Dr. Diarese George is the current President and CEO of the Nashville Public Education Foundation. During his time in the 1954 Project 2023 Cohort he was the founder and former CEO of the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance (TECA), an organization that envisions a future where the diversity of Tennessee educators reflects the diversity of students across the state. TECA provides high-quality programming and networking opportunities to support and retain educators of color across the state of Tennessee; leadership development and advocacy focused civic engagement are two core components of the work. Previously, he served as the Director of recruitment for the Nashville Teacher Residency where his primary focus was recruiting more people of color to the education profession. Prior to that, he taught for five years as a high school teacher, with a focus on business. Additionally, he has completed several education leadership fellowships that focused on the intersection of policy and advocacy, and serves on several councils, boards, and committees statewide. He’s married to Brittenee, an elementary school teacher, and together they share five beautiful children.