Serving the Mount Vernon School Organization, with 25 years of experience in the United States and Europe, Kristy is an innovative educator with a depth of unmatched applied leadership coupled with a high level of emotional intelligence. Before coming to Mount Vernon, she held a variety of leadership positions, including the Executive Director of the Viktor Rydberg Schools (7 independent bilingual schools) in Stockholm, Sweden, and the Head of School for the Scandinavian School of Brussels. Reflected in personal and professional motto, “Kids Go First” Kristy is a strong advocate for students, an inspiring mentor for faculty and staff, and a strategic visionary for the School.Years of Experience: 25Education: Birmingham-Southern College, Stockholm Institute of Education, Stockholm UniversityFun Fact: Kristy is a dual citizen in the US and Sweden and is bilingual!

Bo spearheads initiatives to drive continuous learning, creativity, and innovation, ensuring its adaptability and growth is ever-evolving. Before coming to Mount Vernon in 2015, Bo directed educational innovation at Unboundary, expanding the firm’s practice to include educational consulting following his 16 years as a Principal at Westminster. Bo’s dedication to driving meaningful change and significance in education is evident in his innovative approach.

Specialties: Creating a collaborative learning community for a faculty, Using a developmental approach to educational supervision, Leading change and innovationYears of Experience: 30Education: Duke University, Emory UniversityFun Fact: Summitted 19 of the 54 fourteeners in Colorado; but is proudest of the ones he reattempted due to safety concerns the first try!

With a belief that the true mark of wisdom is curiosity and a willingness to continue learning, Ann Marsh values her work leading research on emerging topics in education. She enjoys partnering with educators and leaders all over the world through consulting to design school strategy, innovate programs and systems, and transform teaching experiences. Over the course of her 15 years in education, she has taught and tutored students in grades PK through Grade 6, served as a Learning Specialist, Instructional Coach, and Curriculum Designer, as well as Head of Learning and Innovation for MV Ventures. Ann Marsh is an innovative education leader with a passion for applying research to practice and guiding schools through change to meet their highest potential. Outside of school, Ann Marsh enjoys spending time with family, especially outdoors, hiking, skiing, kayaking, doing yoga, and reading.Years of Experience: 15Education: University of Richmond, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFun Fact: Ann Marsh enjoys trying and perfecting all kinds of gluten-free recipes for breads, desserts, and pastas

Jared Colley is the Upper Campus Head of Learning & Innovation at The Mount Vernon School where he also works as the resident Competency-Based Education specialist, coaching and supporting teachers on CBE assessment and instructional practices. He also serves as a Senior Consultant and Editor for MV Ventures where he consults with schools on a variety of topics related to teaching and learning and serves as Senior Editor of MV Ventures’ quarterly R&D Reports, where he recently published the reports, “A People-Centered Organization Living in an AI World” and “Imagine Then, Act Now: Futures Literacy for Learning Organizations.” Jared is passionate about authentic assessment, purpose-driven learning, and the idea that collective intelligence is how we solve the world’s most wicked challenges. His most recent research and work focuses on how schools can adopt and develop a more robust “futures literacy” as a collaborative, learning organization by engaging in various foresight practices such as scenarios-based planning and speculative design fiction work.Years of Experience: 19Education: The University of Texas at Austin, New York UniversityFun Fact: Jared is an avid collector of vinyl records and loves to play and write music on his guitar