Advisory Board

Anthony Colon

Mr. Colon serves on the board of directors of several national organizations, including: Alliance for School Choice; American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence; Foundation for Child Development; GreatSchools.net; Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (formerly Charter School Leadership Council). He serves on the DC Public Charter School Board, which authorizes the development of charter public schools in Washington, DC. He has received public recognition from such reputable national organizations as the Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options, and the Education Leaders Council.

Iris Metts, Ed.D.

Dr. Metts served as Superintendent of Schools/Chief Executive Officer of Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland. With 185 schools, over 15,000 employees, and approximately 132,000 students, Prince George's County Public Schools ranks as the nation's 17th largest school system. Appointed by the Governor of Delaware, Dr. Metts served as the state's first Secretary of Education from 1997 to 1999. From 1990 to 1997, Dr. Metts served as Superintendent of Schools for the Christina School District of Newark, Delaware. There, she built a nationally recognized program, reforming school finances, launching a theme school program, and introducing computer labs in all schools in the district. Dr. Metts also expanded volunteer mentoring by reaching out to individuals from all segments of the community, including business and religious leaders. A graduate of Hampton University, Dr. Metts received her master's degree from The College of William and Mary and her doctorate from Virginia Polytechnic and State University. She has done post-doctoral work at Harvard University and has held leadership positions in many professional and community service organizations.

Alan Peyser

Mr. Peyser brings to ProActive School his extensive business background and in depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the education arena. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Fairfax County Education Foundation, the Suburban Hospital and the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs. He previously was an Advisor to Novak Biddle Venture Fund. He has held numerous senior management positions within the telecommunication industry including that of CEO and President of Cable and Wireless which he grew from annual revenues of annual $10 million to revenues of over $1.1 billion.