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We HELP the people who work in education find the LEARNING POINT FASTER, more often and for more students.
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Board of Directors
George Needham, President—Columbus, Ohio
George Needham is vice president of Member Services for the Online Computer Library Center. He is skilled in consensus building, change management, team building, communications, and budgeting. His previous professional experience includes directing the Public Library Association in Chicago and directing member services at the Ohio Library Association in Columbus.
Jeffrey Miller, Vice President—Indianapolis, Indiana
Jeffrey Miller is president and chief executive officer of Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, a post he has held since 1994. He has more than 25 years of experience in business and nonprofit management and also serves as board president of REL Midwest at Learning Point Associates.
Linda Darragh, Treasurer—Chicago
Linda Darragh is the director of Entrepreneurship Programs and adjunct associate professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. In both the public and private sectors, her efforts have focused on the development of capital and financial initiatives for entrepreneurs. Her work also emphasizes the importance of market and margins.
Gary Wood, Secretary—Chicago
Gary Wood is a trustee for the Louis R. Lurie Foundation of San Francisco, dedicated to improving the lives of youth and their families. He previously served as vice president and general manager of Chicago properties for The Lurie Company, where he was responsible for a multimillion-dollar budget and for overseeing the daily management of more than 1.2 million square feet of office space in two Chicago Loop office buildings.
Shaye Mandle, Memphis, Tennessee
Shaye Mandle is executive director of the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis. He has extensive experience in advising and collaborating with local, state and federal government entities; research institutions and not-for-profit organizations; and Fortune 500, mid-size and early-stage commercial businesses. He also has practiced law, coordinatedChlegislative analyses, and directed a legislative district office in Illinois.
Michael Feuer, Ph.D.—Washington, D.C.
Michael Feuer, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education in the National Research Council of the National Academies, where he was formerly the first director of the Center for Education and the founding director of the Board on Testing and Assessment.
Edward Hamburg, Ph.D.—Chicago
Edward Hamburg, Ph.D., was second-in-command of SPSS Inc. from 1992 to 2004, serving as its executive vice president of Corporate Operations, chief financial officer, and corporate secretary. He continues with the company in an executive advisory position; is a director and audit committee chair of Interactive Intelligence, Interlink Electronics, Perceptive Software, and Thrupoint; and works as a venture partner with the private equity group of Morgan Stanley.
Donna Gerardi Riordan—California
Donna Gerardi Riordan is the founder of DGR Associates, a consultancy focused on improving science and Mathematics education and moving beyond random acts of intervention. Most recently, she was the director of programs for the California Council on Science and Technology where she worked to analyze and develop policy recommendations to improve K–12 science and mathematics education. Her work focused on reinforcing 21st century skills—especially related to mathematics and science—to enhance the workforce of the future.