Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Founder & CEO, Center for Youth Wellness

Center for Youth Wellness

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris focuses her medical practice on addressing adverse childhood experiences as a …

Jennifer Rainin, PhD

Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth Rainin Foundation

Kenneth Rainin Foundation

Dr. Jen Rainin has served as CEO of the Kenneth Rainin Foundation since its public …

Dr. Susanna Loeb

Professor of Education & Faculty Director of the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Stanford University

Center for Education Policy Analysis, Stanford University

Susanna Loeb specializes in the economics of education and the relationship between schools and federal, …

Paul Tough

Contributing Writer to the New York Times Magazine & Author

New York Times Magazine

Paul Tough is the author of the New York Times best seller, How Children Succeed: …

Sal Khan

Founder & Executive Director, Khan Academy

Khan Academy

Salman Khan founded the innovative Khan Academy, an online resource that delivers educational content for …

Dr. Jack Shonkoff

Director of the Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University

Harvard University

Jack Shonkoff serves as chair of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, which …

Dr. James Heckman

Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, University of Chicago & Nobel Laureate

University of Chicago

James J. Heckman is a Nobel Memorial Prize winner in economics and an expert in …

Ralph Smith

Senior Vice President, Annie E. Casey Foundation & Managing Director, The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Annie E. Casey Foundation

Ralph Smith is the managing director of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Campaign for Grade-Level …

Susan True

Director, Education Strategy & Ventures, Kenneth Rainin Foundation

Rainin Foundation

Susan True is the Kenneth Rainin Foundation's Director of Education Ventures and Strategy. Susan’s work …

Gever Tulley

Founder, The Tinkering School & Brightworks School

The Tinkering School, Brightworks Schools

Gever Tulley is an engineer-turned experiential learning advocate. Tulley is the co-founder of the Tinkering …

Kris Perry

Executive Director, First Five Years Fund

First Five Years Fund

Kris Perry understands that America’s future lies in the health and well being of the …

Dr. Dayna Long

Attending Pediatrician, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland & Director of Social Determinants of Health Initiatives at the Center for Community Health & Engagement

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Dayna Long is an attending pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and Spokesperson for …

Michael Feigelson

Executive Director, Bernard van Leer Foundation

Bernard Van Leer Foundation

Michael Feigelson has spent the last 15 years working with international governments, civil society and …

Dr. Berry Brazelton

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus, Harvard Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, a doctor, author and professor, is considered one of the nation’s …

Alison Gopnik

Professor of Psychology and Affiliate Professor of Philosophy, University of California Berkeley

University of California at Berkeley

Alison Gopnik is an internationally recognized leader in the study of children’s learning and development …

Jim Steyer

CEO & Co-Founder, Common Sense Media & Co-Founder, Next Generation

Common Sense Media

James Steyer is one of the most respected experts and entrepreneurs on issues related to …