Christopher Harrington has long served on the forefront of innovative education. He is founder and director of strategic partnerships for the Institute for Teaching and Leading. Chris specializes in assembling and inspiring great work from great teams. In his previous positions as president of eLearn Institute and CEO of Harrington Education Associates, he assisted dozens of school districts across the nation in the design and implementation of blended and online learning programs, including the nationally recognized Quakertown Community School District where he served as director of virtual education services. Chris works with multiple state and national groups in the field of education, including iNACOL and the Colorado Department of Education. Harrington serves the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute team as their Director.