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ADVISORY COUNCIL

The American Public Education Foundation Advisory Board is a reflection of our diverse nation. The Advisory Board's insight helps shape our evolving vision for the future.

JEANNETTE BENNETT

Advisory Board Member

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John Bulina

JOHN BULINA

Lifelong Educator

Past President, NJSBA

E. Jane Gallucci

E. JANE GALLUCCI

Past President, National School Boards Association

Jon Howe

JONATHAN HOWE, ESQ.

President/Founding Partner,

Howe & Hutton, Ltd.

Cynthia McCarty

DR. CYNTHIA McCARTY

Professor of Economics, JSU

ASBE, Representative, District VI

Thomas Nespeca

THOMAS J. NESPECA

Treasurer, New York State School Boards Association

Frank Pugh

FRANK PUGH

Emeritus Faculty Member, Santa Rosa Junior College

Sonny Savoie

SONNY SAVOIE

Board Member, St. Charles Parish School Board

Phil Shipley

PHILLIP SHIPLEY

Area Director for the Southern Region, Boy Scouts of America

Art Widmann

ART WIDMANN

Founder and Managing Principal, Widmann Financial Services

Joe T. Wood

JOE T. WOOD

Special Projects Coordinator, Collierville Schools

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Babara Bolas

BARBARA BOLAS

Board Member, Upper St. Clair Township Board of School Directors

Lisa Bushey

LISA BUSHEY

Executive Communications Consultant

RONALD HOPKINS

Advisory Board Member

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Kristin Malin

KRISTIN MALIN

Artist, Caldbeck Gallery and Cole Pratt Gallery

Dana Moore

DANA MOORE

Director of Community and Government Affairs, ENA

Tony Prothro

DR. TONY PROTHRO

Executive Director, Arkansas School Boards Association

Jim Ruhland

JAMES R. RUHLAND, JR.

Retired Lieutenant, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Virginia State Police

Chuck Saylors

CHUCK SAYLORS

Vice President, M.B. Kahn Construction, Construction Mgmt Div

Andy Wagner

ANDY WAGNER, J.D.

Attorney, CPA, and public education advocate

Montel Williams

MONTEL WILLIAMS

Self Employed Media Personality and Entrepreneur

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