Leading Now
Summer Gathering
Local Leadership, National Impact
July 8-10, 2025 | Washington, DC
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Leading Now
D E S T I N A T I O N
Hotel Washington
515 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
A B O U T T H E G A T H E R I N G
This year’s theme is Local Leadership, National Impact — as superintendents’ work at the local level not only shapes strong, vibrant communities but also creates a ripple effect that strengthens the nation. Indeed: local trust-building > national sentiment.
Topics to be covered include:
School board + superintendents = same team for all kids
Strategic budgeting
Common ground messaging
AI
…and much more
W H A T L A S T Y E A R 'S P A R T I C I P A N T S S A I D
“Amazing work at creating this space. This was one of the best conferences that I have attended. The intentionally, space, and group of people made for the perfect few days. Thank you.”
“I kept fostering new ideas in my head on what I could do immediately in my district and my leadership was strengthened.”
“I felt every session was worthwhile and I was disappointed each came to a close. That is a sign of good speakers and engagement. Each one drew me in wanting more.”
K E Y N O T E
S P E A K E R
Dr. Lisette Nieves
For over 25 years, Lisette Nieves has served in a variety of cross-sector leadership positions. She is an experienced social entrepreneur, public sector leader, and scholar. Lisette is currently the President of the Fund for the City of New York. Prior to the Fund Lisette was the Director of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and a Full Clinical Professor at NYU Steinhardt where she co-led the design and implementation of a new doctoral program in Leadership and Innovation, one of its kind in the United States.
She holds a B.A. from Brooklyn College, a B.A./M.A. from the University of Oxford, an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University, and a doctorate with distinction in Higher Education Management at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Truman Scholar, Rhodes Scholar, Aspen Pahara Fellow, and a Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellow.
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