Advisory Board
The Advisory Board provides strategic guidance and expertise in critical areas. Members serve as trusted advisors to the Executive Director and organizational leaders, helping guide decisions that align with our goals. The board supports Lead by Learning to navigate industry challenges, explore new opportunities, and ultimately make a meaningful difference in the lives of educators and students.
Michael Funk
Director, Expanded Learning Division, California Department of Education
H. Alix Gallagher
Director of Education Policy and Outcomes, Policy Analyis for California Education (PACE)
Mary M. Hurley
Senior CASEL Consultant, Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
Leslie Leach
Adjunct Professor and Retired Chief Marketing Officer, Northeastern University
Kirsten Lundgren
Director, Economic and Workforce Initiatives, Kapor Center
Jabari Mahiri
Faculty Director of Leaders for Equity and Democracy EdD and the Principal Leadership Institute, UC Berkeley School of Education
Daniel Sachs
Dean of Northeastern University, Oakland
Advisory Board Treasurer
Hillary Walker
Director, Bay Area Writing Project
Advisory Board Vice Chair
Jim Welsh
Social Worker and Retired Nonprofit Executive
Advisory Board Chair
