Ann Amstutz Hayes has dedicated the past two decades to advancing education, health and well-being by forging C-suite level partnerships in the private and public sectors. The former SVP of Partnerships for Scholastic, Ann has extensive experience partnering with school districts and educators to support their needs and the needs of our nations’ students.

Ann started her career in the classroom as a High School English Teacher before moving to New York to combine her passions for education and business at Scholastic Inc where Ann and her team were responsible for bringing many important programs to schools including Major League Baseball’s Breaking Barriers and the Lexus Echo Challenge which provided millions of dollars in grants to schools around the country. Ann holds a BA with Honors in English Literature and Secondary Education from Middlebury College.