Corky O’Callaghan has spent the past twenty-five years helping educational leaders in more than three hundred Ohio school districts utilize the power of community engagement to build public support for placing tax issues on the ballot, restructuring educational programs and services, and addressing other challenges and opportunities impacting their schools and community.
Charlie Irish served for thirteen years as superintendent of the Medina City Schools in Medina, Ohio, where he successfully pioneered cutting-edge community engagement strategies challenging the conventional wisdom of his profession. Since retiring, he has been working with the Kettering Foundation in Dayton, Ohio.