-Executive Edupreneur building the future of learning and leadership
Bryan Setser serves as a Principal Partner at rpk GROUP. Bryan partners with the team to develop the overall firm strategy and lends his expertise to higher education, strategic partner development, and emerging technology solutions for the industry. In addition, he leads and directs the firm's emerging k-12 practice. Bryan’s work in higher education has included leading the higher education practice at 2Revolutions, a leading national design firm where his portfolio included multiple foundations, universities, HBCUs, membership organizations, and community colleges.
Bryan’s entrepreneurial models work has included clients such as the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Davidson College and Edx, Building a Culture of Innovation for Higher Ed with EDUCAUSE, Change and Innovation Labs for the American Council on Education, and a Breakthrough Models Incubator with NGLC. Bryan has also personally launched a statewide virtual school, a consulting practice, and helped three organizations navigate through merger and acquisition of their models.
In his third decade of innovative leadership for results in the education sector, Bryan has been a Chief Quality Officer, a Chief Design Officer, and CEO of the nation’s 2nd largest virtual school in the k-12 sector as well. Closing access and opportunity gaps have been a hallmark of Dr. Setser's career across multiple metrics, at multiple sites, and in multiple sectors.
Dr. Setser is also a national Baldrige examiner for the United States Department of Commerce, and his award-winning career has included being selected by three different Governors for e-learning and school technology commissions. He was instrumental in the development of North Carolina’s Learn and Earn Early College efforts online, and has served as an adjunct professor to masters and doctoral students in e-leadership theory and practice at North Carolina State University.
-Directs the k-12 consulting practice in developing entrepreneurial work with schools, districts, CMOs, organizations, networks, and SEAs
-Responsible for executive coaching, organizational development, and leading the higher education practice portfolio
-Identifies and executes new partnerships, opportunities, and markets for rpk GROUP where innovation meets return on investment, impact, and results
-Responsible for coaching and organizational analysis and development of the C-suite along with school principals and leadership teams
-Launched the company's first accelerator program in Washington, DC and Matchbook's third school in Indianapolis with the Mind Trust Foundation
-Oversaw all school design and support services management for all direct managed and accelerator sites; sample projects include entrepreneurship high school, badge portfolio, digital artifacts, PLC design, and community engagement
-Managed four direct reports
-Responsible for strategic vision, leadership, and operations for a national consultancy practice in k-12 and Higher Education
-Designed and developed state, network, district, and school solutions for future of learning models for over 30+ clients
-Provided internal consultation for blended curriculum design, platform, and digital integration strategies for central team members
-Managed nine direct reports
-Responsible for overall strategic plan and outcomes related to the nation's 2nd largest state virtual school
-Supervised a 31 million dollar state budget, 21 direct reports, and 1030 total staff members
-Accomplished enrollment, satisfaction, and student performance results that exceeded state and national averages in multiple State Board and NCLB target areas
-Strategic planning champion for National Malcolm Baldrige Award District
-Led district through SACS Accreditation Process - 1st of 30 in the United States to go through the new district process
-Established district as a National Best Practice Site for Staff Development by the APQC
-SAT and High School AYP Course results exceeded state averages
-Served as a middle school principal and a founding 21st Century High
School Principal
-Met or exceeded district, state, and school improvement goals
-Completed doctoral internship under the Superintendent
-Principal of the year distinction
Completed all doctoral work required as well as a dissertation on The Failing High School: An Examination of the Relationship Between Constructivist Leadership Roles and High School Achievement in North Carolina. Degree earned in 2004.
Completed all requisite coursework, internship, and service requirements entailed in the Certificate for Advanced Study Program at UNCC. Degree earned in 2004.
Completed all masters course requirements, an internship, and thesis project work related to educational leadership. Degree earned in 2000.
Completed an English degree, writing specialization, and teaching credential for secondary education. Degree earned in 1993.
Leadership for equity and excellence
Strategic Planning
Blended, personalized, and competency based Learning
Philanthropy
Design thinking
Entrepreneurship
1:1 Digital Environments
Project Management
Coaching and Evaluation
Organizational Management
Curriculum Development
Business Models
TalentWell Board of Advisors
Global Voice - Board Chairman
Next Generation Learning Challenges Advisory Board
East Carolina University - business and education advisory board
High Point University - leadership academy advisory board for principal development
Akilah Institute - Global Advisory Council
Gratitude Network - Advisor/Mentor
Legends Charter Schools - Board member
NC Connections Academy - Past Board Chairman
Digital Learning Council
NC E-learning Commission
NC Technology Commission
NC Education Cloud Team
NC Race to the Top Team
State Virtual Leaders Alliance
INACOL State Lead
Baldrige Examiner
Published Author
ERDI Consultant
BLE Consultant
Gates Foundation Advisor
NASDSE Advisor
Principal of the Year
NC State Adjunct Professor
Keeping Pace Report Contributor
Speaker - Education Week, DODEA (Italy, Japan, and Germany) SXSW, INACOL, BLPL, etc.
Crucial Conversations Trainer
National English Teacher Award
Presenter - Blackboard Europe, Virtual Schools Symposium, IT/ISEC, AERA, ASCD, and ISTE
Jack McCall Award - UNC Chapel Hill
North Carolina Superintendent's Certification
South Carolina Superintendent's Certification
Baldrige Examiner Credential
Certified in Facilitative Leadership
North Carolina Principal Certification
North Carolina Teaching Certificate
Principal's Executive Program
Principal as Technology Leader Credential
Certified Technology Trainer
National Reviewer US Office of Special Education
Apple Executive Academy
Rick Staisloff - Founder and Principal, rpk GROUP - [email protected] - (410) 591-9018
Todd Kern, Founder and Partner - 2Revolutions - [email protected] - 917-640-7608
Susan Allred - former CAO Iredell Statesville Schools & Assoc. Commissioner of Education in Kentucky - [email protected] - 828-712-0423
JB Buxton - Former Deputy Supt. of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction - [email protected] - 919-605-6430
Amy Swan - CAO - Matchbook Learning - [email protected] -859-562-9269
Andy Caulkins - Deputy Director - Next Generation Learning/EDUCAUSE - [email protected] - 978-821-2575