Our Staff


Executive Team

Dr. Dan Challener, President of Public Education Forward.

Dr. Dan Challener

President

Whitney Koen, Executive Assistant to the President.

Whitney Koen

Executive Assistant to the President

Senior Leadership Team

Dr. Edna Varner, Senior Advisor for Public Education Forward and Teacher Residency coach.

Dr. Edna Varner

Senior Advisor, Leading and Learning

Dr. Michelle Caldwell, Director of College and Career Success at PEF.

Dr. Michelle Caldwell

Director of College and Career Success

Larry Stone, Chief Financial Officer of PEF.

Larry Stone

Chief Financial Officer

Lisa Moore, Director of Development for Public Education Forward.

Lisa Moore

Director of Development

Mark Neal, Director of Teacher Programs at PEF.

Mark Neal

Director of Teacher Programs

Michael Stone, VP of Innovative Learning at PEF.

Michael Stone

VP of Innovative Learning

Staff

Anne Choyce, College Advancement Mentor for Public Education Forward's College and Career Success program.

Anne Choyce

College Advancement Mentor

Ashley Wordlaw, PEF Teacher Residency's recruitment coordinator.

Ashley Wordlaw

Recruitment Coordinator

Cliff Brittingham, Instructional Development Coordinator for Public Education Forward's Innovative learning program.

Cliff Brittingham

Instructional Development Coordinator

Dara Lacy, Innovation Learning Specialist.

Dara Lacy

Innovation Learning Specialist

Donna Taheri, College Advancement Mentor for Public Education Forward's College and Career Success program.

Donna Taheri

College Advancement Mentor

Anne Choyce, College Advancement Mentor for Public Education Forward's College and Career Success program.

Dr. Keith White

VP of Research and Effectiveness

Dr. Sarah Broadnax, College Advancement Mentor for Public Education Forward's College and Career Success program.

Dr. Sarah Broadnax

College Advancement Mentor

Janice Neal, assistant director of student programs for Public Education Forward's College and Career Success program.

Janice Neal

Assistant Director of College and Career Success

Julie Goss, Finance Manager for Public Education Forward.

Julie Goss

Finance Manager

Anne Choyce, College Advancement Mentor for Public Education Forward's College and Career Success program.

Lorena Horton Jalil

Content Creator

Owen Bogolin, Residency Coach for PEF's Teacher Residency program.

Owen Bogolin

Residency Coach

Pamela Johnson, Hospitality and Operations Coordinator for Public Education Forward.

Pamela Johnson

Hospitality and Operations Coordinator

Our Board


John F. Germ, Chair of the board for PEF.

John F. Germ

Chair

Roger Dickson, Vice Chair of the board for PEF.

Roger Dickson

Vice Chair

H. Grant Law, Jr., treasurer of the board for PEF.

H. Grant Law, Jr.

Treasurer

Lisa Iglesias, secretary of the board for PEF.

Lisa Iglesias

Secretary

Dr. Steven Angle, member of the board for PEF.

Dr. Steven Angle

Ashlie Henderson, member of the board for PEF.

Ashlie Henderson

Dr. Fannie Hewlett, member of the board for PEF.

Dr. Fannie Hewlett

Ian Leavy, member of the board for PEF.

Ian Leavy

Alan L. Lebovitz, PEF board member.

Alan L. Lebovitz

Jacob Preston, PEF board member.

Jacob Preston

Roy Vaugn, PEF board member.

Roy Vaughn

Dr. Sue Anne Wells, PEF board member.

Dr. Sue Anne Wells

Todd Womack, PEF board member.

Todd Womack