Mark Medema

Mark Medema has a diverse work experience in the education sector, particularly in charter school facilities and financing. Mark currently serves as the Managing Director of the Charter School Facility Center at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, where they conduct research and hosts convenings to promote innovative policies for charter school facilities.

Prior to this, Mark was the Start-up and Growth Director and Advisor at the Equitable Facilities Fund, where they helped launch the organization and provided low-cost, long-term debt financing solutions for charter schools. Mark also served on the Credit Committee.

Mark is also the co-founder and current board member of EdVillage, an organization that supports innovative educational models for economically disadvantaged communities worldwide. They currently focus on school financing in the US and aim to develop a global community in the field.

Earlier in their career, Mark served as the Executive Director and Board Member of Somerset DC, a charter school in Washington, D.C., based on the successful Somerset model in Florida. Mark also worked as a Director at Building Hope, providing facility solutions to charter schools and investing in their development.

Additionally, Mark has experience as an education consultant and served in various roles at the KIPP Foundation, Leigh Fisher Associates (KPMG Airports Div./Jacobs Consultancy), and Northwestern University School of Law. Mark began their career as a Senior Associate at Barton-Aschman Associates (Parsons Corp.).

Mark Medema earned an MBA in Finance, Strategy, and Non-profit from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. This educational achievement occurred between 1993 and 1995. Prior to that, from 1984 to 1988, Mark obtained a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University. Mark completed their high school education at Fenwick High School from 1981 to 1984. The specific degree or field of study at Fenwick High School is not mentioned.