For more than 20 years, Jon Hummell has worked across political parties with every level of government and in both the legislative and executive branches, including serving as chief of staff to two governors, state budget director, and education policy adviser. He has championed, designed, and implemented successful education initiatives on: literacy, drop-out prevention, and technical education. As Lexia Learning’s director of state initiatives, he uses his knowledge of politics, legislative processes, state budgets, and school finance, as well as his relationships with national and state leaders, to improve literacy policies around the country.