Meet Our Champions

Drawing on diverse personal backgrounds, views, and work experiences, these leaders are united in advancing real solutions to better serve today’s students. They bring to bear cutting-edge policy ideas and hands-on solutions to the discourse around national higher education policy and improving student outcomes.

Tony Carvajal

Tony Carvajal

Executive Vice President, Florida TaxWatch
Barbara Damron

Barbara Damron

Chief Government Relations Officer & Professor, University of New Mexico
Mike Krause

Mike Krause

Senior Advisor, Government Affairs & Economic Development, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Scot McLemore

Scot McLemore

Workforce Partnerships Specialist / Government and Industry Relations, Honda North America
Elaina Mulé

Elaina Mulé

Senior Manager of Community Development, Charles Schwab
Michele Siqueiros

Michele Siqueiros

President, The Campaign for College Opportunity
Jason Smith, Ph.D.

Jason Smith, Ph.D.

Senior Community Development Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Aaron Thompson

Aaron Thompson

President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Dr. Tonjua Williams

Dr. Tonjua Williams

President, St. Petersburg College
Jan Yoshiwara

Jan Yoshiwara

Executive Director, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges