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School Accreditation Chief to Speak to North Fulton Chamber

Mark A. Elgart will be the keynote speaker at the chamber's April Eggs & Enterprise Breakfast.

The head of a major school accreditation agency will be the keynote speaker for the North Fulton Chamber's Eggs & Enterprise Breakfast in Johns Creek on Tuesday, April 23.

Brandon Beach, President & CEO of the North Fulton Chamber, announced Mark A. Elgart, Ed.D. will be the keynote speaker that morning at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church’s main campus in Johns Creek, not far from the Roswell border. 

Elgart currently serves as the founding president and Chief Executive Officer for Advance Education (AdvancED), the parent organization for the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).

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His leadership and collaborative skills were pivotal to the successful unification of the 11 SACS CASI states, the 19 North Central states, and the National Study of School Evaluation (a research organization) under the umbrella of AdvancED.  Under his leadership, AdvancED is recognized as a leader in achieving educational quality.

Elgart is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the “next generation accreditation” model, as well as the nationally acclaimed AdvancED School System Accreditation protocol.  Through his leadership, accreditation has been transformed into a quality-driven, systems-oriented process that focuses on helping schools and school systems build their capacity to improve student learning.

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Elgart currently serves on the Board of Directors for Knowledge Alliance and Measured Progress.  He also is a National Advisor for the National Staff Development Council.  In July 2011 he was recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the 100 most influential people in Metropolitan Atlanta.  Elgart also represents AdvancED as a lead business partner with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).

Prior to joining SACS CASI in 1995, Elgart served nine years as a math and science teacher, as well as a school administrator at the middle and high school levels, which included six years as a middle school principal. Elgart is married with two children and resides in Alpharetta.

Registration fees are $25 for Chamber members and $50 for non-members. Reservations are required and can be made online at www.gnfcc.com or by calling 770-993-8806, ext. 306.

The brakfast is sponsored by Chamber members Goodwyn Mills & Cawood, and the Bank of North Georgia.


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