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ADVISORY BOARD

The American Public Education Foundation Advisory Board is a reflection of our diverse nation. The Advisory Board's insight helps shape our evolving vision for the future.

John Aitken

JOHN AITKEN

Past Superintendant,

Collierville Schools

Babara Bolas

BARBARA BOLAS

Board Member, Upper St. Clair Township Board of School Directors

Lisa Bushey

LISA BUSHEY

Executive Communications Consultant

Linda Cranford

LINDA CRANFORD

Board Member, Asheboro City Schools Board of Education

Tammy Grissom

DR. TAMMY GRISSOM

Executive Director, Tennessee School Boards Association

Jon Howe

JONATHAN HOWE, ESQ.

President/Founding Partner,

Howe & Hutton, Ltd.

John Aitken

C. ED MASSEY

Advisory Board Member

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Dana Moore

DANA MOORE

Director of Community and Government Affairs, ENA

Tony Prothro

DR. TONY PROTHRO

Executive Director, Arkansas School Boards Association

Earl Rickman

EARL RICKMAN

President, Mt. Clemens Board of Education

Sonny Savoie

SONNY SAVOIE

Board Member, St. Charles Parish School Board

Phil Shipley

PHILLIP SHIPLEY

Area Director for the Southern Region, Boy Scouts of America

Andy Wagner

ANDY WAGNER, J.D.

Attorney, CPA, and public education advocate

Montel Williams

MONTEL WILLIAMS

Self Employed Media Personality and Entrepreneur

John Aitken

JEANNETTE BENNETT

Advisory Board Member

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John Bulina

JOHN BULINA

Lifelong Educator

Past President, NJSBA

Kevin Ciak

KEVIN CIAK

Past President, NSBA

CFO, General Pallet Industries, Inc.

E. Jane Gallucci

E. JANE GALLUCCI

Past President, National School Boards Association

John Aitken

RONALD HOPKINS

Advisory Board Member

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Kristin Malin

KRISTIN MALIN

Artist, Caldbeck Gallery and Cole Pratt Gallery

Cynthia McCarty

DR. CYNTHIA McCARTY

Professor of Economics, JSU

ASBE, Representative, District VI

Thomas Nespeca

THOMAS J. NESPECA

Treasurer, New York State School Boards Association

Frank Pugh

FRANK PUGH

Emeritus Faculty Member, Santa Rosa Junior College

Jim Ruhland

JAMES R. RUHLAND, JR.

Retired Lieutenant, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Virginia State Police

Chuck Saylors

CHUCK SAYLORS

Vice President, M.B. Kahn Construction, Construction Mgmt Div

Sally Smith

SALLY SMITH, J.D.

Executive Director, Alabama Association of School Boards

Art Widmann

ART WIDMANN

Founder and Managing Principal, Widmann Financial Services

Joe T. Wood

JOE T. WOOD

Special Projects Coordinator, Collierville Schools

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