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Champion for Kidsburgh, Leading Grantmaker, Grable Foundation Director
Gregg is the founder and co-chair of Remake Learning. In his 14th year as executive director of The Grable Foundation, Gregg manages a grantmaking portfolio advancing high-quality early childhood education, improved teaching and learning in public schools, and robust out-of-school-time support. Nationally, Gregg is a former board chair for both Grantmakers for Education and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. In 2016, President Obama recognized Gregg as a Champion of Change; in 2015, he was recognized as one of America’s Top 30 Technologists, Transformers, and Trailblazers by the Center for Digital Education; and in 2014, Gregg accepted the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award on behalf of Pittsburgh’s efforts to reimagine education.
Gregg is the founder and co-chair of Remake Learning. In his 14th year as executive director of The Grable Foundation, Gregg manages a grantmaking portfolio advancing high-quality early childhood education, improved teaching and learning in public schools, and robust out-of-school-time support. Nationally, Gregg is a former board chair for both Grantmakers for Education and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. In 2016, President Obama recognized Gregg as a Champion of Change; in 2015, he was recognized as one of America’s Top 30 Technologists, Transformers, and Trailblazers by the Center for Digital Education; and in 2014, Gregg accepted the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award on behalf of Pittsburgh’s efforts to reimagine education.
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Innovation Meets Education. Ted's professional experience includes two decades in venture capital, including being ranked by Business 2.0 as the top-performing U.S. venture capitalist for 1995-1999. In 2012, he was appointed by President Obama to represent the U.S. at the United Nations General Assembly. In more recent years, Ted has become one of America's leading advocates for education policies that foster creativity, innovation, motivation, and purpose. He knows what skills are valuable in a world of innovation, and advocates for how we can transform our schools to prepare kids for their futures. His contributions span film, books, philanthropy, and the hard work of going all across America. He's funded and executive produced multiple education documentaries, including the acclaimed Most Likely To Succeed (Sundance, AFI, and Tribeca). With co-author Tony Wagner, he wrote Most Likely To Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era. During the 2015-16 school year, he went to all fifty U.S. states, meeting with governors, legislators, educators, parents, and students, and encouraging communities to work collectively to re-imagine school and its purpose. This journey led to the writing of his latest book, What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration from Teachers Across America.
