Leadership Academy

NBOA Leadership Academy

Nominations for the 2025-26 Cohort are open until Tuesday, April 1.
Nominate yourself or a colleague to be considered for this one-of-a-kind professional development offering. If you have any questions, please contact programs@nboa.org.

Featured Speakers

  • Krystal N. Clark, M.Ed., SHRM-CP, Director, Equip to Thrive LLC, and Organizational Learning Specialist, Center for Leadership & Organizational Change (CLOC), University of Maryland
  • David Laird, M.Ed., Assistant Professor of the Practice in Education Policy, and International Education Policy and Management, Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University; Director, Principals’ Leadership Academy of Nashville; Director, Educational Leadership Learning Exchange
  • Sarah McIlroy, M.Ed., Lecturer, Department of Human and Organizational Development, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University; Education Consultant/Counselor, College Transitions, LLC
  • Michael Neel, Ph.D., M.Ed., Founder, Lead Coach, Michael Neel Coaching, LLC and Lecturer, Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations, Vanderbilt University, Peabody College
  • David Owens, Ph.D., Evans Family Executive Director of The Wond'ry, Vanderbilt's Innovation Center and Professor of the Practice of Innovation at the Owen Graduate School of Management Patrick Schuermann
  • Yesi Sevilla, Chief Executive Officer, Chalk Coaching, Mentor, The Wond'ry Innovation Center, Vanderbilt University, and Innovation Advisor, GLCC
  • Howard Teibel, President, Teibel Education Consulting
  • Andrew Van Schaack, Ph.D., Principal Senior Lecturer, Department of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University
  • Quinton Walker, Ed.D., Assistant Head of School, University School of Nashville; Adjunct Professor of Education: Independent School Leadership Program, Vanderbilt University