BREAKFAST & BRIGHT FUTURES:
A SCHOOL CHOICE CELEBRATION!
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 | Time: 10am – Noon
Focus on the Family | 8605 Explorer Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Featuring Keynote Speaker
Hanna Skandera
President and CEO
Daniels Fund
Hanna Skandera is a national leader known for turning bold vision into transformative impact. With a career spanning classrooms, boardrooms, state capitols and the White House, Hanna brings a unique blend of strategy and execution, consistently connecting big ideas to scalable outcomes.
As President and CEO of the Daniels Fund, one of the largest foundations in the Rocky Mountain region, Hanna stewards a $1.7 billion endowment that equips people to reach their fullest potential. Under her leadership, the Fund has introduced a “Big Bets” strategy to fuel scalable solutions. launching entrepreneurial efforts like the National Civics Bee, Youth Sports Giving Day, and the National Ethics Case Competition.
Hanna is one of the nation’s most accomplished education leaders having served as Secretary of Education in New Mexico, leading landmark reforms that produced record-high graduation rates and expanded school choice. She held senior roles as Undersecretary in California, Deputy Commissioner in Florida, and Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of Education.
A trusted voice on leadership and innovation, she has taught at Harvard and Pepperdine as Visiting Professor of Education Policy and Impact, co-founded several initiatives for women leaders, and completed fellowships at the Hoover Institution and the Aspen Pahara Institute.
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