Tracie C. Collins, M.D., has served in myriad academic leadership roles, in addition to providing clinical care and conducting and overseeing reams of clinical research. She most recently served as the dean of the College of Population Health at the University of New Mexico.

Ryan Stewart is an educator with diverse classroom and leadership experience in public education and education reform. He previously served as executive director of the Partners in School Innovation mid-Atlantic region, based in Philadelphia, and as executive director of the Office of School Improvement and Innovation at the School District of Philadelphia, the eighth-largest school district in the country.