About Us | Board of Directors

Partners for Educational Leadership’s Board of Directors brings passion, deep expertise, and eclectic experience to school and district improvement.  The board members have served as top leaders drawn from the worlds of not-for-profit, business, government, philanthropy, and higher education.

Mendi Blue-Paca - Board Chair

Mendi Blue-Paca

Board Chair

Erin Haberman - Vice Chair

Erin Haberman

Vice Chair

Steven Hernandez - Secretary

Steven Hernández

Secretary

Robert Blakey - Treasurer

Robert Blakey

Treasurer

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David Daye

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Jennifer Gifford

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Paul Diego Holzer

Dr. Jason G. Irizarry

Dr. Jason G. Irizarry

Kathleen Peters-Durrigan

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Dr. Dwayne Smith