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James Willcox

James Willcox assumed leadership of Aspire Public Schools in 2009, taking over for founder Don Shalvey upon his transition to Chairman of the Board. James joined the Aspire team as Chief Operating Officer in 2007. During his tenure at Aspire, the organization has more than doubled in size from 17 to 38 schools and grown to serve over 14,600 students across California and in Memphis, TN. Prior to joining the management team of Aspire, James was the founding Chief Operating Officer of Education for Change, an organization focused on restructuring underperforming schools as independent charter schools in partnership with the Oakland Unified School District. Before his direct involvement in school system management, he served as a Principal at New Schools Venture Fund, a philanthropic organization founded to improve the educational opportunities for underserved students across the country. James has also spent time as a nonprofit consultant with The Bridgespan Group, and served as a U.S. Army officer and helicopter pilot for over seven years. He holds a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an M.Ed. and M.B.A. from Stanford University.

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