Mark Claypool

Mark Claypool is a social entrepreneur, education administrator and former social worker who believes all children can advance academically, behaviorally and socially if given the right tools in the right environment.  He has held positions in both Tennessee state government and the private sector in mental health, juvenile corrections and education, and has more than two decades of experience in K-12 education, special and alternative education and behavioral health. Claypool is president and CEO of Educational Services of America, which works with more than 13,500 clients and students every day to provide behavior therapy and alternative and special education programs through its three divisions: Early Autism Project, Ombudsman Educational Services, and Spectrum Center Schools and Programs. He is a frequent speaker about the value of public-private partnerships in education and has recently co-authored a book titled, “We’re In This Together: Public-Private Partnerships in Special At-Risk-Education.”