Many K-12 schools around the country are looking at effective ways to use data to improve student success and the quality of education. However, a key ingredient to this is having a great team of data professionals. How do you find and retain these highly skilled professionals when you cannot always compete with the private sector employers. Education Pioneers has answer to this problem. We chat today with Benjamin Persett who is the director of Washington DC region of Education Pioneers. He helps recruit talented professionals from diverse backgrounds to work for K-12 school districts, charter schools, and other educational organizations. In his current role, he supports partners in meeting their strategic talent needs.