At the 1996 National Education Summit a bipartisan group of governors and corporate leaders decided to create and lead an organization dedicated to supporting standards-based education reform efforts across the states. To do so, they formed Achieve as an independent, bi-partisan, non-profit education reform organization.

To this day, Achieve remains the only education reform organization led by a Board of Directors of governors and business leaders. This unique perspective has enabled Achieve to set a bold and visionary agenda over the past 15 years, leading Education Week in 2006 to rank Achieve as one of the most influential education policy organizations in the nation.

Chair
Craig R. Barrett [1]
Former CEO/Chairman of the Board
Intel Corporation
Watch Craig R. Barrett's Views on American Education and Achieve [2]

Board Members
Mark B. Grier [3]
Vice Chairman
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Watch Mark B. Grier's Views on American Education and Achieve [4]

Governor Bill Haslam [5]
State of Tennessee
Watch Governor Haslam's Views on American Education and Achieve [6]

Governor Dave Heineman [7]
State of Nebraska
Watch Governor Heineman's Views on American Education and Achieve [8]

Governor Jay Nixon [9]
State of Missouri

Governor Deval Patrick [10]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Watch Governor Patrick's Views on American Education and Achieve [11]