Dr. Marco Clark is a well respected author, public speaker, and veteran  in the world of urban education. He has provided educational consultation for schoolos in some of the most impoverished areas of Chicago, Atlanta, and New York City for school performance improvements. He is founder and principal at the Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts in Washington, DC.  Ted Fujimoto helps communities and school districts create and support 21st century schools. As an entrepreneur and consultant, he has helped develop business strategies for Bay Area Coalition of Essential Schools, Big Picture Learning, Alliance for College Ready Public Schools, Partnership for Uplifting Communities, Linking Education and Economic Development, California Charter Schools Association, and the New York Charter Schools Association. His work represents more than 150 million dollars in funding. He was instrumental in designing and founding Napa New Technology High School and the New Technology Foundation that now comprises hundreds of schools nationwide.  Terry Hardy is founder and president of "Ride for Change for Hope Foundation, an initiative which supports mentoring, scholarship funding, and college tours.