Dr. Terry Crane is a business leader and educational consultant who works with corporations and institutions that are seeking to move through the 21st century with real solutions for challenging educational issues. Previously, she served as Vice President for Education and Family Products at AOL, President of Jostens Learning Corporation, and Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Strategic Marketing, among other roles. Dr. Crane has a doctoral degree in educational leadership and a master’s in early childhood education from the University of North Texas. She earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Texas at Austin. 

Chuck Amos is Chief Executive Officer at GuideK12, the only geovisual analytics company serving the education market. For many years, Chuck has been an independent consultant with educational technology companies globally. Prior to consulting, he served as the CEO of Atomic Learning where, under his leadership, the company grew to become the world’s leading provider of web-based software training serving schools globally. Before joining Atomic Learning, Amos worked as the Central US education regional manager for Apple Computer. Amos holds a bachelor of science degree in business with an emphasis in finance from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management.

Brett Woudenberg is a veteran entrepreneur of the education technology industry. Prior to his leadership at MIND, he served in various C-level roles for a top publisher and several high growth education technology companies in K-12 and higher education. Woudenberg holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance, and received an MBA from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management.

David Horowitz is the Chairman of Horowitz Group. The Horowitz Family owned and operated Standard Concrete from 1949 until 1990. David Horowitz was its CEO and controlling member for 17 of those years. Today, Horowitz Group is a single family investment office based in Orange County, California. The family office invests opportunistically in private equity and real estate, and was an early capital provider to multi-unit brands, such as Lemonade Restaurant Group, Sprouts Farmers Market, and MiniLuxe, Inc. Horowitz earned a Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College in Claremont, California. He has served on the board of directors since 2004.

Donald Garcia is founder, owner, and president of Pinnacle Consulting Group, a financial planning firm located in southern California. Previously, he was among the top investment advisors for John Hancock. He has been recognized by the Million Dollar Roundtable, a trade organization for financial professionals, and has served as president of the National Association of Professional Insurance and Financial Advisors of Orange County. Garcia earned his Bachelor of Arts in speech communication at California State University, Long Beach. He has served on the board of directors since 2014.

Ed Fuller is President of Irvine, California-based Laguna Strategic Advisors, a global consortium that provides opportunities and business consulting services. Previously, he was Marriott International’s President & Managing Director of International Lodging for nearly 20 years. Fuller is an accomplished author and has served on numerous advisory boards that focus on educational and corporate social responsibility activities. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Boston University and is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program. Fuller has served on MIND’s board of directors since 2013.

Ellen Bialo devotes much of her time to the management, implementation, and analysis of education market research. Prior to founding IESD, she spent almost a decade in the classroom, teaching mathematics at both the junior and senior high school levels. Bialo has served the education publishing community as chair of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Education Section board of directors, an advisor to the National Science Foundation, an industry awards judge for EdNET and the Association of Educational Publishers, and a member of the School Tech Exposition & Conference advisory board. She earned her graduate degree at Teachers College, Columbia University and is a certified educational psychologist.

Dr. Bodner is one of MIND’s co-founders. He is an adjunct professor of mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh and visiting professor at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at the East China Normal University. He formerly held faculty appointments at Johns Hopkins University’s Department of Neurosurgery and joint faculty appointments at UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute and UC Irvine’s Department of Physics. Bodner received his Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in theoretical high-energy and mathematical physics from UCLA, and his Bachelor of Science in physics and chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He has served on the board of directors since 1998.

A nationally-acclaimed educator, Dr. Crew is a clinical professor at the University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education. His career has extended from the classroom to the chancellorship of New York City Public Schools, the nation's largest school district. Dr. Crew also served as president of Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York, from 2013-2021. His book, Only Connect: The Way to Save Our Schools, has influenced public discourse about the future of education and continues to drive vital public discussion. The Chancellor's District, the Parent Academy, and the School Improvement Zone are among just a few of Dr. Crew's innovations that are considered national models for reform. 

Steve Litchfield is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at MaxLinear Inc. Previously, Litchfield was an Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Microsemi Corporation where he was responsible for all corporate strategy, development, and acquisitions. Prior to joining Microsemi, Litchfield worked at Banc of America Securities. He spent his early career at Toyota Motor Corporation, both in Japan and the United States. Litchfield holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Purdue University, and a Master of Business Administration from University of Southern California. He has served on the board of directors since 2016.

J. Weili Cheng is the executive director of the Yale Alumni Association (YAA). While overseeing the direction of programs, her leadership in the YAA has spearheaded many initiatives, including advancements in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Cheng also serves as an associate at Laguna Strategic Advisors where she offers consultation on operations, management, and strategic planning in the hospitality services industry. She has over three decades of experience in hospitality and has served in a variety of leadership positions. Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Yale University and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Cheng joined MIND’s board of directors in 2022.