Nancy Gutierrez is a former teacher and principal now serving as the President and CEO of The Leadership Academy. This nonprofit has created a national model for teaching and inspiring leadership at every school system level. With Roberto Padilla, Nancy co-authored Stay and Prevail: Students of Color Don’t Need to Leave Their Communities to Succeed. With a strong message of confidence, mainly directed at leaders of color, that the answer is in the room, it is quite an honor to have Nancy share her wisdom & productivity, and her book Stay and Prevail.