. in English and Economics from the University of North Florida. He’s a proud dad of two girls and a trail running enthusiast.

Alex is the Chief Program Officer at AI for Equity, where he is deeply committed to supporting school systems in developing strategic AI plans. He brings extensive experience in public education as a teacher, school leader, and central office leader. Recently, he served as Chief Growth and Strategy Officer at Impact Public Schools, where he led teams overseeing talent, communications, development, and HR — expanding staff amid a national teacher shortage, quadrupling earned media, and consistently meeting fundraising goals. He also held leadership roles at Summit Public Schools, Washington, where he guided teams to achieve 100% college admission for founding classes and drive gains in state assessment outcomes. A musician and outdoor enthusiast, Alex lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, two boys, and their puppy.

Kenli’s work focuses on where AI and automation can expand opportunity and create efficiencies, with close attention to security, application architecture, and how agentic coding tools work. Having managed operations and data on the ground while building compliant, secure data infrastructure, he helps teams translate IT constraints into practical guidance, turning security from a roadblock into an enabler of the work. He serves as lead engineer in the development of the AI Innovation Index, free public infrastructure for AI innovation data collection. Previously he served as Managing Director of EmpowerK12 and spent seven years leading data and operations at E.L. Haynes Public Charter School. He holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a B.Sc. in Mathematics-Physics from Brown University.

Erica facilitates the AI Literacy Collective, guiding its work to build and assess student judgment with generative AI inside core instruction. Erica is a consultant with Hendy Avenue Consulting, where she leads the Chief Academic Officer Cohort and helped develop the Hendy Instructional Excellence Rubric. Previously she served as Chief Curriculum and Instruction Officer at Ascend Public Charter Schools and led Brownsville Ascend Lower School to proficiency gains among the highest in New York City. She holds master’s degrees from Columbia University and Lehman College and a bachelor’s from Washington University in St. Louis.

Eric is the co-founder and co-CEO of CourseMojo. A former teacher and principal, he co-founded LearnZillion, a digital-first curriculum company that grew out of his lifelong interest in the design of learning experiences, and served as its CEO. That focus also animated his work as principal and Chief Academic Officer at E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., and as a teacher in North Carolina, New York, and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He co-founded A-Street, where he is an advisor, and has served as a Walton Family Foundation Executive-in-Residence. Eric is a Pahara-Aspen fellow and serves on the boards of E.L. Haynes and Kindred. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University, and an MBA from Stanford University.

Alix is the CEO of DonorsChoose, a nonprofit that makes it easy for anyone to support a classroom so that students in every community have the resources they need for a great education. Previously he served as CEO of GlobalGiving and co-founded the education technology company LearnZillion, where he was president. His earlier career includes consulting in McKinsey & Company’s Education Practice, teaching middle and high school math, and working in public finance at Citigroup. He serves on the boards of Scholastic and EveryDay Labs. Alix holds an M.A. in Education and an MBA from Stanford University and an AB in physics from Harvard University. A first-generation American and child of parents from Haiti and Brazil, he is a proud product of New Haven Public Schools.

Maura is a Partner at City Fund, where she works with local leaders to ensure all students have access to high-quality public schools. Previously she served as CEO of Education Forward DC and Managing Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, supporting citywide efforts during the period in which DC became the fastest-improving city in the nation on student outcomes. Across her career she has directed more than $150 million in philanthropic support toward expanding educational opportunity. She began as a teacher at Aspire Public Schools’ first high school in East Palo Alto. She holds a B.A. from Stanford University, an M.A.T. from Columbia University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is a Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow.