Michael Lubelfeld Ed.D. is the Superintendent of schools in the North Shore School District 112 in Highland Park, IL. Lubelfeld has presented on leadership topics around the state, nation, and world, and he is active in leadership development with state and national associations. He has led aspiring superintendent workshops in Illinois and across the nation.

Rosalba Rodriguez has been in education for 20 years. She started as an instructional assistant at the district she is currently a principal at. Rosalba started her career in administration as an assistant principal in 2019 months before the pandemic begin. She promoted to principal in 2021. She has been at her school site now two years.

Dr. Karla Phillips-Krivickas is the founder of Inclusive Strategies and one of the nation’s foremost thought leaders on education policy and reform. With over twenty years of experience in state and federal policy, she advises state and federal leaders on sound policy and best practices to advance academic achievement for all students.

As a teacher, professor, consultant, and member of senior leadership teams, Dr. Kristopher J. Childs focuses on excellence in teacher content and pedagogical knowledge, equity, leadership development, and organizational change. His work is guided by his mantra, “Live life to the fullest; you only get one.”

Dr. Raymond Sanchez is the superintendent of the Ossining Union Free School District. Dr. Sanchez has led the district of more than 5,000 students during a period of tremendous growth in student population. He has been widely applauded for his efforts to develop partnerships with community organizations, achieve educational equity, and meet the needs of all Ossining children and their families.

Dr. Jill Gildea is the Superintendent of Park City School District, Park City, Utah. Having been a classroom teacher, department leader, building principal, curriculum leader, assistant superintendent and now superintendent for the past 16 years across 3 states and 4 school districts, she continues to have a future focused and student centered approach.

Bill Daggett, Ed.D., is the founder of both the Successful Practices Network and the International Center for Leadership in Education. He is recognized worldwide for his proven ability to move preK-12 education systems towards more rigorous and relevant skills and knowledge for all students.

Dr. Maria Armstrong is the Executive Director for the national Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents [ALAS] in Washington, DC. Maria’s primary focus on the role of Latino social networks, leadership, educational policy, and knowledge mobilization and the relationship between those elements and the educational attainment of historically marginalized students.

Tom Vander Ark is an advocate for innovations in learning. As CEO of Getting Smart, he advises schools, districts, networks, foundations and learning organizations on the path forward.