In her role as the President and CEO of the Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona, Dr. Carol G. Peck is working diligently to accomplish the vision: to improve Arizona’s education system so that it is widely recognized as one of the best in the country by 2020. For over 30 years her passion for educational advocacy, conviction that all children can succeed, and spirit of innovative entrepreneurship have sustained a very demanding and successful career.

As the former Alhambra School District Superintendent for 16 years, Dr. Peck created, developed, and implemented a variety of winning programs that significantly raised student achievement in a large urban district. Her business partnership program brought in $1.3 million each year for programs to help ensure the success of Alhambra students. As a business leader, Dr. Peck collaborates with key government, business, and education officials to encourage, support, and facilitate systemic educational changes statewide. She also writes a regular column for the Arizona Republic, highlighting successful education programs throughout the state.

Dr. Peck has received extensive recognition nationally and statewide including: National Superintendent of the Year; National Administrator of the Year; YWCA Outstanding Educator of the Year; Best of the West Leadership Award; Arizona State University College of Education Hall of Fame and Distinguished Achievement Award; Phoenix Business Journal’s Arizona’s Most Influential People in Education-2002; and Today’s Arizona Woman magazine’s 25 Awesome Arizonans-2002, Selected one of The Top Tier Leaders in Arizona by the Arizona Republic-2004, and featured in “Why You Should Know Her,” in Arizona Woman-2005.. As a noted co-author, she stresses the importance of “high, yet realistic goals” in her book, The Best Kept Secret to Achieving Successful School Management. Additionally, Dr. Peck has authored many journal articles and presented on “Raising Student Achievement by Raising Expectations” throughout the United States, China, Australia, and South Africa.

Dr. Peck received her Doctorate Degree in Education Administration from Arizona State University and an honorary doctorate degree from Northern Arizona University.