Dr. Thomas W. Taylor - Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

Dr. Thomas W. Taylor is superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, where he oversees 211 schools with more than 160,000 students and 25,000 staff, in the 15th largest school system in the nation. He began his tenure on July 1, 2024. Dr. Taylor has more than 25 years of experience as an educator, with more than 12 years in district level leadership and six years as a superintendent. Prior to MCPS, he served as superintendent in Stafford County Public Schools in Virginia where he was named Virginia Region III Superintendent of the Year in 2024, honoring the student-focused work he led.

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AKA Innovation

Few things in the world may be as intangible and, yet, as desired, as that thought-provoking word: “innovation.” On the AKA Innovation podcast, Dr. Anne Khademian, a longtime higher education leader, highlights innovative practices and leadership philosophies from a variety of fields and industries that can help to transform and catapult the way education is taught and delivered. She talks with an array of business leaders, technology gurus, educators and innovators of all types to harness their thoughts about the application and transferability of such transformative ideas and actions.

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Anne Khademian

Dr. Anne Khademian is the Executive Director of the Universities at Shady Grove,
a regional higher education center of the University System of Maryland. Before
joining USG, Dr. Khademian served most recently as a Presidential Fellow and
professor at Virginia Tech, where she enjoyed a stellar 17-year career that
included several years as director of the School of Public and International Affairs.
With more than 20 years of experience in higher education, Dr. Khademian is a
nationally recognized scholar and author in the areas of inclusive leadership and
organizational change.