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Outcomes Based Contracting 2025 Convening

Convening 2025 is over, but the momentum shows no signs of slowing!

From Senate testimony shining a national spotlight on outcomes based contracting, to the release of the Standards of Excellence for Outcomes Based Contracting™: Edtech Instructional Interventions, to a feature in The 74—all in the brief time since Convening, the momentum is real.

We’re already channeling that energy into planning for next year’s Convening. Bigger. Better. Bolder. Stay tuned.

About the Convening

The 2025 OBC Convening is where fresh ideas meet real-world implementation—where the energy of a national movement becomes actionable next steps.

Across plenaries, working sessions, and hallway conversations, you’ll find a space built for momentum: energizing, collaborative, and focused on doing better by students and systems.

Come Ready

Come ready to challenge assumptions, strengthen partnerships, and reimagine how educational services drive student success.

This is more than learning—it’s about rewriting the rules to build better outcomes.

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Agenda

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I no longer want to purchase things and say, ‘Well, we hope it happens.’ I want to know!

Paula Renfro, Chief Academic Officer of Duval County Public Schools

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It just makes sense that we pay for quality service

Scott Muri, superintendent of the Ector County Independent School District in Odessa, Texas

What to Expect

At the 2025 OBC Convening, you’ll join a dynamic cross-section of education leaders, funders, and strategic partners working to advance student outcomes through better procurement, service delivery, and system design. Together, we will:

  • Deepen understanding of OBC principles, practice, and purpose
  • Reimagine public spending as a lever for achieving meaningful results for all students
  • Share what’s working and surface new insights from across the field
  • Identify next steps that accelerate OBC in your system
  • Strengthen partnerships that drive measurable impact

Speakers

  • Photo of Brittany Miller

    Dr. Brittany Miller

    Chief Innovation Officer & ED, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Dr. Maria F. Vazquez

    Dr. Maria F. Vazquez

    Superintendent, Orange County Public Schools

  • Photo of Jasmine Walker

    Jasmine Walker

    Director, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Erin Mote

    Erin Mote

    CEO and Founder, InnovateEDU

  • Photo of Brittany Johnson

    Brittany Johnson

    Professional Development Manager, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Elise Lenthe

    Elise Lenthe

    Director, Insights & Analytics, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Heather Boughton

    Heather Boughton

    Director, Education Policy Implementation, Results for America

  • Photo of Lesley Nelms

    Lesley Nelms

    District Administrator, Hamburg School District

  • Photo of Meghan-Thompson

    Meghan Thompson

    Director of Programs, Forward Arkansas

  • Photo of Sara Kerr

    Sara Kerr

    Vice President, Education Policy Implementation, Results for America

  • Photo of Ashley Jordan

    Ashley Jordan

    Senior Specialist, Professional Learning, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Theo Shaw

    Theo Shaw

    Lead National OBC Coach, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Ann Clark

    Ann Clark

    National OBC Executive Coach, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Ann Loorz

    Ann Loorz

    Executive Director, Purchasing, Fresno Unified School District

  • Photo of Chelsea Montgomery

    Dr. Chelsea Montgomery

    Advisor to Operations, Atlanta Public Schools

  • Photo of Laura Brown

    Laura Brown

    Regional VP Sales, Edmentum

  • Photo of Dr. Scott Muri

    Dr. Scott Muri

    National OBC Executive Coach, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Courtney Lincoln

    Courtney Lincoln

    Vice President, Impact, Forward Arkansas

  • Dr. Kenita Williams

    Dr. Kenita Williams

    Chief Operating Officer, Southern Education Foundation

  • Photo of Dr. Kristopher Childs

    Dr. Kristopher Childs

    Chief Academic Officer, Open Up Resources

  • Photo of Paula Renfro

    Paula Renfro

    Chief Academic Officer, Duval County Public Schools

  • Photo of Justin Serrano

    Justin Serrano

    Founder & CEO, Littera Education

  • Photo of Shelby Kohn

    Shelby Kohn

    Managing Director, Maycomb

  • Photo of Cara Jackson

    Dr. Cara Jackson

    Research Manager, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Kelsey Krausen

    Kelsey Krausen

    Director, Strategic Resource Allocation & Systems Planning, WestEd

  • Photo of Sean Tanner

    Sean Tanner

    Senior Research Manager, Resource Planning, WestEd

  • Photo of Danielle Johnson

    Danielle Johnson

    Strategic Analytics Manager, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Katie Boody Adorno

    Katie Boody Adorno

    CEO & Founder, Leanlab

  • Photo of Billy Warden

    Billy Warden

    Vice President, Success Management, Amira Learning

  • Photo of Nicole Dowen

    Nicole Dowen

    Director, Reading/ELA, Duval County Public Schools

  • Photo of Ashley Jordan

    Ashley Jordan

    Senior Specialist, Professional Learning, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Adam Feiler

    Adam Feiler

    National OBC Coach, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Olivia Barrow

    Olivia Barrow

    Senior Specialist, Professional Learning, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Megan Carey

    Megan Carey

    Senior Vice President, Organizational Learning, Strategy, & Improvement, Blue Engine

  • Photo of Mary Riley

    Dr. Mary Riley

    Director of Special Education, Bienville Parish School Board

  • Photo of Kinsley Nelon

    Kinsley Nelon

    Multilingual Programs Director, Uplift Education

  • Photo of Janice Page

    Dr. Janice Page

    Assistant Superintendent of Academics, eStem Public Charter Schools

  • Photo of Jillian Evans

    Jillian Evans

    Provider Strategy & Engagement, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Katie Mackey

    Katie Mackey

    Consulting Partner, TNTP

  • Photo of Lin Johnson

    Lin Johnson III

    Chief of Strategy, Growth & Finance, TNTP

  • Photo of Hasan Ali

    Hasan Ali

    Founder, Air Tutors

  • Latoya Blackshear

    LaToya Blackshear

    Director of Planning of Evaluation, Jackson Public Schools and National OBC Coach, The Center for OBC

  • Photo of Janet Wilson

    Dr. Janet Wilson

    Senior Vice President, District Solutions, Littera Education

  • Photo of Nancy Waymack

    Nancy Waymack

    Director of Partnerships and Policy, SCALE Initiative, NSSA, Stanford University

  • Photo of Amy Counts

    Amy Counts

    Director of Curriculum Projects, Arkansas Department of Education

  • Photo of Colby Self

    Dr. Colby Self

    Director of Texas Tutoring Supports, Texas Education Agency

  • Photo of Jennie Wise

    Jennie Wise

    Assistant Director, Florida Tutoring Advantage

  • Photo of Nakia Towns

    Dr. Nakia Towns

    Chief Operating Officer, Accelerate

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