Who We Are
We help education systems move forward together.
When adults move in the same direction, students gain the future they deserve.
We help school systems, districts, and state agencies bring clarity to where they are, align stakeholders around a shared direction, and execute meaningful change that improves outcomes for students and families.
When systems grow complex, even the most committed leaders can struggle to create alignment and forward momentum.
That’s where Catapult Ed comes in.
We help school systems, districts, and state agencies bring clarity to where they are, align stakeholders around a shared direction, and execute meaningful change that improves outcomes for students and families.
Education leaders don’t need more theory disconnected from reality.
They need partners who understand the complexity of leading people, navigating systems, building culture, and executing vision in real educational environments.
We have decades of experience helping organizations like yours move from scattered initiatives to focused alignment. Our approach combines strategic clarity, leadership development, and organizational health in a way that is practical, sustainable, and actionable.
What makes us different is that we don’t just deliver content.
We help leaders create traction.
Every framework, process, and tool we use is designed to strengthen your team’s ability to lead effectively long after the engagement ends.
Our Team
We bring decades of experience working with leaders across education, nonprofits, and global organizations.
We specialize in helping leaders navigate complexity, build alignment, and create healthy organizations where people thrive.
In addition to our full time team, there are times when certain partners need added educational expertise. In those cases, we pull from our substantial bench of Wisdom Advisors.
Todd Milby
Todd Milby brings a wealth of experience in executive leadership, operations, and strategic planning, helping organizations—including those in education—translate vision into clear, executable strategy. With a background spanning nonprofit management, leadership development, and organizational alignment, he equips leadership teams with the tools, frameworks, and accountability structures needed to turn strategic goals into measurable outcomes.
Todd has led teams through large-scale change processes, strengthening organizational capacity and fostering collaborative environments that drive results. His approach emphasizes practical execution, stakeholder engagement, and adaptive strategy—critical elements for schools, districts, and state agencies seeking alignment, clarity, and sustained improvement.
Dr. Chris Curtis
Dr. Chris Curtis is a former educator specializing in leadership development, organizational strategy, and strategic innovation. He partners with education leaders and teams to navigate change, strengthen leadership capacity, and maximize impact.
With expertise in leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational strategy, Chris helps leaders make high-stakes decisions, align teams around a clear vision, and build the habits necessary for sustained success. His relational and practical approach ensures that strategy moves beyond planning into real implementation—supporting schools, districts, and state agencies in building strong cultures, clear direction, and measurable progress.
Doug Paul
Doug Paul is a seasoned strategist, thought leader, and best-selling author with extensive experience guiding organizations through transformative growth, including those serving educational communities. His expertise in nonprofit leadership, innovation strategy, and adaptive planning helps organizations remain resilient in an ever-changing landscape.
Doug specializes in aligning vision with execution, using collaborative and data-informed approaches to develop actionable, sustainable strategic plans. His work supports leaders in clarifying direction, aligning resources, and driving mission-centered outcomes—key priorities for education systems navigating complexity and change.
Andy Graham
Andy Graham brings strategic insight, creativity, and problem-solving to his role. With a background in architecture and design, he excels at bringing clarity to ambiguity and simplifying complex challenges that educational institutions often face. His expertise in strategic planning, brand development, and messaging helps organizations align their vision with actionable strategies that drive real impact.
His expertise in strategic planning, brand development, and messaging enables leadership teams to align their vision with actionable strategies. Andy partners with organizations to refine communication, strengthen alignment, and create clarity—helping schools , districts and state agencies engage stakeholders and move from vision to execution.
Our Approach
We believe meaningful change in education requires more than a strategic plan.
It requires alignment across stakeholders, clarity in direction, and leaders equipped to guide change.
Through strategic planning, leadership development, and stakeholder engagement, we help education systems:
Align stakeholders around a shared direction
Strengthen leadership and communication
Build cultures of trust and collaboration
Turn strategy into actionable momentum
Create sustainable change for students and families
Our work is designed to simplify complexity and create forward movement across your entire organization.
We help mission-driven education leaders move their systems forward so students and families experience real opportunity and lasting success.
There’s a proven path to
across your entire organization.
1. Clarify your reality.
Assess where you are, define where you’re going, and identify what it will take to get there.
2. Align the right people.
Engage the right stakeholders to build shared ownership and shared direction.
3. Execute with confidence.
Implement your plan with structure and support so it works in practice, not just on paper.
Education systems are complex.
But alignment is possible.
When leaders are clear, stakeholders are aligned, and teams are equipped to execute, schools and systems move forward with confidence.
And students gain the future they deserve.