Chris Bierly
Partner, Bain & Company, Inc.
Chris Bierly is a partner and director at Bain & Company and is the global head of the firm’s education practice. He has more than 30 years of management consulting experience, advising leaders across the private, public, and non-profit sectors on their most complex management challenges. Chris has worked with clients across a number of industries, including education, media, consumer products, restaurants, and retail. He leads Bain’s education, music, and restaurant practices. He serves on the board of the White Heron Theatre Company, University of Virginia Arts Council and is a senior advisor to Endeavor. Chris earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in commerce from the University of Virginia.
Imali Ariyarathne, seventh-grade teacher at Langston Hughes Academy, introduces her students to the captivating world of science.
About TNTP
TNTP is the nation’s leading research, policy, and consulting organization dedicated to transforming America’s public education system, so that every generation thrives.
Today, we work side-by-side with educators, system leaders, and communities across 39 states and over 6,000 districts nationwide to reach ambitious goals for student success.
Yet the possibilities we imagine push far beyond the walls of school and the education field alone. We are catalyzing a movement across sectors to create multiple pathways for young people to achieve academic, economic, and social mobility.