Institute for Student Achievement

The Institute for Student Achievement creates research-based educational frameworks for transforming "underperforming public high schools into rigorous and supportive learning environments that prepare students to be college-ready."

Board of Directors

• Chair: Vinetta C. Jones, Ph.D. -- Professor, School of Education, Howard University
• Vice Chair: Michael S. Leeds -- President, FlightStar, Inc.
• Secretary: Sharon H. Emek, Ph.D., CIC -- Managing Director of NYC Operations, CBS Coverage Group Inc.
• Treasurer: Gene M. Bernstein, Ph. D. -- Principal, Northville Industries Corporation

Directors

• John L. Anderson -- Consultant, Schoolhouse Partners
• John Bahnken
• David H. Cynn -- Senior Vice President, Lightyear Capital
• Michael Glassman -- Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
• Joel Greenblatt -- Managing Partner, Gotham Capital
• Mark W. Hamer -- President, Harvest Real Estate Services, Inc.
• Phyllis Hill Slater -- President, Hill Slater, Inc.
• Gerard Leeds -- Co-Founder, Partner, L&GL, LLC
• Lilo Leeds -- Co-Founder, Partner, L&GL, LLC
• Beth Leventhal -- Teacher and philanthropist
• Ralph A. Nappi -- President, North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System Foundation
• Rajeev Narang -- Citi Alternative Investments
• Steven Raymund -- Chairman of the Board, Tech Data Corporation
• Karen Saltser Cohen
• Richard J. Salute, CPA -- Partner, J.H. Cohn LLP
• Derrick Yarbrough -- Senior Associate, Harvest Partners, LLC

External links

• Institute for Student Achievement website