Michael Stone is a strategy consultant and executive coach focused on improving the performance of mission-focused non-profits in and out of education. Over the past three years, he has developed nine strategic plans, helping high-potential leaders clarify or shift their organizational direction and communicate that clarity to team members, partners, and stakeholders. Michael was Chief External Relations officer, President, and Co-CEO at New Schools for New Orleans, a $15+ million education intermediary, where he developed three strategic plans yielding $140 million in philanthropy and federal grants for public education in New Orleans. Prior to NSNO, Michael was a consultant with McKinsey & Company and a public school math teacher in New York. Past clients have included Education Board Partners, DC Public Charter School Board, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), New Schools for Baton Rouge, and The City Fund.