Stephen McClain

Stephen is a dynamic leader, facilitator and executive coach with nearly 20 years of experience advancing educational equity and improving student outcomes in underserved communities. As Partner of Education Equity Partnerships and Engagements at The Management Center (TMC), Stephen leads high-impact engagements, partnering to build more equitable, sustainable, and results-oriented organizations. 

Previously, as Chief of Schools for a large charter network and Principal of a high-performing school, Stephen honed his expertise in change management, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, people management and development, while cultivating positive, mission-driven organizational cultures.

Stephen earned a B.A in Elementary Education from Michigan State University, an Ed.M from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and an Ed.D in Urban School Leadership from the University of Illinois at Chicago.