“For two decades, I have had the privilege of working in school districts in 49 states, alongside many outstanding administrators and teachers. Without hesitation, I consider Dr. Alan Ingram one of the most outstanding education leaders of our time. He has few equals and no superiors when it comes to school leadership, education policy, personalized professional learning opportunities, and team development. His commitment to the success of all students, staff, and families is unparalleled. Wherever he lends his leadership, people flourish.”
Manny Scott
International Speaker, Best-selling Author, and Original Freedom Writer
“I have known Dr. Alan Ingram for over ten years. I had the pleasure of working with him in Springfield as my mentor superintendent when I was in the Harvard Urban Superintendents Program (USP) preparing to become a superintendent. In the time I worked with Dr. Ingram, he pushed me in many ways and continues to be a mentor to me many years later. I learned so much under his leadership and continue to learn from his life’s example of paying it forward.”
Dr. Almi G. Abeyta
Chelsea, Massachusetts Public Schools Superintendent
“Dr. Alan Ingram is in a league of his own! As a national education leader, his deep experience in district and state level work translates to advancement opportunities for schools, school systems, and states nationwide. Dr. Ingram’s commitment to equity brings a necessary level of urgency to the work of addressing historic inequities in education. It has been my pleasure to work alongside Dr. Ingram as a consulting colleague for many years—largely through ground-breaking initiatives supported by The Wallace Foundation. I always learn and grow from Dr. Ingram as I know all of his clients do.”
Dr. Bradley Portin
Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus
University of Washington
“Dr. Alan Ingram develops great leaders because he knows the research around leadership and because he is and has been a great leader in educational settings himself. His perspective is unique in that it is born out of his research and knowledge and because his own lived experience has sharpened his focus on what it takes to be a great leader. His ability to develop leaders produced great results in my Santa Clara Unified District, where he led our work to develop a shared decision-making model that supports inclusivity and is based on research that leads to greater academic growth for students, while concurrently reducing staff attrition. He has also served as a coach to rising leaders in our district. I can truly say that I would hire him again and again, as his skills are sorely needed in schools today.”
Dr. Stan Rose
Former Superintendent, Santa Clara, California Unified School District
“Over the past 16 years I have come to regard Dr. Alan Ingram as a highly valued and respected educator and leader. Dr. Ingram was instrumental in his role as Director of Federal Program in the Oklahoma City Public Schools in helping the College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma develop a cohort-based principal preparation program which served as a vital leader succession tool for that large, diverse school district. He has enjoyed great success in improving learning outcomes and the lives of students and their families in multiple large, urban school districts including Oklahoma City Public Schools and Springfield, Massachusetts Public Schools. In addition to his educational leadership expertise, Dr. Ingram is an outstanding teacher. I had the privilege of working alongside him in delivering graduate-level courses in the Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership. Alan has been heavily involved in many leading edge national policy boards and institutes designed to improve P-12 education through enhanced practices in teaching and leadership. Dr. Ingram’s knowledge, skills, and experiences enable him to be an exemplary resource to learning organizations at all levels.”
Dr. Jim Machell
Former Dean, College of Education & Professional Studies
University of Central Oklahoma
“Dr. Alan Ingram is a proven leader whose success is grounded in his vast experiences, profound skillfulness, and professional integrity. Alan’s approach results in the necessary understandings and skillfulness to apply toward lasting solutions. As the past president of Learning Forward, he facilitated with integrity and authenticity a seamless transition of hiring and onboarding a new executive director. He was an incredible partner and ensured the organization was positioned for continued success upon my retirement. I highly recommend Alan as a leader, consultant, or coach. He brings enormous value to every challenge with which he is presented. He keeps his word and his passion for the work is contagious.”
Stephanie Hirsh, Ph.D.Managing DirectorHirsh Holdings, LLC – Dallas, TX
“Dr. Ingram has brought tremendous value to our work. We’ve had the pleasure of working with Dr. Ingram for many years as we seek to increase the number of low-income students prepared to succeed in higher education. Given his expertise in education practice, policy, and leadership, he brings a wealth of real-world experience to help us advance that mission. We view Dr. Ingram as the very embodiment of service leadership. He is well attuned to the technical and practical needs required to advance an ambitious agenda, and serves as a wellspring of support for new and seasoned educators alike. When it comes to nurturing leadership, developing teams, and formulating strategy, Dr. Ingram has a long track record of success.”
Alex Chough
President, National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) – Washington, DC
“Dr. Alan Ingram has been a colleague and friend for more than 13 years. We trained together and worked as superintendent colleagues. Alan is balanced, thoughtful and smart. His leadership spans multiple sectors, including education. Alan has been successful because of his inner strength, bedside manner, and tenacity. He displays forthrightness, commitment to service and his clients, and can relate to people on many levels. He is an ideal education consultant because of his strategic agility and commitment to developing people.”
Jean-Claude Brizard
Senior Advisor and Deputy Director, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Former CEO, Chicago Public Schools
Former Superintendent of Schools, Rochester City, NY Public Schools
“I have known Dr. Alan Ingram for approximately 20 years and greatly respect his work as an education leader. His high ethical standards, unyielding focus on equity and level of experience set him apart from others. I have found that throughout his many years and roles in education leadership, the crux of Alan’s efforts has been aimed consistently at creating conditions that produce student success and wellbeing. In my previous position working with GEAR UP programs nationally, I chose Alan when I needed a leader to facilitate dialogues with school district leaders about institutional change necessary to ensure underserved students had the capability of accessing opportunity and educational success from middle school through postsecondary. Alan’s experience with college access programming as a district superintendent and state leader created valuable connections that greatly advanced our work with districts. It is worth noting that Alan’s personal life is a moving testament of what is possible when mentoring, support, and access to opportunity are provided to students who otherwise may not possess those resources. That life experience, and his commitment to honoring his past, never leave Alan’s side and it is reflected in his commitment to education organizations.”
Ranjit Sidhu
CEO & Executive Director, ASCD
Alexandria, VA
