Greg Ponikvar is the Executive Director of Marshall Street, where he leads programs impacting over 100,000 students nationwide, including a teacher residency, leadership institute, and networked improvement community. Marshall Street serves as the engine for research, development, and innovation at Summit Public Schools, driven by the mission to address locally felt, globally evident challenges in education.

Greg believes in the power of schools to transform lives by not only preparing students academically but also equipping them with essential skills like collaboration, leadership, and problem-solving to thrive in their futures. With 15 years of experience in public charter schools, Greg has been a founding teacher, principal, and program builder. He led Summit Olympus to graduate a diverse, high-needs student body with a 100% college acceptance rate, launched the Expeditions Program to help students discover their passions and plan their futures, and founded a leadership institute that has developed over 300 charter school leaders.

Greg holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and sociology from UC Santa Barbara and a Masters of Arts in education and teaching credential from Stanford University.