Carl Zaragoza

Carl Zaragoza is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles. Currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Member Impact at LEE since February 2012, Zaragoza has also held positions such as Vice President of Elected Leadership and Senior Director of Candidate Ready Development within the organization. Zaragoza co-founded School Board Partners and served as the Founding President of the Board of Directors from July 2018 to December 2023. Previous leadership experience includes acting as the Governing Board President for the Creighton School District and Director of Government Affairs at Stand for Children. Zaragoza's early career features roles in operations and education, including as Director of Operations at Restaurant Group 32 and Social Studies Teacher at Isaac School District #5. Zaragoza holds an MBA from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, a BA in Political Science from Arizona State University, and is pursuing a Certificate in AI Strategy and Leadership at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.