
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.

Convening Photos
Agenda
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
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Dr. Brittany Miller
Chief Innovation Officer & ED, The Center for OBC
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Dr. Maria F. Vazquez
Superintendent, Orange County Public Schools
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Jasmine Walker
Director, The Center for OBC
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Erin Mote
CEO and Founder, InnovateEDU
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Brittany Johnson
Professional Development Manager, The Center for OBC
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Elise Lenthe
Director, Insights & Analytics, The Center for OBC
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Heather Boughton
Director, Education Policy Implementation, Results for America
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Lesley Nelms
District Administrator, Hamburg School District
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Meghan Thompson
Director of Programs, Forward Arkansas
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Sara Kerr
Vice President, Education Policy Implementation, Results for America
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Ashley Jordan
Senior Specialist, Professional Learning, The Center for OBC
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Theo Shaw
Lead National OBC Coach, The Center for OBC
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Ann Clark
National OBC Executive Coach, The Center for OBC
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Ann Loorz
Executive Director, Purchasing, Fresno Unified School District
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Dr. Chelsea Montgomery
Advisor to Operations, Atlanta Public Schools
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Laura Brown
Regional VP Sales, Edmentum
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Dr. Scott Muri
National OBC Executive Coach, The Center for OBC
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Courtney Lincoln
Vice President, Impact, Forward Arkansas
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Dr. Kenita Williams
Chief Operating Officer, Southern Education Foundation
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Dr. Kristopher Childs
Chief Academic Officer, Open Up Resources
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Paula Renfro
Chief Academic Officer, Duval County Public Schools
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Justin Serrano
Founder & CEO, Littera Education
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Shelby Kohn
Managing Director, Maycomb
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Dr. Cara Jackson
Research Manager, The Center for OBC
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Kelsey Krausen
Director, Strategic Resource Allocation & Systems Planning, WestEd
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Sean Tanner
Senior Research Manager, Resource Planning, WestEd
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Danielle Johnson
Strategic Analytics Manager, The Center for OBC
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Katie Boody Adorno
CEO & Founder, Leanlab
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Billy Warden
Vice President, Success Management, Amira Learning
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Nicole Dowen
Director, Reading/ELA, Duval County Public Schools
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Ashley Jordan
Senior Specialist, Professional Learning, The Center for OBC
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Adam Feiler
National OBC Coach, The Center for OBC
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Olivia Barrow
Senior Specialist, Professional Learning, The Center for OBC
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Megan Carey
Senior Vice President, Organizational Learning, Strategy, & Improvement, Blue Engine
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Dr. Mary Riley
Director of Special Education, Bienville Parish School Board
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Kinsley Nelon
Multilingual Programs Director, Uplift Education
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Dr. Janice Page
Assistant Superintendent of Academics, eStem Public Charter Schools
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Jillian Evans
Provider Strategy & Engagement, The Center for OBC
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Katie Mackey
Consulting Partner, TNTP
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Lin Johnson III
Chief of Strategy, Growth & Finance, TNTP
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Hasan Ali
Founder, Air Tutors
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LaToya Blackshear
Director of Planning of Evaluation, Jackson Public Schools and National OBC Coach, The Center for OBC
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Dr. Janet Wilson
Senior Vice President, District Solutions, Littera Education
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Nancy Waymack
Director of Partnerships and Policy, SCALE Initiative, NSSA, Stanford University
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Amy Counts
Director of Curriculum Projects, Arkansas Department of Education
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Dr. Colby Self
Director of Texas Tutoring Supports, Texas Education Agency
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Jennie Wise
Assistant Director, Florida Tutoring Advantage
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Dr. Nakia Towns
Chief Operating Officer, Accelerate