Phil Gore

Phil Gore, PhD, a former Seattle-area school board member, is the Division Director for Leadership Team Services at the Texas Association of School Boards. He previously worked with the National School Boards Association and the Washington School Directors' Association. Prior to working in school governance, Phil was a pastor and youth minister for twenty years. Phil holds a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington. His doctoral research focused on what school boards consider when evaluating a superintendent. Phil has an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and a BA in Management. When he is not assisting school boards and superintendents, Phil enjoys mountain climbing, cycling, kayaking, and long distance running with his wife and children. Phil can be reached at goreph@gmail.com.