Charlene Gaynor
CEO
The Association of Educational Publishers
Panelist: AEP Briefing and Showcase: Policies to Foster Innovation in Education
Rm. 325, Russell Senate Office Building
Thursday, June 9
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Charlene F. Gaynor is CEO of the Association of Educational Publishers. AEP safeguards the professional and business interests of the country's leading print and digital supplemental publishers. Supported by over 500 members of all media and sizes, AEP provides the information, training, and outreach necessary to the development of quality K-12 publications, software and instructional materials. It facilitates communication between key interest groups such as educators, policy makers, foundations, associations, business and the media. AEP also seeks to increase public awareness of the importance of a wide range of learning resources to successful teaching and learning.
Charlene is a graduate of Marquette University. She came to AEP from Learning, a national magazine for elementary teachers, where she was publisher. Charlene has over 20 years experience in startups and turnarounds. She is an alumna of the Stanford Professional Publishing Course and the Center for Creative Leadership. She has served on the advisory boards of the Bicentennial Commission of the United States, the Learning Center of Philadelphia, and the Rowan University School of Communications.
