Dinah Ruch is an independent nonprofit professional based in Beverly Hills, California. She is the president and co-founder of the Bill & Dinah Ruch Family Foundation, a private grant-making organization established in 2012. The foundation supports causes such as biomedical research, youth development, civics education, social studies, and legal aid. Dinah's philanthropy efforts led to the creation of Thinking Nation.

Dr. Robert Lee is an associate professor of accounting at the Pepperdine University at the Graziadio Business School at Pepperdine He earned his PhD in accounting from Drexel University, a master in accountancy degree from Villanova University and a bachelor of arts degree in economics and mathematics from the University of Michigan. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) and certified management accountant (CMA).

Don Fraser, Jr. is Senior VP of Design and Innovation, for the non-profit Education Design Lab. He is responsible for measuring and driving innovation and emerging programs at the Lab, as well as building the Lab’s reputation as a leader in equity-based, human-centered field testing and the design of scalable postsecondary and workforce solutions. He previously led the design of the Lab’s 21st century skills micro-credentials.

Dr. Marco Clark has impacted and transformed the lives of generations of students and families. For over 30 years, as the Founder & CEO ofRichard Wright Schools in Washington, DC, he has been a galvanizing leader in the global educational space. Dr. Clark is an honored recipient of numerous prestigious awards, most recently the 2023 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for Service bestowed by the Office of President Joseph R. Biden.