Leadership
Jeanne Allen, President
One of the country's most forceful advocates for school choice and programs that "make schools work better for all children," Jeanne is the founder of The Center for Education Reform. As CER's main spokesperson, she conducts over 250 media interviews annually, writes prolifically, advises grassroots leaders and policy makers, and speaks to communities throughout the country about how to reform our nation's schools. Link here for Jeanne Allen's complete profile.
Kevin Chavous, Distinguished Fellow
As a former Washington, D.C. City Council member and chair of its Education Committee, Kevin helped shepherd the charter school movement in the Nation's Capital and remains its leading advocate for expanding opportunities for children. As Distinguished Fellow at CER, he works with state leaders across the country to help provide support and guidance. He is the author of Serving Our Children: Charter Schools and the Reform of American Public Education. Link here for Kevin Chavous' complete profile.
Research
Alison Consoletti
Director of Research
Communications
Jonathan Oglesby
Director of Public Relations
Andrew Campanella
Media Consultant
Development
Charles Long
Director of Development
The Backbone
Martie Hutto
Operations Manager
Rami Bizri
Webmaster
Krista Speicher
Member Services Coordinator
Felicia Harris
Executive Assistant
BIS Global, Technology Support
BIS supports CER with its technology related ventures, including CER's website, edreform.com. BIS provides the datacenter and support to keep the website, email, and other mission-critical web technologies running smoothly 24/7.
MacDoctor, Sven Lungholm
More than just the "doctor in the house," Sven provides CER staff and systems with the infrastructure to keep us updated, upgraded and connected.
