Courtney Falato has dedicated her career to disruptively innovating systems and processes so all individuals have equitable access to the opportunities needed to flourish in life. Ms. Falato is currently the Vice President for Global Philanthropy and Program Officer at JPMorgan Chase, responsible for setting the grant-making strategy in Ohio and Kentucky as a member of the firm’s Global Philanthropy team. Ms. Falato previously served as the Director of Smart Cities at The Ohio State University, as well as the Chief Innovation Officer for Dublin City schools and the Director of Innovation at Reynoldsburg City Schools. As a researcher for over a decade, Ms. Falato focused on the implementation, spread and sustainability of innovative school models and programs in K12. Ms. Falato served as Associate Project Director at the University of Chicago’s Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education, Associate Director of STEM Projects at the Battelle Center for Mathematics and Science Education Policy at The Ohio State University, and an education researcher at American Institutes for Research in Washington DC.

Ms. Falato received her B.A. in Political Science from The Ohio State University and her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia.