Patrick Riccards

Patrick is the CEO of the Driving Force Institute, a non-profit focused on transforming the teaching and learning of American history through the use of provocative, student-focused video. He also serves as the executive director of Best in the World Teachers, serves on the Board of Directors for Project Tomorrow, the advisory board for the Education Writers Association. Previously, he served as chief communications strategy officer for the WW Foundation, CEO of ConnCAN, chief of staff for the National Reading Panel, as well as the chairman of his local school board.