LeeAndra Khan currently serves as a leader and thought partner in education and non-profit. She is working to redesign and innovate the school experience for students of color to ultimately improve student outcomes. LeeAndra is a 2019 Chicago Urban League/University of Chicago Booth School of Business Impact Fellow, a 2021 Community Leaders for Change Fellow, a 2023 Pahara Fellow and a 2024 Crain’s Business Chicago Leaderships Circle Fellow. LeeAndra is a guest author for the Chicago Reporter Magazine and Education Post, writing about race, equity, access, and other issues we face in education. She has served as a faculty member of ASCD, coaching leaders as well as sharing best practices with schools across the country. She is a frequent guest on panels and podcasts and is a dynamic keynote speaker. LeeAndra is a 2022 Chicago Defender Woman of Excellence and a 2022 Crains Business Most Notable Black Executive. LeeAndra has been the CEO of a multi-school charter network, Civitas Education Partners, as well as a middle school principal in one of Chicago’s most diverse suburbs. She worked in Chicago Public Schools for ten years as a high school principal, assistant principal, and math teacher. Before beginning her journey into education, she spent ten years as a Civil Engineer in some of Chicago’s largest firms. LeeAndra is a board member for Link Unlimited Scholars as well as Kids First Chicago. She is also serving on the Advisory Council for Chicago State University’s College of Education.