What is ELS?
 • Overview and History
 • Design Principles
 • Core Practices and Benchmarks
 • Network Schools
 • Staff
 • Board of Directors

Our Approach

Professional Development

We Can Help You

See Our Results

Support Expeditionary Learning

Our Publications

Aprendizaje Expedicionario en Español


Our Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Expeditionary Learning Schools/Outward Bound is a dedicated group of individuals whose guidance and support help us to establish vibrant and effective schools, where students love to learn and teachers love to teach.

Chair
Lee P. Klingenstein
Neuberger Berman (retired)

Vice Chairs
Mary F. Bijur
Virginia Worden

President and CEO
Deborah Bond-Upson
Expeditionary Learning Schools


Roland S. Barth, Ed.D.
Education Consultant

Joseph M. Cahalan
Vice President, Communication and Social Responsibility
Xerox Corporation

Greg Farrell
Expeditionary Learning Schools Ouward Bound (retired)

Robert Gable
Unitrode Corporation (retired)

Allen Grossman
Professor
Harvard Business School

John C. Read
President and CEO
Outward Bound USA

R. Bruce Rich
Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Corinne H. Rieder, Ed.D.
Executive Director and Treasurer
The John A. Hartford Foundation

Frances A. Rubacha
Vice Chair
Outward Bound USA

Kurt L. Schmoke
Dean
Howard University School of Law

Deborah F. Scott

Irwin W. Silverberg
Senior Managing Director
Burnham Financial Group

Douglas T. Tansill
Partner
Cove Harbor Partners, LLC

Brooks Thomas
Former Chairman and CEO
Harper & Row

Harriet L. Weissman
Director
Museum Gallery/White Plains Public Library