Dr. Michael Conner

Dr. Michael Conner is Chairman of the Housman Learning Board of Directors and the founder and chief executive of Agile Evolutionary Group, which works with education leaders and organizations on system transformation and innovation. A former Connecticut public school superintendent, he began his career as a classroom teacher and advanced through assistant superintendent and chief academic officer roles before leading a district of his own. He created the Disruptive Effect Model, a framework that applies science, analytics, and research to school redesign. He hosts the Voices for Excellence podcast and is the author of Intentional, Bold, and Unapologetic: A Guide to Transforming Schools in the AC-Stage of Education. He holds a doctorate in education from Cambridge College, a graduate diploma in business analytics from Harvard University, and an advanced certificate in management, innovation, and technology from MIT, and completed the Harvard Superintendents Institute and the AASA/Howard University National Urban Superintendents Academy. As Chairman, he led the design of Housman Learning’s governance model and the build-out of its Board of Directors.