Dr. Katy Anthes served as Commissioner of Education in Colorado from 2016-2023, and is widely respected for her commitment to listen to diverse perspectives and her legacy of developing solutions that are founded on productive middle ground. Her perspective on how to foster meaningful dialogue and change across political and ideological differences has carried forward into her current work on a project called FORWARD: From Polarization to Progress.
Continuously keeping students’ best interests as her top priority, she focuses on providing high quality expertise and support to policymakers, districts and educators working to enhance student achievement.Â
Prior to serving as commissioner her career focused on strategy, policy, and research, and leadership effectiveness.
