Advisory Board - 7 Mindsets

7 Mindsets Advisory Board

Bringing together a diverse team of experts and leaders within PreK-12 education and technology

Advisory Board Members

7 Mindsets is proud to have a dedicated Advisory Board of academic and education technology business experts committed to supporting student and teacher well-being and building positive and productive school communities. Through their accomplishments and experience, our advisors collaborate with our team to ensure that our mindset-based solution meets the needs of students, educators, and staff to create lasting change in school and life.

Nicole Armstrong

CEO, Techbridge, Inc. – Nicole Armstrong is a seasoned business executive with more than two decades of experience and a series of successes with…

Ron Chase

Former CEO, Frog Street – Ron Chase is the former owner and CEO of Frog Street, a leading early childhood publishing company focused on…

Tonika Cheek Clayton

Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Co. – Tonika Cheek Clayton has spent 20 years growing and investing in businesses designed to improve educational outcomes, especially…

Hunter Gehlbach

Professor and former Vice Dean at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, Senior Research Advisor of Research at Panorama Education – Hunter Gehlbach is…

Danette G. Howard

Executive in Residence, USC Race and Equity Center – Danette Gerald Howard is the inaugural Executive in Residence at the University of Southern California’s…

Lupita Knittel

President, 7 Mindsets – Lupita Knittel has 20 plus years of pioneering leadership in the K-12 education marketplace. Prior to becoming the President of…

Andrea Mainelli

Senior Advisor, Tyton Partners – Andrea Mainelli is a Senior Advisor at Tyton Partners, where she has focused on the K-12 and lifelong learning…

Tom Mckelvey

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Gauge Capital – Tom McKelvey co-founded Gauge Capital and leads the firm’s business services and technology vertical. Previously, Tom spent…

Scott Shickler

Founder & CEO , 7 Mindsets – Noted as one of the world’s leading experts on student and educator empowerment, Scott Shickler is a…

Sam Smith

Senior Vice President, Gauge Capital – Sam Smith is responsible for identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, deal execution and portfolio company monitoring. Sam serves…