GHP Search Supports IDEA Public Schools

in Adding Three New Board Members

GHP Search recently partnered with IDEA Public Schools to assist in growing its Board of Directors. New members identified by GHP include Najuma Atkinson, Founder of The Joyful Harvest Project, Executive Advisor and former EVP & Chief People Officer at Hasbro, Stacy Eng, Principal at HR AI Strategy and former Chief Learning & Talent Officer at Chevron, and Ryan Green , Founder and Principal of Greenpoint Advisory, and former EVP & Chief Commercial Officer at Southwest Airlines.

 

Najuma Atkinson is a seasoned corporate executive with nearly 30 years of experience building and leading high-performing teams, while shaping purpose-driven cultures at global organizations. Most recently Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Hasbro, she previously held senior executive roles at Dell Technologies, Deutsche Bank, and SunTrust (now Truist Bank). Naj currently serves on the board of Marqeta Inc (Nasdaq MQ). Recognized by Black Enterprise and Savoy Magazine as one of the most Influential Executives in Corporate America. Najuma has demonstrated leadership in the Greater Austin region through her board leadership with the Boys and Girls Club.

 

Stacy Eng brings more than 20 years of cross-industry experience in talent strategy, leadership development, and digital transformation. Having led corporate learning and talent functions for Fortune 50 organizations across financial services, healthcare, and energy, she now focuses on integrating artificial intelligence into workforce strategy. Stacy has held senior leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, American Express and, most recently, Chevron, where she served as Chief Learning & Talent Officer. Her expertise in change leadership, employee experience design, and building future-ready talent cultures will help guide our long-term thinking around innovation, people strategy, and organizational growth.

 

Ryan Green is a seasoned C-suite leader with more than 20 years at Southwest Airlines, where he served in roles including Chief Marketing, Chief Commercial, and Chief Transformation Officer. He led multibillion-dollar initiatives across customer experience, brand strategy, digital engagement, and revenue growth, and most recently spearheaded a company-wide transformation to deliver $4B in EBIT improvements. With deep experience partnering with boards on strategy, performance, and risk, Ryan brings strong commercial insight and a proven track record of driving sustainable growth. Ryan and his family have a strong commitment to education – personally, professionally, and through their philanthropic passions.  

 
 

IDEA Public Schools believes that each and every child can go to college. Our mission is to transform education by preparing graduates to succeed in college & life. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a national network of tuition-free, Kindergarten-12 public charter schools in the United States. At IDEA, our vision is to serve as the nation’s leader in preparing students for success in college and beyond.


Currently, the network serves nearly 87,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas and its affiliates. IDEA has been recognized as a “Great Place to Work” and received national rankings in The Washington Post, the U.S. Department of Education’s list of Blue Ribbon Schools, and U.S. News & World Report’s Top High Schools lists.


We believe in cultivating an environment of deep belonging by prioritizing relationships, understanding the strengths and assets of the communities we serve, and embedding those strengths and assets into our schools through living out our core values. Through our desire to continuously learn and develop, we will close gaps between our commitments and where we are currently, which requires humility to grow, adjust, and change—even if it’s uncomfortable.

 
 

Carrie Pryor

Managing Director

(917) 327-0557

cpryor@ghpsearch.com

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Ted Pryor

Managing Director

(203) 561-1924

tpryor@ghpsearch.com

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