Dr. James Lanich has devoted his adult life to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for students, particularly those historically deemed disadvantaged. He founded Educational Results Partnership in 2001 to provide a forum for educators to collaborate and share best practices based on reliable, actionable data.

 

Dr. Lanich’s passion for helping students succeed has been shaped by more than 20 years in K-16 and graduate education as a public school teacher and administrator, university professor, researcher, business community liaison, and foundation president. He led Core Curriculum Services and the Academic Achievement Alliance for the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. Over succeeding years, he was appointed by the Governor of California to the Academic Content Standards Commission, and also served on the state’s African American Achievement Gap Advisory Commission. In 2006, he was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Education to the National Assessment Governing Board. In 2012, he took on the role of executive director of the California Partnership for Achieving Student Success.

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Dr. Lanich holds a BS in biological sciences from the University of California, Irvine, an MA in secondary education from Cal State University, Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from the University of Southern California.

Alex Barrios serves as President of ERP. He has served in a number of executive leadership roles in the public, private and non-profit sectors over the course of his 20-year career.  

 

Prior to joining ERP, Alex worked in the K-12 education system as a member of the Superintendent's Cabinet at Sacramento City Unified School District. For a decade he worked in the California State Legislature and in the executive branch of state government as a special assistant, advisor,  communications director, public information officer and senior legislative representative. He also served as vice president at a top California public affairs firm where he consulted on strategy and public affairs for multiple Fortune 500 companies, foundations and non-profit organizations. 

 

Throughout his career, Alex has worked closely with internal and external teams to increase awareness and advocate for important policy change on a wide range of issues. He is recognized for his ability to build coalitions and lead effective teams. In 2010, the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce named him "Young Professional of the Year" for organizing multiple outreach campaigns that helped pump millions of dollars into the local economy. He is a former appointed member of the Sacramento County Children's Coalition and serves on the Board of Directors of the California Leadership Institute and Mentoring Bridge (CLIMB).

 

Alex earned his M.A. in communication studies and B.A. in organizational communication from Sacramento State University.