Wade Dyke

Dyke had a highly successful tenure at Kaplan, where he spent nine years across several jobs of ascending executive responsibility, including as Executive Vice President of Higher and Professional Education. While at Kaplan, he was known for his ability to lead initiatives that built upon the innovation and quality of the operations and the experience of its 50,000+ students. He also served as the chief executive officer at Chancellor Beacon Academies, Inc., now Imagine Schools, which creates and operates charter schools nationwide. Prior to that, Dyke held federal and state government posts where he helped advance policies designed to encourage innovation in education. He served as the chief of staff to the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education and previously as an assistant professor of public administration at The Ohio State University. A Rhodes Scholar and former White House Fellow, Dyke holds a doctorate in politics and a bachelor’s degree in politics and economics from Oxford University in England. He also received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.