Board of Advisors
Dr. Matthew George, Ph.D.
Advisor & Executive Coach
Dr. Matthew George brings more than 20 years of senior education leadership, operations, consulting, accreditation, and organizational-development experience to ILS. His background includes executive responsibility for K–12 systems, higher education, strategic growth, staff development, policy, finance, and institutional performance—providing a strong foundation for executive coaching and leadership advisory work.
Dr. Matthew George is Advisor & Executive Coach at Innovative Leadership Strategies, bringing more than 20 years of senior leadership experience across K–12 education, higher education, consulting, operations, accreditation, policy, and organizational development. He has served in executive roles including CEO/Superintendent, Chief of Staff, Senior Vice President of Operations, and Director of Business Development, with responsibility for strategy, people, finance, compliance, and institutional performance.
As CEO/Superintendent of a charter-school organization, he led growth from 35 students to nearly 1,100, achieved nine consecutive successful audits, and helped build a surplus exceeding $4 million. Earlier leadership responsibilities included oversight of programs serving more than 6,000 students, 200 personnel, and 38 schools.
Dr. George holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Connecticut, an M.Div. in Counseling and Parochial Education, and a B.A. in Psychology. At ILS, he applies this broad leadership background to executive coaching, strategic decision-making, organizational alignment, leader development, and performance improvement.