Chad Wick is driven by a desire to create equity of educational opportunity in order to effectively prepare students for college, work, and citizenship. Recognized by former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley as "one of the outstanding education leaders in the country," Chad leads KnowledgeWorks Foundation in its mission to increase the number and diversity of people who value and access public education. As the founding president and CEO, he has led the Foundation to achieve this mission by providing not only seed grants and operating funds, but extensive technical assistance and training that promotes and supports sustainable, system-wide changes.

As Policy & Communications Director for KnowledgeWorks Foundation, Andrew Benson combines his extensive experience in both communications and public policy to improve public education and support college access across the state of Ohio, moving the Foundation closer to the goal of removing barriers to education for all.

As Director of External Relations, Kevin Boyce leads the management of the Foundation's Columbus Office, Government Relations, Affairs, and Advocacy Additionally he oversees statewide community affairs on behalf of the Foundation.

Patricia Ruggie Conley serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of KnowledgeWorks Foundation. She has been with the Foundation since its inception in 1998.

Ms. Diamond was recently appointed to the role of Senior Advisor at KnowledgeWorks Foundation. She previously served as Vice President for Education Strategy where she oversaw the development and release of the foundation’s 2006-2016 Map of Future Forces Affecting Education. For several years, she was responsible for the Foundation’s work on Communities and School Facilities and public policy.

As Vice President for Education Strategy for KnowledgeWorks Foundation, Dr. Monica Martinez guides the Foundation's work to transform the national education landscape, overseeing the development of new initiatives and coordination of strategic planning that result from our 2006-2016 Map of Future Forces Affecting Education.

As senior vice president and CFO for KnowledgeWorks Foundation, William L. McNeese manages the Foundation's investment portfolio and all aspects of accounting and finance. McNeese brings significant experience in both for-profit and non-profit organizations to his CFO position.

As program director for Accountability, Terry Seery directs and advocates for initiatives that focus on increasing access to higher education for all Ohio students.

As senior program officer of Grants Administration for KnowledgeWorks Foundation, Chris Wuest manages the grants processing for all program areas of the Foundation, which has made grant commitments totaling $85 million since its inception.