PETER GROFF
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
Experienced public servant with a 35-year track record in leadership roles. Skilled in driving transformative governance and cultivating strong relationships. Effective in addressing the opportunities of underserved populations. Recognized as a decisive, practical, and strategic leader overseeing operations and teams. Seeking a vision-oriented position in a dynamic and opportunity-rich environment.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder, Co-Chair and Senior Visiting Lecturer
University of Redlands
03.2022 - Current
- Oversee the program's day-to-day management, including curriculum development, adjunct professor recruitment and training, budget management, supervision of student Clinical Experience, and student recruitment
- Teaching multiple courses in public policy, communications, leadership, and decision-making
- Collaborating with senior administration officials on strategic plans for the program
- Assisted in creating a 4+1 program for undergraduates to begin MPPA as seniors.
Principal and Chief Strategist
MCG2 Consulting
09.2011 - Current
- Conduct outreach and strategic planning to and for policymakers; review and write legislation; conceive and cultivate strategic partnerships with Historic Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions and collaborations in a variety of policy areas
- Create strategic plans for the expansion, replication, and creation of Charter schools
- Create college access programs, college preparation plans, and retention ideas
- Assist organizations in strategic policy planning and implementation
- Create engagement plans for elected officials on public education reform issues
- Assess and evaluate programs and policies of governmental entities and offer strategic planning to elected officials and candidates
- Facilitate discussions among public education reformers, elected officials, and traditional educators
- Create youth leadership programs
- Testify before state legislatures on public education innovation from elementary through college
- Organized, moderated, and facilitated summits with state legislative leaders of color
- Media interviews and article writing
- Lectures on leadership, politics, and public policy.
Visiting Fellow
School of Education, Johns Hopkins University
10.2011 - 10.2012
- Created a foundation for an executive leadership development program to prepare or develop school leaders and teachers to be most effective in the increasingly innovative spaces of public education
- Created, managed, and moderated a year-long lecture series on the Charter School sector
- Presented lectures on the history of Charter Schools
- Convened and moderated a national Charter School conference
- Authored paper on the status of the Charter School movement and the role college and university schools of education could have in developing the next generation of Charter School leaders and teachers.
President and CEO
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
07.2010 - 09.2011
- Supervised the largest Charter Schools advocacy organization in the country
- Represented over 5,000 schools and 2 million plus students across the country at policy conferences, speeches, panels, media events, and press conferences
- Fundraising
- Planned and implemented the largest national charter school conference in America that attracted over 4,000 teachers, school leaders, philanthropists, education reformers and elected and former elected officials
- Created the National Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys
- Created a national effort to highlight and hire educators of color in the charter sector
- Commissioned issue briefs, charter school studies and research, and annual reviews of the charter school sector and state charter laws.
Director
White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships/United States Department of Education Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
05.2009 - 07.2010
- Educated and Engaged faith-based, non-profits and community organizations around President Barack H
- Obama’s education policies and initiatives
- Advised the United States Secretary of Education on the engagement of faith-based leaders, community, non-profits, national organizations, and state legislators
- Participated in DOE senior staff meetings and the creation of President Obama’s education initiatives Race to the Top, Promise Neighborhoods, and the blueprint for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- Traveled the country reviewing innovative out-of-school and college bridging programs and worked with senior-level administration leadership to expand those programs locally and replicate those programs nationwide
- Assisted in the creation of President Obama’s Fatherhood Initiative and the President’s Mentorship Program
- Moderated and hosted meetings across the country on the President’s Fatherhood Initiative and outreach meetings to faith-based and community organizations
- Briefed faith leaders and national non-profits on the President’s education policies.
President
Colorado Senate
01.2008 - 05.2009
- Presiding Officer of the Senate and second in line of succession for the Office of Governor of the state of Colorado
- Assigned bills to legislative committees and chaired joint House/Senate legislative committees
- Chaired the Senate Services Committee
- Served as the lead negotiator to the House, the Governor, the Attorney General, the Treasurer, and the Secretary of State on critical pieces of legislation
- Presided over joint sessions of the House and Senate
- Member of the Senate Education
- Vice-Chairman of the Legal Services Committee
- Chairman of Legislative Council
- Oversaw fundraising for campaigns and selected candidates
- Served as Acting Governor
- Traveled the state on behalf of the Senate and members
- Local and national media interviews.
Member
Colorado Senate
02.2003 - 05.2009
- Served as President Pro-Tem of the Senate and presided over the Senate in the absence of the President
- Acted as the Senate Democratic caucus lead on negotiations with the House, the Governor, Attorney General, Treasurer, and Secretary of State on critical pieces of legislation
- Chaired and vice-chaired State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
- Vice-chaired the Local Affairs Committee and was a member of the Education, Judiciary, Appropriations, and Agriculture committees
- Assisted in fundraising and candidate selection
- Local and national media interviews.
Member
Colorado House of Representatives
01.2001 - 02.2003
- Served on the Education, Judiciary, and Legal Services Committees
- Local media interviews.
Lecturer
Institute for Public Policy, University of Denver
04.1998 - 05.2009
- Taught numerous classes in public policy to undergraduates and graduate students
- Taught “Great Issues” forums to graduate students
- Taught foundational courses to Freshmen.
Director
Center for African American Policy, University of Denver
04.1997 - 05.2009
- Hosted statewide policy roundtables and discussions
- Created and implemented an African American and Latino student orientation program and assisted with the recruiting of African American and Latino students
- Worked with university administration, student services, and recruitment office on the construction, implementation, and review of a strategic retention plan for minority students
- Initiated summer college workshops for high school students that assisted students of color with college planning and preparation
- Lectured on African American policy and politics
- Engaged in fundraising
- Edited and wrote quarterly policy journal
- Co-hosted weekly radio show on Sirius/XM radio channel 124 POTUS.
Education
Honorary Doctor of Public Service -
University of Denver
Denver, CO06.2008
Juris Doctorate -
University of Denver, College of Law
Denver, CO12.1992
Bachelor of Arts, Communications -
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA06.1985
Skills
- Strategic Visioning
- Leadership Team Building
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Excellence
- Community Engagement
- Government Relations
- Operations Management
Skills and Licensing
- Licensed Attorney
- Visionary and pragmatic leader
- Polished, persuasive oral and written communicator.
- Team player who is comfortable in a fast-paced work environment and possesses an ability to make difficult decisions under pressure.
Timeline
Co-Founder, Co-Chair and Senior Visiting Lecturer
University of Redlands
03.2022 - Current
Visiting Fellow
School of Education, Johns Hopkins University
10.2011 - 10.2012
Principal and Chief Strategist
MCG2 Consulting
09.2011 - Current
President and CEO
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
07.2010 - 09.2011
Director
White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships/United States Department of Education Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
05.2009 - 07.2010
President
Colorado Senate
01.2008 - 05.2009
Member
Colorado Senate
02.2003 - 05.2009
Member
Colorado House of Representatives
01.2001 - 02.2003
Lecturer
Institute for Public Policy, University of Denver
04.1998 - 05.2009
Director
Center for African American Policy, University of Denver
04.1997 - 05.2009
Honorary Doctor of Public Service -
University of Denver
Juris Doctorate -
University of Denver, College of Law
Bachelor of Arts, Communications -
University of Redlands
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