About me
John Norman is an attorney and public education leader with deep experience leading high-profile initiatives in urban school systems. He is currently the CEO of Norman Consulting, LLC, which supports public education and nonprofit leaders with strategic planning, student enrollment, new school design, charter authorizing, and board governance. John served in central office leadership roles at San Antonio Independent School for 8 years, most recently as Chief Strategy Officer. In that role, he led San Antonio ISD's 5-year strategic planning process and district rightsizing initiative. John managed SAISD’s Office of Innovation, including the team responsible for creating and redesigning over 30 schools with new academic models and external partner support.
Before his time at San Antonio ISD, John was the Director of Growth for KIPP San Antonio, leading KIPP's school opening strategy and fundraising department. He began his career as a real estate and banking lawyer before focusing on public education. John serves on the Board of Directors for Communities in Schools of San Antonio. He has a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University.