The Wisconsin PK-16 Leadership Council includes representatives from the Governor's Office and the Legislature, University of Wisconsin System, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Technical College System, other education-related organizations, as well as business and manufacturing groups. Additional constituencies will be invited to participate in working groups and subcommittees as issues are identified. The following individuals have been invited to participate in the PK-16 Council meetings.

Leadership Council

• University of Wisconsin System (UW System) - Kevin Reilly, President
• Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) - Rolf Wegenke, President
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) - Tony Evers, State Superintendent
• Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) - Daniel Clancy, President

Implementation Team

• University of Wisconsin System (UW System) - Francine Tompkins
• Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) - Mari McCarty
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) - Scott Jones
• Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) - Annette Severson

Governor (or Representative)

• Office of the Governor - Governor Jim Doyle

Legislature

• Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee
• Assembly Education Committee
• Assembly Education Reform Committee
• Senate Agriculture and Higher Education Committee
• Senate Education Committee

State Agencies

• Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA) - Joan Wade, Chair
• Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) - Roberta Gassman, Secretary
• Wisconsin Educational Approval Board (EAB) - David Dies, Executive Secretary

Associations

• AFT-Wisconsin - Bryan Kennedy, President
• Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA) - Jim Lynch, Executive Director
• Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) - John Ashley, Executive Director
• Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA) - Miles Turner, Executive Director
• Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WCRIS) - Matthew D. Kussow, Executive Director
• Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) - Mary Bell, President
• Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) - Jim Haney, President
• Wisconsin PTA - Penny Larson, President
• Wisconsin State AFL-CIO - David Newby, President
• Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association - Paul Gabriel, Executive Director

Educators

• UW System nominated Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• WTCS nominated Biotechnology Instructor Joseph Lowndes, Madison Area Technical College