Phoenix (Feb. 14) – The Arizona Charter Schools Association is pleased to announce Jake Logan will serve as President & CEO for the non-profit organization.
Logan is an Arizona community leader and public policy expert with 25 years of experience in business and politics. As President & CEO of the Association, he will be charged with leading strategic planning, policy, communications, fundraising and other initiatives for the state’s leading charter support organization. More than 550 public charter schools serve nearly 200,000 students statewide.
“On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, we are excited to have Jake lead our organization,” said Jay Heiler, Chairman of the Association Board of Directors. “His years of experience, both in public policy and as a member of the Arizona State Board for Charter schools – combined with his strong leadership skills – make him an ideal leader for our organization.”
Glenn Hamer, a Board Member who also led the search committee, added: “I’ve known and worked with Jake for many years, and he will bring energy and enthusiasm to the organization. Combined with his management skills and political acumen, the Association is well-positioned for the future.”
Logan brings to the new role a wealth of knowledge about public education and charter schools. Previously, he served as an appointed member of the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools, including a stint as President. Logan was Regional Director and Campaign Manager for former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl; and served as a Senior Adviser and Director of External Affairs for the Arizona House of Representatives. More recently, Logan was Regional Vice President for UnitedHealth Group. In this role, he was charged with advancing the organization’s business and policy objectives in Arizona and nationally.
“I am honored to be part of the Arizona Charter Schools Association and look forward to working with policymakers and stakeholders to further advance K-12 education in Arizona,” Logan said. “Thanks to the efforts of a lot of people over many years, Arizona has a world class charter school system, and I look forward to continuing that trajectory.”
Logan earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Arizona State University (1995); and completed the Executive Education program from Stanford University (2016).
Logan succeeds former Association President & CEO Eileen Sigmund, who announced her resignation in Fall 2018.
For media inquiries, please contact Jamar Younger, jamar@azcharters.org or 602-802-5516.
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About the Arizona Charter Schools Association
The Arizona Charter Schools Association is a nonprofit organization that advocates and strengthens the autonomy, equity, and quality of Arizona’s diverse public charter schools. As a national leader in the public charter school movement, Arizona’s 556 charter schools serve almost 200,000 students in the 2018-19 school year. Academically, Arizona charter schools continue to produce excellent results. For the last four years, public charter students outperformed the state average on the AzMERIT assessment. In fact, if Arizona’s public charter students were separated and measured as their own state, it would rank among a handful of the top-performing states in the entire country on the Nation’s Report Card. For more information, visit www.azcharters.org or call 602.944.0644.
