The George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academies' Board of Directors is made up of passionate and talented individuals from Indiana and from across the country who all have had amazing success and determination in ensuring that children achieve at high levels and recieve the quality education that they deserve. PLA is unique in that its board represents the community we serve. Please see below to learn a little bit more about our board.
| NAME |
AFFILIATION |
| Marlin Jackson |
Super Bowl Championship cornerback, Indianapolis Colts;Executive Director, Fight for Life Foundation |
| Kristopher Kingery |
Chief Education Officer, Gibraltar Design |
| Earl Martin Phalen |
CEO, George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academies |
| James Phalen |
Retired Vice Chairman, State Street Global Advisors |
| Fernando Reimers |
Ford Foundation Professor of Practice in International Education & Director of Global Education and International Education Policy, Harvard University |
Contact our National Board of Directors at plaboard@phalenacademies.org.
Indiana 2025-26 Board Meeting Calendar:
October 21, 2025
January 20, 2026
April 21, 2026
July 21, 2026
All scheduled board meetings will be held at 4:30 PM ET at James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy (4352 N. Mitthoeffer Road, Indianapolis, IN 46235) unless otherwise noted.
