Mark Claypool
President and Chief Executive Officer Educational Service of America
Social
Biography
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Inc. 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
The Inc. 5000 is an annual list of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.
Business TN Hot 100 2007, 2008, 2009
BusinessTN's Hot100 is an annual look at Tennessee companies on a roll. Fast-growing, emerging or simply full of promise, they represent the best Tennessee has to offer in terms of entreprenuerial vision and growth.
Nashville Business Journal 25 Fastest Growing Companies 2009, 2010
A yearly list of Nashville’s 25 fastest-growing private companies.
Nashville Chamber of Commerce Future 50 2008
The Future 50 program identifies and celebrates the 50 fastest-growing, privately held companies in the Nashville area. The winners have contributed to economic growth in areas such as health care, technology, construction, manufacturing, finance, retail and services.
Education
Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Arts
Duel major in Psychology and Sociology
1986
Dean's List
Middle Tennessee State University
Master of Arts
Long-term care management curriculum
1988
Phi Kappa Phi - Honors Society; Masters Thesis - "A Study of the Efficacy of Day Treament Program for At-Risk Youth"
Affiliations
- Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, Advisory Board
- Book'em, Independent nonprofit children's literacy organization, Board Member
- Council for Exceptional Children, Member
- Education Industry Association, Board Member
- Education Research and Development Institute, Member
- Metro Nashville Public Schools Academies Task Force, CEO Champion
- Penn Graduate School of Education, Advisor
- Rotary Club of Nashville, Member
- Special Olympics, Member and Sponsor
Event Appearances
Entrepreneurship and K-12 Education
Education Industry Association 12th Annual Education Industry Days Washington, DC
2012-02-24
Solutions for Alternative and Special Education
Education Research and Development Institute Houston, TX
2012-02-18
Conversations with the Dean, Entrepreneur Extraordinaire
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
2012-02-01
ESA the Leading Provider of K-12 Special and Alternative Educational Services
Signal Hill Boston, MA
2011-11-17
Educational Services of America – A Company Overview
Arizona State University Education Innovation Summit Scottsdale, AZ
2011-04-05
Privatization of At-Risk Education
Bank of Montreal Bank of Montreal
2011-09-01
Destination Diploma: Why We Have to Remove Roadblocks to High School Graduation
Rotary Club of Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, TN
2008-09-01
Removing Roadblocks to Graduation: Strategies for Improving the Educational Prospects of Our Children and Improving the Economic Vitality of Our Communities
Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, AL
2009-03-01
The Dropout Crisis
Missouri State Legislature Jefferson City, MO
Entrepreneurship and K-12 Education
Education Industry Association
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Corporate Training
