Ari Ioannides is the former Executive Director of the Park City Institute. Ioannides has been credited with bringing much-needed changes to the Park City non-profit organization, including bolstering the cash flow, broadening the organization's standing with the community, and introducing more diverse programming. Ioannides' leadership has also improved efficiencies in the delivery of services utilizing technology and has overseen the migration to digital marketing. Ari Ioannides has more than 35 years experience solving computer problems. He started programming in high school as part of a public school pilot program in which students taught each other programming. An alumnus of Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology, Ari supplemented his formal education with technical certifications from Apple, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Novell, Microsoft, HP, Cisco, and 3Com. He took his first information technology position at Sears in 1979 as the company’s youngest mainframe computer operator. In 1988 Ari founded what is now Emerald Data Solutions where he has helped organizations like BellSouth, Ernst & Young and Turner Broadcasting deploy and operate fast and reliable computer systems. Ari pioneered hardware and software designs for the first “on demand” digital music-playing system used in professional sports. His team also designed and implemented Georgia’s first online student performance reporting system. In 2000, Ari developed board management technology for Marietta City Schools in Georgia and formally launched BoardDocs® nationally in 2002. As the Chief Software Architect, he has enhanced the governance process of more than 2,000 local governing bodies. Ari previously served as Vice Chair for Recycle Utah and on the board of the Park City Education Foundation. Ari has been a guest speaker at the International City/County Management Association, the National School Boards Association and the American Association of School Administrators. He has authored numerous articles and white papers and has been published in leading industry journals, including Network Computing. Ari founded BootUp to ensure all elementary students have an opportunity to benefit from the problem-solving skills and creativity coding teaches. He believes coding needs to be a core subject, beginning in elementary school, for all students to be exposed.

David Evans, Chartered Advisor in PhilanthropyⓇ, helps nonprofit organizations cultivate meaningful relationships within their communities. He founded Leverage Trust to elevate fundraising in an area where most nonprofits struggle: sustainable programs for planned giving. He is intentional about restoring trust within communities and removing obstacles that discourage members of diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds from working toward a unifying goal – participating in the pride of their local community. The joy gained from contributing as valued citizens is manifested when families share their time, talents and treasures with their local community organizations.

This work began in 1987, when David consulted as “acting coach” in the video version of Dr. Stephen Covey’s book: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Powerful Lessons in Personal Change,1989. Dr. Covey’s message, “seek first to understand, then be understood” and the concept of the “Paradigm Shift” helped David adjust his focus toward helping every individual identify the education and resources needed to realize their potential.

In 1989, David experienced his first personal paradigm shift, earning one of three spots on Aetna Life’s Bench Strength management program. He utilized his media background to help boost agent productivity 800% in 27 months, deploying new, innovative computer-based CRM systems that automated agent contact with existing customers, increasing sales across product lines.

In 1995, a group of high school dropouts at a nonprofit client challenged him to “stick around and see what it’s like to live in our world!” He pivoted and immediately began evaluating expectations vs. outcomes for the students. Equipped with discouraging metrics, David sought the help of Seattle partners including Boeing, Starbucks, Nordstrom and the Seattle Community Colleges, leading the agency in formulation of a school-to-work readiness curriculum.

Currently, David is a 15-year elected public school Governing Board member. He serves as a Director on state and national education boards. He is Co-Chair of a Maricopa Community College Advisory Council where he “seeks first to understand” the persistence and preparation Higher Education demands of students and the critical need for articulation between educators. This knowledge helps him influence K-12 education policies and practices that will better prepare students for the rigors of relevant, work-based education and service back to the community.

David is enthusiastic about offering students and educators the opportunity to build a foundation of collaboration, creativity and problem solving through coding. He envisions that as BootUpPD initiatives scale, K-12 educators will have no other option than to upgrade their curriculum in response to a nation of more engaged, self-directed students.

Allison E. Miller is a Senior Vice President at MGT Consulting, where she leads work in Academic Transformation with a focus on curriculum development and design. She is dedicated to building the systems and structures that foster effective partnerships within MGT and with education agencies nationwide. Drawing on her expertise in change management, educational research, and pedagogy, Allison helps teachers and leaders implement sustainable improvements that raise the quality of instruction and expand learning opportunities for all students.

For more than 15 years, Allison has partnered with educators at every level—from classrooms to state education agencies—to employ best practices that drive long-term change and improved student outcomes. She is especially passionate about ensuring that all students, regardless of background or ability, have access to the highest-quality education, including opportunities that expand their horizons and prepare them for a rapidly changing world.

Prior to working with MGT, Allison served in a variety of capacities at public and private schools in South Carolina and Georgia. She has worked as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and program director at the elementary level, as well as an educational consultant for students with learning disabilities. In addition, Allison has written and implemented curricula.

Allison earned her Master’s in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education where her focus of study was Language and Literacy. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education from Anderson University. Allison co-authored Collaborative School Improvement: Eight Practices for District-School Partnerships to Transform Teaching and Learning (2012, Harvard Education Press). She chaired Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Language and Literacy student organization and currently serves as an advisor on the Dyslexia Steering Committee for the Ty and Karen Hall Charitable Foundation. Allison is excited to serve on BootUp’s Board of Directors and shares the organization’s mission to ensure that teachers are prepared and empowered to implement coding programs to ensure all students have equitable access to 21st-century skills.

Dr. Kris Campbell has studied mathematics and computer science academically, including earning a doctorate in computing where he focused on creating geometric methods to analyze medical images. His career included several years as a software and systems engineer implementing and testing algorithms run on large-scale, parallel, near real-time processing systems. He has used coding tools from Matlab to Python to R to Javascript to C++ and more to solve challenging, technical problems. Dr. Campbell credits his technical career success to the early foundations in math and computer science that he was given both at home and in school.

Kris is passionate about ensuring that every child is given the opportunity for technical success through learning foundational skills in problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, grit, and collaboration. He joined the BootUp PD board in order to help the organization achieve its mission of giving every child this opportunity. Dr. Campbell has been on several nonprofit boards, and is currently the program director at a conflict resolution nonprofit where he teaches communication skills for working through conflicts while maintaining connection and relationship. He understands the importance, value, and necessity of giving nonprofits a sustainable foundation so they can achieve their mission while adapting to the reality of a rapidly changing world.

Ari Ioannides is the former Executive Director of the Park City Institute. Ioannides has been credited with bringing much-needed changes to the Park City non-profit organization, including bolstering the cash flow, broadening the organization's standing with the community, and introducing more diverse programming. Ioannides' leadership has also improved efficiencies in the delivery of services utilizing technology and has overseen the migration to digital marketing. Ari Ioannides has more than 35 years experience solving computer problems. He started programming in high school as part of a public school pilot program in which students taught each other programming. An alumnus of Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology, Ari supplemented his formal education with technical certifications from Apple, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Novell, Microsoft, HP, Cisco, and 3Com. He took his first information technology position at Sears in 1979 as the company’s youngest mainframe computer operator. In 1988 Ari founded what is now Emerald Data Solutions where he has helped organizations like BellSouth, Ernst & Young and Turner Broadcasting deploy and operate fast and reliable computer systems. Ari pioneered hardware and software designs for the first “on demand” digital music-playing system used in professional sports. His team also designed and implemented Georgia’s first online student performance reporting system. In 2000, Ari developed board management technology for Marietta City Schools in Georgia and formally launched BoardDocs® nationally in 2002. As the Chief Software Architect, he has enhanced the governance process of more than 2,000 local governing bodies. Ari previously served as Vice Chair for Recycle Utah and on the board of the Park City Education Foundation. Ari has been a guest speaker at the International City/County Management Association, the National School Boards Association and the American Association of School Administrators. He has authored numerous articles and white papers and has been published in leading industry journals, including Network Computing. Ari founded BootUp to ensure all elementary students have an opportunity to benefit from the problem-solving skills and creativity coding teaches. He believes coding needs to be a core subject, beginning in elementary school, for all students to be exposed.

Ari Ioannides is the former Executive Director of the Park City Institute. Ioannides has been credited with bringing much-needed changes to the Park City non-profit organization, including bolstering the cash flow, broadening the organization's standing with the community, and introducing more diverse programming. Ioannides' leadership has also improved efficiencies in the delivery of services utilizing technology and has overseen the migration to digital marketing. Ari Ioannides has more than 35 years experience solving computer problems. He started programming in high school as part of a public school pilot program in which students taught each other programming. An alumnus of Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology, Ari supplemented his formal education with technical certifications from Apple, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Novell, Microsoft, HP, Cisco, and 3Com. He took his first information technology position at Sears in 1979 as the company’s youngest mainframe computer operator. In 1988 Ari founded what is now Emerald Data Solutions where he has helped organizations like BellSouth, Ernst & Young and Turner Broadcasting deploy and operate fast and reliable computer systems. Ari pioneered hardware and software designs for the first “on demand” digital music-playing system used in professional sports. His team also designed and implemented Georgia’s first online student performance reporting system. In 2000, Ari developed board management technology for Marietta City Schools in Georgia and formally launched BoardDocs® nationally in 2002. As the Chief Software Architect, he has enhanced the governance process of more than 2,000 local governing bodies. Ari previously served as Vice Chair for Recycle Utah and on the board of the Park City Education Foundation. Ari has been a guest speaker at the International City/County Management Association, the National School Boards Association and the American Association of School Administrators. He has authored numerous articles and white papers and has been published in leading industry journals, including Network Computing. Ari founded BootUp to ensure all elementary students have an opportunity to benefit from the problem-solving skills and creativity coding teaches. He believes coding needs to be a core subject, beginning in elementary school, for all students to be exposed.