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The Superintendent Effect: A Leadership Series

The National Leadership Forum
on Youth Mental Health

June 16-18, 2026

Gallup World Headquarters
Washington, D.C.

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Arthur Brooks

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Arthur C. Brooks

Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School

Arthur Brooks is a Harvard professor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 15 books, and one of Fortune Magazine’s “50 World’s Greatest Leaders,” a distinction earned through a decade as President of the American Enterprise Institute, where he more than doubled the organization’s impact, and now through his work directing Harvard’s Leadership & Happiness Laboratory. He is a columnist for The Free Press, a CBS News contributor, and his newest book, “The Meaning of Your Life,” was released in March 2026. His research sits at the intersection of neuroscience, leadership, and human happiness, and he has spent his career translating that science into frameworks that help leaders at the highest levels stay effective, purposeful, and grounded for the long haul.
Arthur Brooks

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Arthur C. Brooks

Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School

Arthur Brooks is a Harvard professor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 15 books, and one of Fortune Magazine’s “50 World’s Greatest Leaders,” a distinction earned through a decade as President of the American Enterprise Institute, where he more than doubled the organization’s impact, and now through his work directing Harvard’s Leadership & Happiness Laboratory. He is a columnist for The Free Press, a CBS News contributor, and his newest book, “The Meaning of Your Life,” was released in March 2026. His research sits at the intersection of neuroscience, leadership, and human happiness, and he has spent his career translating that science into frameworks that help leaders at the highest levels stay effective, purposeful, and grounded for the long haul.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Arthur C. Brooks

Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School

Arthur Brooks is a Harvard professor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 15 books, and one of Fortune Magazine’s “50 World’s Greatest Leaders,” a distinction earned through a decade as President of the American Enterprise Institute, where he more than doubled the organization’s impact, and now through his work directing Harvard’s Leadership & Happiness Laboratory. He is a columnist for The Free Press, a CBS News contributor, and his newest book, “The Meaning of Your Life,” was released in March 2026. His research sits at the intersection of neuroscience, leadership, and human happiness, and he has spent his career translating that science into frameworks that help leaders at the highest levels stay effective, purposeful, and grounded for the long haul.
Arthur Brooks

Featured Speakers

Jim Quigley 〉

Founder and CEO, School of Leadership Alliance Foundation

Jim Quigley

Jim Quigley, founder and CEO of the School Leadership Alliance foundation, seeks to assist superintendents with their huge responsibility of developing leaders in their districts. Jim is a CEO Emeritus of Deloitte Global. Throughout his 38 years with Deloitte, Jim has held numerous key leadership roles. He began and continues to assist in the development of the Courageous Principals program: an award-winning, global leadership development program for K-12 school leaders. Jim serves as Chairman of the Board for HESS Corporation and Advisory Board Member of The Olayan Group. In addition, Jim is a member of the National Advisory Committee for BYU and the University of Utah.

Dr. Taryn Marie 〉

Founder and Chief Resilience Officer, Resilience Leadership Institute

Dr. Taryn Marie

Founder and Chief Resilience Officer of the Resilience Leadership Institute, Former Head of Executive Leadership Development and Talent Strategy at Nike, Former Head of Global Leadership Development at Cigna. Dr. Taryn Marie is an international expert on resilience focused on positively impacting and empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to grow and accelerate by leveraging The Five Practices of Highly Resilient People framework, developed over two decades of research.

Lawrence Lee 〉

Executive Director & Co-Founder, School Leadership Alliance

Lawrence Lee

Lawrence Lee is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the School Leadership Alliance, a nonprofit he built alongside Jim Quigley with a single focus: developing and empowering K-12 leaders. A Presidential Scholar and Hawes Scholar from Brigham Young University’s MBA program, he brings a background spanning banking, entrepreneurship, and organizational leadership to the work of building leadership capacity inside school districts. He serves as a facilitator for Deloitte's Courageous Principals and SuperCourageous programs, working directly alongside superintendents and principals nationwide. His team emphasizes a train-the-trainer approach that gives district leaders a practical, business-tested roadmap for developing talent at every level of their organization, building the kind of leadership bench that doesn't depend on any one person to sustain it.

Anne Brown 〉

President & CEO, Cook Center for Human Connection

Anne Brown

Anne Brown is President and CEO of the Cook Center for Human Connection, a national nonprofit at the forefront of suicide prevention and community mental health. A former classroom teacher and EdTech executive with over two decades at organizations including Pearson and Waterford.org, she brings a rare combination of frontline education experience and corporate operational fluency to one of the most urgent challenges facing schools today. She built ParentGuidance.org into a 24/7 mental health platform that reaches millions of families across all 50 states, and serves as a Public Commissioner on the SafeUT Commission. Her work is driven by a belief that access to mental health support is a fundamental need and a part of the care schools can provide to their students, families, and communities.

Mark Welling 〉

Chief Strategy Officer, Cook Center for Human Connection

Mark Welling

Mark Welling is the Chief Strategy Officer of the Cook Center for Human Connection, one of the nation's leading organizations in mental health advocacy and suicide prevention. With nearly 20 years of experience in strategy and large-scale impact programs, including as Chief Marketing Officer of Waterford.org, where he expanded early education access for hundreds of thousands of children nationwide, he has spent his career ensuring critical resources reach the people who need them most. At the Cook Center, he has built partnerships with Deloitte, Adobe, QBUnited, and WVU Children's Medical that have scaled the organization's reach to millions of families across the country. His work is built on the belief that no one should have to face a mental health crisis alone and that the right partnerships can dramatically expand impact and reach to support families and communities.

Ryan Rydzewski 〉

Award-Winning Science & Education Writer; Co-Author, When You Wonder, You're Learning

Ryan Rydzewski

Ryan Rydzewski is an award-winning science and education writer, former classroom teacher, and Teach For America manager who coached 35 teachers responsible for over 2,000 students across South Louisiana. He is the co-author, with Gregg Behr of the Grable Foundation, of “When You Wonder, You're Learning: Mister Rogers' Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids,” which is widely embraced by educators and policymakers nationwide. His work makes a rigorous, research-backed case that curiosity, creativity, and belonging are up to ten times more predictive of long-term student success than test scores, and that the adults who lead schools set that tone more than anyone. He has spent twelve years at the intersection of learning science, education policy, and storytelling that moves people to act.

Featured Speakers

Jim Quigley 〉

Founder and CEO, School of Leadership Alliance Foundation

Jim Quigley

Jim Quigley, founder and CEO of the School Leadership Alliance foundation, seeks to assist superintendents with their huge responsibility of developing leaders in their districts. Jim is a CEO Emeritus of Deloitte Global. Throughout his 38 years with Deloitte, Jim has held numerous key leadership roles. He began and continues to assist in the development of the Courageous Principals program: an award-winning, global leadership development program for K-12 school leaders. Jim serves as Chairman of the Board for HESS Corporation and Advisory Board Member of The Olayan Group. In addition, Jim is a member of the National Advisory Committee for BYU and the University of Utah.

Dr. Taryn Marie 〉

Founder and Chief Resilience Officer, Resilience Leadership Institute

Dr. Taryn Marie

Founder and Chief Resilience Officer of the Resilience Leadership Institute, Former Head of Executive Leadership Development and Talent Strategy at Nike, Former Head of Global Leadership Development at Cigna. Dr. Taryn Marie is an international expert on resilience focused on positively impacting and empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to grow and accelerate by leveraging The Five Practices of Highly Resilient People framework, developed over two decades of research.

Featured Speakers

Jim Quigley 〉

Founder and CEO, School of Leadership Alliance Foundation

Jim Quigley

Jim Quigley, founder and CEO of the School Leadership Alliance foundation, seeks to assist superintendents with their huge responsibility of developing leaders in their districts. Jim is a CEO Emeritus of Deloitte Global. Throughout his 38 years with Deloitte, Jim has held numerous key leadership roles. He began and continues to assist in the development of the Courageous Principals program: an award-winning, global leadership development program for K-12 school leaders. Jim serves as Chairman of the Board for HESS Corporation and Advisory Board Member of The Olayan Group. In addition, Jim is a member of the National Advisory Committee for BYU and the University of Utah.

Dr. Taryn Marie 〉

Founder and Chief Resilience Officer, Resilience Leadership Institute

Dr. Taryn Marie

Founder and Chief Resilience Officer of the Resilience Leadership Institute, Former Head of Executive Leadership Development and Talent Strategy at Nike, Former Head of Global Leadership Development at Cigna. Dr. Taryn Marie is an international expert on resilience focused on positively impacting and empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to grow and accelerate by leveraging The Five Practices of Highly Resilient People framework, developed over two decades of research.

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2026

Join Us

A National Gathering of Exceptional Leadership

Register Now

The Superintendent Effect: National Leadership Forum on Youth Mental Health is a three-day leadership experience designed exclusively for superintendents, the leaders whose decisions shape student well-being, school culture, and the future of entire communities.

Join us at the Gallup World Headquarters in Washington, DC for high-impact keynotes, peer dialogue, and research-informed sessions exploring the superintendent’s unique influence on youth mental health and long-term student success.

Hosted by the Cook Center for Human Connection in partnership with Gallup.

As part of our mission-driven global giveback, the Cook Center for Human Connection is covering the cost of registration for every attendee. Seats are limited, so we encourage you to reserve your place today.

2026

Join Us

A National Gathering of Exceptional Leadership

The Superintendent Effect: National Leadership Forum on Youth Mental Health is a three-day leadership experience designed exclusively for superintendents, the leaders whose decisions shape student well-being, school culture, and the future of entire communities.

Join us at the Gallup World Headquarters in Washington, DC for high-impact keynotes, peer dialogue, and research-informed sessions exploring the superintendent’s unique influence on youth mental health and long-term student success.

Hosted by the Cook Center for Human Connection in partnership with Gallup.

As part of our mission-driven global giveback, the Cook Center for Human Connection is covering the cost of registration for every attendee. Seats are limited, so we encourage you to reserve your place today.

REGISTER NOW

Be Part of the Impact

Attend With Purpose

Come for Other Leadership Perspective

Step away from daily demands to gain insight on superintendents’ unique influence on student well-being, district culture, and community health, informed by research and national insight.

Hear from Industry Visionaries

Engage with experts in leadership, education, and youth mental health who share research, experience, and proven approaches shaping the future of student success.

Engage Through
Meaningful Dialogue

Learn alongside fellow superintendents through inspired discussion and peer exchange designed to surface insight, challenge assumptions, and strengthen leadership practice.

Leave with Direction
and Momentum

Return to your district with practical ideas, actionable next steps, and renewed purpose, ready to strengthen mental health supports and expand impact across your community.

Be Part of the Impact

Attend With Purpose

Come for Other Leadership Perspective

Hear from Industry Visionaries

Engage Through Meaningful Dialogue

Leave with Direction and Momentum

Step away from daily demands to gain insight on superintendents’ unique influence on student well-being, district culture, and community health, informed by research and national insight.

Engage with experts in leadership, education, and youth mental health who share research, experience, and proven approaches shaping the future of student success.

Learn alongside fellow superintendents through inspired discussion and peer exchange designed to surface insight, challenge assumptions, and strengthen leadership practice.

Return to your district with practical ideas, actionable next steps, and renewed purpose, ready to strengthen mental health supports and expand impact across your community.

REGISTER NOW

Be Part of the Impact

Attend With Purpose

Come for Leadership Perspective

Hear from Industry Visionaries

Engage Through Meaningful Dialogue

Leave with Direction and Momentum

Step away from daily demands to gain insight on superintendents’ unique influence on student well-being, district culture, and community health, informed by research and national insight.

Engage with experts in leadership, education, and youth mental health who share research, experience, and proven approaches shaping the future of student success.

Learn alongside fellow superintendents through inspired discussion and peer exchange designed to surface insight, challenge assumptions, and strengthen leadership practice.

Return to your district with practical ideas, actionable next steps, and renewed purpose, ready to strengthen mental health supports and expand impact across your community.

Register Now

Forum on Youth
Mental Health

Superintendent leadership is one of the most powerful forces shaping student well-being, school culture, and community health, and it doesn’t get the dedicated, high-level attention it deserves.

The Superintendent Effect changes that. This three-day forum brings together the nation’s district leaders to examine the connection between strong leadership and youth mental health, not from the sidelines, but at the center of the conversation.

This is the room where that work gets the focus, the expertise, and the peers it has always deserved.

Forum on
Youth Mental Health

Superintendent leadership is one of the most powerful forces shaping student well-being, school culture, and community health, and it doesn't get the dedicated, high-level attention it deserves. The Superintendent Effect changes that. This three-day forum brings together the nation's district leaders to examine the connection between strong leadership and youth mental health, not from the sidelines, but at the center of the conversation.

This is the room where that work gets the focus, the expertise, and the peers it has always deserved.

High-Impact Learning in a High-Impact Setting

Across three days at the Gallup World Headquarters, you'll engage with nationally recognized experts in leadership, youth development, and mental health through high-impact keynotes and curated discussions designed to go far beyond awareness.

You'll sit across the table from fellow superintendents in facilitated dialogue and candid evening conversations that only happen when the right leaders are in the same room. Every session, every dinner, every exchange is intentional, built to elevate your thinking and deepen your understanding of what's possible.

High-Impact Learning
in a High-Impact Setting

Across three days at the Gallup World Headquarters, you’ll engage with nationally recognized experts in leadership, youth development, and mental health through high-impact keynotes and curated discussions designed to go far beyond awareness.

You’ll sit across the table from fellow superintendents in facilitated dialogue and candid evening conversations that only happen when the right leaders are in the same room. Every session, every dinner, every exchange is intentional, built to elevate your thinking and deepen your understanding of what’s possible.

Leave with Direction and Momentum

This forum is designed to ensure you leave with more than inspiration. You'll return to your district with research-backed frameworks, practical strategies, and a clear sense of direction, ready to strengthen systems of support, extend impact beyond school walls, and ensure that care reaches every student and every family who needs it.

The insights are immediate. The impact is lasting.

Leave with Direction
and Momentum

This forum is designed to ensure you leave with more than inspiration. You’ll return to your district with research-backed frameworks, practical strategies, and a clear sense of direction, ready to strengthen systems of support, extend impact beyond school walls, and ensure that care reaches every student and every family who needs it.

The insights are immediate. The impact is lasting.

Engage Through Meaningful Dialogue

This forum is designed exclusively for superintendents, leaders who understand the weight of the role, the complexity of the work, and the magnitude of the opportunity.

The peers you'll meet here carry the same responsibility you do. The conversations that emerge from that shared experience are some of the most honest, generative, and lasting you'll find anywhere in the field.

Engage Through Meaningful Dialogue

This forum is designed exclusively for superintendents, leaders who understand the weight of the role, the complexity of the work, and the magnitude of the opportunity.

The peers you’ll meet here carry the same responsibility you do. The conversations that emerge from that shared experience are some of the most honest, generative, and lasting you’ll find anywhere in the field.

Gallup

For nearly a century, Gallup has been the world’s leading authority on the science of human behavior, measuring what matters and translating data into insight that drives real change. Gallup’s research on leadership, culture, engagement, and well-being has shaped organizations, governments, and communities across the globe.

The Gallup World Headquarters is a place where evidence meets action and data informs leadership. There is no more fitting home for a conversation about superintendent impact and the well-being of the next generation.

Presentation Room Gallup Building Washington DC

Gallup

For nearly a century, Gallup has been the world's leading authority on the science of human behavior, measuring what matters and translating data into insight that drives real change. Gallup's research on leadership, culture, engagement, and well-being has shaped organizations, governments, and communities across the globe.

The Gallup World Headquarters is a place where evidence meets action and data informs leadership. There is no more fitting home for a conversation about superintendent impact and the well-being of the next generation.

The Cook Center for Human Connection

The Cook Center for Human Connection exists for one reason: to save and improve lives through the science of connection. As a national leader in mental health education and suicide prevention, the Cook Center partners with schools, communities, and organizations to build the human connection that protects young people and strengthens the systems around them. 

This forum is a natural extension of that mission. Superintendents are among the most powerful connectors in any community, and the Cook Center is proud to bring the nation’s top district leaders together to explore what becomes possible when leadership and human connection work in the same direction.

The Cook Center for Human Connection

The Cook Center for Human Connection exists for one reason: to save and improve lives through the science of connection. As a national leader in mental health education and suicide prevention, the Cook Center partners with schools, communities, and organizations to build the human connection that protects young people and strengthens the systems around them.

This forum is a natural extension of that mission. Superintendents are among the most powerful connectors in any community, and the Cook Center is proud to bring the nation's top district leaders together to explore what becomes possible when leadership and human connection work in the same direction.

REGISTER NOW

Hosted at the
Gallup World Headquarters

A Distinguished Setting for Purposeful Leadership

Hosted at the Gallup World Headquarters in Washington, DC, the forum takes place in a space designed for meaningful dialogue, insight, and decision-making.

As a globally recognized leader in research on leadership, culture, and human potential, Gallup offers a setting that reinforces the forum’s focus on evidence, reflection, and impact.

Located in the heart of the nation’s capital, the venue provides a rare opportunity to gather in an environment where data informs action and leadership shapes outcomes.

The setting itself is thoughtful and purpose-driven, creating an ideal backdrop for conversations about student well-being, community strength, and the future of education.

Hosted at the Gallup World Headquarters

A Distinguished Setting for Purposeful Leadership

Hosted at the Gallup World Headquarters in Washington, DC, the forum takes place in a space designed for meaningful dialogue, insight, and decision-making.

As a globally recognized leader in research on leadership, culture, and human potential, Gallup offers a setting that reinforces the forum’s focus on evidence, reflection, and impact.

Located in the heart of the nation’s capital, the venue provides a rare opportunity to gather in an environment where data informs action and leadership shapes outcomes.

The setting itself is thoughtful and purpose-driven, creating an ideal backdrop for conversations about student well-being, community strength, and the future of education.