The Executive Council of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, initiated by Dr Pedro Noguera, executive director, is comprised of distinguished leaders, with a myriad of disciplines from outstanding organizations. The Council, through their diverse accomplishments and reputations will assist in piloting the future growth and development of the Center. Dr. Noguera will look to the Council as a "brain trust," to ensure that the programs and efforts of the Center continue to address the needs of urban schools and public education, in general.

Pedro Noguera, Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, Executive Director
La Ruth Gray, Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, Chair, Scholar in Residence

Curtis Aikens, Literacy Advocate, Celebrity Chef.

Darlene Burroughs, National Urban League, director of education and youth.

Rosemarie Cappabianca, McGraw-Hill Education, senior vice president, public and government affairs.

Maxine Dally, American Express, manager, global sponsorship marketing

Ernest B. Fleishman, Scholastic, senior vice - president, education and corporate resposibility

Charlotte Frank, McGraw-Hill Companies, senior vice-president, research and development

Arthur Griffin, McGraw-Hill Education, vice president, national urban markets

Irving (Scoot) MacPherson, Cascade Partnership, LLC, principal

Dennis R. Maple, Aramark Education, president

Elfreda Massie, Blackboard Connect, Inc., senior vice president

Michael Nettles, Educational Testing Services, senior vice president

Jennifer Randolph, Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, human interests department

Cassie Schwener, Schott Foundation, vice president for public education

Theodore M. Shaw, Columbia Law School, professor of professional practice

George Spencer, RushmoreDrive.com, director of community partnerships

Michael Stewart, Standard and Poor's, director, school evaluation services.

Chuck Willie, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Charles William Eliot professor of education, emeritus