Mr. Enrique "Rick" Cruz 2835 Hurst Terrace, N.W. Washington, DC (Ward 3)

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1 ZDP1 FEB - 7 PM S: 23 O q:::;(" i I f '- ~-': C"c '-<, ~-. -i TUE! I I V1 NCENT c. GRAY MAYOR February 7, 2014 The Honorable Phil Mendelson Chairman Council of the District of Columbia 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 504 Washington, D.C Dear Chairman Mendelson: In accordance with section 4082 of the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Act of 2010, effective September 24, 2010, D.C. Law , D.C. Official Code (2012 Supp.), and section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-142, D.C. Official Code (2013 Supp.), I am pleased to nominate the following person for appointment to the Public Charter School Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"): Mr. Enrique "Rick" Cruz 2835 Hurst Terrace, N.W (Ward 3) as a member, replacing Darren Woodruff, for a term to end February 24, Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above mentioned nominees, along with proposed resolutions to assist the Council during the confirmation process. I would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please do not hesitate to contact me or Darryl Gorman, Director, Office of Boards and Commissions, should the Council require additional information.

2 at the request of the Mayor A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Chairman Phil Mendelson, at the request of the Mayor, introduced the following resolution, which was referred to the Committee on ~~~~~~~~~~~~ To confirm the appointment of Mr. Enrique "Rick" Cruz to the Public Charter School Board. RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Public Charter School Board Enrique Cruz Confirmation Resolution of 2014". Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of: Mr. Enrique "Rick" Cruz 2835 Hurst Terrace, N.W (Ward 3) as a member to the Public Charter School Board, in accordance with section 4082 of the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Act of2010, effective September 24, 2010, D.C. Law , D.C. Official Code , and section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-142, D.C. Official Code , replacing Darren Woodruff, for a term to end February 24, Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor. Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

3 Rick Cruz Experienced general manager with 15+ years' experience in high-growth, entrepreneurial for-profit and non-profit organizations in the education and advisory services sectors. Deep experience in strategic planning, new product development and sales and talent development, as well as executive education and coaching, and internal and external stakeholder management. Proven skills in market assessment, opportunity identification, investment decision-making, budget management and external communications. Experience DC Prep Public Charter Schools Chief Executive Officer High-performing Charter Management Organization (CMO) serving the most under-resourced communities in with programing focused on student academic achievement, character education and high school and college readiness Succeeded Founder in running CMO, reporting to 15-member Board of Directors and overseeing all aspects of operations for growing 4-school network serving 1,2oo+ students in grades PK-8 Managed 6-person Executive Team, accountable for $22 million annual operating budget, $3 million fundraising goal and-200 staff, including 30-member headquarters team Major focus on 5-year growth plan and facilities financing, replication planning and talent development, community outreach and external relations, instructional innovation and technology planning and strategic partnership development Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Chief Field Officer Non-profit organization dedicated to improving student engagement and real world skill acquisition through the development and implementation of innovative entrepreneurship education curricula, teacher training, experiential programing and volunteer engagement Reported to the President and Chief Executive Officer and accountable for domestic program sites and government affairs strategy and implementation; member of 5-person Executive Committee and liaison to the strategy committee of the Board of Directors Managed eleven Executive Directors, as well as director of national volunteer operations, director of strategy and partnerships, and 60+ staff across regional offices that wi1l serve more than 20,000 students this year Major focus on organizational strategic review, operational turnaround and creation of a long-term plan, including review of program implementation, funding models, organizational structure and nature of district partnerships Co-lead, with head of national programs, a comprehensive reexamination of student outcomes, program logic model and research and evaluation framework Worked closely with NFrE CEO and external advocacy groups to form and lead coalition of partners to raise awareness of entrepreneurship education in order to drive policy work at a federal and state level, including the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

4 Teach For America Vice President, Regional Operations Fast-growing non-profit organization focused on eradicating educational inequity in low-income communities by attracting outstanding leaders to the education sector Reported to the Chief Operating Officer and accountable for a portfolio of regions (, Baltimore, Connecticut, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New Orleans and Baton Rouge) that funded and supported the placement and training of+ 1,600 teachers annually, impacting more than 85,000 children Managed 5-7 Executive Directors, 120+ staff (across regional offices) and a $35 million fundraising goal; oversaw major growth initiatives doubling TFA presence in key markets, including New Orleans, Washington DC and Baltimore Recruited, selected, coached and developed regional Executive Directors and their leadership teams Supported regional leadership teams on strategic planning, Board of Directors cultivation, community engagement and funder strategy in pursuit of regional growth and organizational objectives Served as Regional Operations liaison to national growth strategy and development team, working with Vice Presidents to set strategy and ensure execution against organizational priorities across 35 regions The Corporate Executive Board Company Senior Director, Research and Business Operations Senior Director, Research and Executive Education Publicly-traded strategy research and information services business serving c-level executives and their teams Directly managed $20 million business unit, growing it from $10 million and expanding client base to 80% of Fortune 100 and 65% of Ff SE 100 across two years; built premier network of audit, finance and risk management executives across industry to address key challenges, including corporate governance, enterprise risk management and Board of Directors management Served on management team of $100 million Finance Division, working across business units and functional areas to support revenue growth, investment development and assessment, strategic planning, human asset planning, staff professional development and budgeting and forecasting Managed $5 million budget, owned P&L responsibility and lead team of 25 research, sales, executive education and account management staff based in, London and Gurgaon, India Lead major annual research efforts and ongoing product development, including executive coaching services, decision-support tools, databases and benchmarking resources Headlined major company conferences designed to provide coaching to corporate executives in United States, Europe, South Africa and Australia; responsible for program design, script-writing and delivery Supported Corporate Leadership Team and senior sales executives in reinventing service delivery operations and account management program Designed onboarding and training academy for multi-million dollar staffing investment doubling size of executive education and coaching team and creating a global network of executive education faculty Taught client engagement seminars, including public speaking/presentation "master class", small group facilitation and scriptwriting workshops Rick Cruz Page Two

5 The Corporate Executive Board Company Ltd Director, Execution Education London, United Kingdom Director, Sales and Account Management Appointed to nascent European office to serve global clients, to support growth strategy and to establish crossfunctional team operations at time of corporate spin-off from The Advisory Board Company Served on European Leadership Team and drove organizational efforts to devise strategy to adapt research, products and service delivery to European marketplace Launched and managed first integrated account management team, driving to 90% renewal rates over two years, increasing cross-sell ratios and supporting doubling of staff in region Served as liaison to ten research practice areas including corporate strategy and innovation, finance, sales and marketing, information technology and human resources Launched executive education products and curricula for finance and strategy executives in Europe, South Africa The Advisory Board Company Associate Director, New Product Development Senior Analyst, New Product Development Analyst, Strategy Research For-profit strategy research company serving healthcare and.financial services industries and functional heads at Large corporations Conducted market analysis, strategy development and financial modeling for launch of new products in growing corporate division (later spun off as separate company) Supported expansion of company into Fortune 500 corporate space, including creation of new membership programs for Chief Financial Officers, Chief Information Officers, Senior Sales Executives and Corporate General Counsels Conducted customized research and benchmarking analyses on behalf of senior financial services executives Community and Personal Activities Fellow, Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship, Spring 2014 Cohort Advisory Committee Member, EdFuel Chairman, Yale University Class of 1995 Quarter Century Fund (QCF) Member, Yale Tomorrow, Yale University Capital Campaign Committee ( ) Enjoy book collecting, travel, cooking and physical training Education Yale University, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Distinction in major. Multi-disciplinary coursework in political philosophy, political science and international relations. References available upon request Rick Cruz Page Three

6 Legal Counsel Division GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Office of the Attorney General *** - MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Lolita S. Alston Director Office of Legislative Support Janet M. Robins Deputy Attorney General Legal Counsel Division DATE: February 6, 2014 SUBJECT: Legal Sufficiency Review of the "Public Charter School Board Enrique Cruz Confirmation Resolution of 2014" (AE E) This is to Certify that this Office has reviewed the abovereferenced proposed resolution and has found it to be legally sufficient. If you have questions regarding this certification, please do not hesitate to call me at Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 409, Washington, D.C Phone (202) Fax (202)