Uplift board unanimously approves Dr. Remy Washington as CEO effective Dec. 19, 2025
After a multi-stage succession process that included Russell Reynolds, the board unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Remy Washington as Uplift Education's CEO, with the motion authorizing the board or a subcommittee to finalize her employment contract.
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Board leaders described an 18-month succession and search process involving a succession-planning task force, former board chairs, outside consultants and Russell Reynolds. John McFerson and other board members recounted the process used to evaluate internal and external candidates and said the board concluded an internal candidate was the best fit.
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