Liza McFadden, Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation

Liza McFadden is president of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. She is known for her work in the development of creative and sustainable public-private partnerships that respond to critical community needs. Liza’s volunteer efforts to support education include her past appointment by President George W. Bush and confirmation by the Senate to serve on the National Institute for Literacy Board.  In her home state of Florida, Liza has served as volunteer chairman of the innovative Florida Schools of Excellence Board, designed to sponsor and approve charter schools at the state level. She also serves on the Friends of Florida State Parks.  In her hometown, she serves on the board of the Tallahassee Challenger Center, which promotes science and space, and the John Paul II Catholic High School.