TESTIMONIALS

I am convinced that we are preparing students with the principles, thought processes, and habits that will set them on course to achieve their greatest and noblest dreams.
-Principal, Riverside Elementary

Leader in Me has been one of the most life-changing things a school could do. Our students, parents, and teachers love it, and community members cannot believe what a great influence this is for our students.
-Principal, Tradewind Elementary

I have seen many of our students take full ownership of their impact in the world. I look forward to seeing many added opportunities for our students to lead us in our immediate community and our world.
-Principal, Western Guilford Middle School

Leader in Me has transformed my life. The Habits are no longer something I just teach my students or do at school. They have become a part of my daily life and have helped me become a better person.
-Kindergarten Teacher, George M. Null Elementaqry

Leader in Me has completely changed the culture of our building. Our students’ ability to regulate their emotions, set goals, and synergize with each other has significantly increased. Not only are we developing great leaders, but we are having fun while we do it.
-Counselor, Bricker Elementary

The incredibly transformative power of Leader in Me has forever changed the trajectory of my life.
-3rd Grade Teacher, Lois Craig Elementary

We face so many issues as teachers, and Leader in Me gives me the tools I need to help my students reach their full potential.
-1st Grade Teacher, North Riverside Elementary

LEADERSHIP TEAM

E. BOYD CRAIG | CHAIRMAN & CEO

For nearly a quarter century, Boyd Craig served as partner to the late Stephen R. Covey, renowned leadership authority and author of the international bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He ran Dr. Covey’s global leadership consulting business and collaborated with him in the writing and publishing of a dozen books on leadership. Boyd was one of the architects and leaders of FranklinCovey’s education practice and served as vice president of higher education. In 2012, Boyd left FranklinCovey and founded Leader.org to convene a network of philanthropic leaders to empower the educators of the world’s children in poverty with mindset, skills, and tools to lead and succeed in life.

Boyd is a trustee of Intermountain Healthcare, vice chairman of the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center at Utah State University (USU), and member of the National Advisory board of USU’s Huntsman School of Business.

He received a B.A. in philosophy from Brigham Young University and an MBA from its Marriott School of Business. He and his wife, Michelle, have three children and nine grandchildren.

GENE WHITE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Gene is a seasoned financial executive with broad industry experience. He is the former CFO of Visible Supply Chain Management, Content Watch and DownEast Outfitters. He is also a former auditor for Price Waterhouse, LLP, and Ernst & Young, LLP. In 2019, Gene was awarded the Utah Business CXO of the Year.

Gene holds BS and MAcc degrees in accounting from Brigham Young University.

DAVE CARLSTON | GROWTH OFFICER

Dave has helped Leader.org from its inception, serving as long-time COO and now directing international growth initiatives. Prior to Leader.org he helped build and grow several tech and marketing companies.

Dave graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Economics from Westminster College and earned an MBA from the University of Utah. He and his wife, Kara, are the parents of six children.

LORD MICHAEL HASTINGS | GLOBAL AMBASSAOR

The Right Honorable the Baron Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick, Commander of the British Empire, is Chancellor of Regents University London and a Trustee of Vodafone Group Foundation. He is former Head of Global Citizenship at KPMG International and was the BBC’s Head of Public Affairs and first Head of Corporate Social Responsibility.

In 2005, he was awarded an independent peerage to the House of Lords of the United Kingdom by Her Majesty the Queen. In the same year, he received the UNICEF award for ‘outstanding contribution to understanding and effecting solutions for Africa’s children.’

In 2014, Lord Hastings was conferred with an honorary doctorate in civil law from the University of Kent, Canterbury.

Lord Hastings began his career as a teacher and moved into government service in 1986 supporting policy initiatives to bring employment and development to Britain’s inner cities and to reduce crime. In 1990, he moved to work at TVAM on education programming and then GMTV as Chief Political Correspondent.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

E. BOYD CRAIG | CHAIRMAN & CEO

See bio under Leadership Team.

JOHN R. MILLER | DIRECTOR

John is the CEO of JR Miller Enterprises, a privately held company with diverse holdings in real estate, private companies and public securities. He retired from National Beef Packing Company in 2009 after serving as CEO since 1991. Mr. Miller grew the company from $500 million in sales to over $6 billion in sales. With over 8,000 employees, they are headquartered in Kansas City, MO, with seven regional production facilities, a Class A transportation company, and four international sales offices. National Beef markets and distributes beef products in all 50 states in the US and over 60 countries worldwide. In 2010 Mr. Miller was instrumental in orchestrating the sale of National Beef to Leucadia National Corporation (NYSE: LUK).

BRAD D. PELO | DIRECTOR

Brad Pelo has served as a chief executive and founder of technology and entertainment companies and as a board member to foundations and public companies. He is currently a partner at Picture Rock Entertainment. Previously he served as founder, CEO, or president at Radiant, SAY, i.TV, Ancestry.com, NextPage, Bookcraft and Folio Corporation. Brad and his wife Melody are the parents of ten children.

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

DR. PAUL T. BARRETT, CPA
Professor of Management, College of Business and Economics, Longwood University

JEAN-CLAUDE BRIZARD
Deputy Director & Senior Advisor, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Former Chief Executive, Chicago Public Schools

ANDREW CHERNG
Founder & Chairman, Panda Restaurant Group

DR. KIMBERLY CUMMINS
Principal, Acadiana Parish Schools
Martin Petitjean Elementary School

MAURICIO E. SEGOVIA
Network Chief, Chicago Public Schools

MICHAEL SMITH
Chief Data Officer, Hearst Magazines
Former President, Forbes.com

MARGARET TRAHAN
President & CEO, United Way of Acadiana

MUHAMMAD YUNUS
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Father of Microcredit and Social Business
Founder, Grameen Bank

SPENCER ZWICK
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Solamere Capital