Jim Mahoney

A long-time educator and entrepreneur, Jim Mahoney has dedicated his life to bettering educational opportunities for all students, serving as superintendent, principal, and teacher, as well as adjunct professor at several Ohio universities. In 2001, he joined Battelle for Kids as the organization's first executive director.

Under Jim's 15 years of leadership, Battelle for Kids grew into a national not-for-profit that expanded across the globe to advance educational equity and opportunity for all students, which impacted more than 6 million students and more than 400,000 educators nationwide.

Today, Jim serves as the founder of RedBrick Hill, a leadership consulting organization, as well as the Ohio Strengths Center. In addition to writing several articles and co-authoring books, Jim is the author of To Lead Is To Teach: Stories and Strategies from the Classroom to the Boardroom. He has made presentations throughout the United States, Canada, Ireland, and China and has been recognized on numerous occasions for his leadership in education.