The Churn

Mike Flanagan, currently CEO of the Mastery Transcript Consortium, has been named the CEO of the new organization that will be formed through the merger of the Educational Records Bureau and the Enrollment Management Association.

DreJean Cummings, formerly the manager of strategic initiatives at the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, is now the assistant director for strategic communications at the Annenberg Institute. Grace Falken, who had previously been a research consultant at the Annenberg Institute, has also joined the organization as project director.

Tim Abram, who was previously the director of policy at the Charter School Growth Fund, is now the senior director of state advocacy and support at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

Gene Pinkard, former director of K–12 Leadership at The Aspen Institute’s Education & Society Program, has been named the new President of Instruction Partners.

Bill Okun, whose previous experience includes serving as CEO of Penn Foster Group and president of McGraw-Hill Higher Education, has been named the new CEO of SchoolStatus.

Elena Silva, formerly at New America, will become the new president and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute. Founder and former leader Linda Darling-Hammond will transition to chief knowledge officer.

Elson Nash, who previously served as director of the U.S. Department of Education’s Division of School Choice and Improvement Programs, has joined Education Commission of the States as strategic partnerships lead consultant.

Bibb Hubbard, formerly the president of Learning Heroes, has transitioned to CEO. David Park now serves as president.