Author Ron Packard, CEO and founder of K-12 Inc. is a pioneer in the emerging world of individualized learning. Winner of the Education Industry Association’s James P. Boyle Entrepreneurial Leadership Award and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Greater Washington, Mr. Packer is a fierce advocate for students and teachers.

Mr. Packard has been interviewed in Forbes Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, among many other high profile media outlets. Prior to turning his energies to education, Mr. Packard worked at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey & Co.