Working in the education reform and charter school space for over 20 years, Mr. Kindel has demonstrated a commitment to systemic K-12 improvement through the expansion of school choice and growth of high-quality charter schools. Through the successful scaling of charter school networks, he has played a role in creating tens of thousands of quality charter seats for communities across nine states and the District of Columbia.
Before joining BASIS.ed he served as President of Great Hearts Texas, a non-profit provider of public K-12 liberal arts charter schools. In that role he oversaw the academic, financial and day-to-day operations of a network that serving over 5,000 students across 8 schools in Texas. Mr. Kindel also oversaw the execution of the Great Hearts Texas growth plan to expand their impact and reach over 14,000 students.
Mr. Kindel initially joined Great Hearts Academies 2014 as Vice President for National Expansion and has played several key roles in the early growth and success of Great Hearts Texas. This work includes, but is not limited to, working across functional teams, both strategically and tactically, to lead and support the operational, regulatory, advocacy, real estate, finance, stakeholder relations, executive coaching and start-up efforts. He also served as Vice President of Operations in an interim capacity for several months.
Before joining the Great Hearts team in 2013, Mr. Kindel had a long and distinguished career at Imagine Schools where he served as the Director of Business and New School Development. During his tenure at Imagine Schools, Mr. Kindel led strategic growth in the southwest region and scaled their network from five schools in one state to twenty schools in four states. Previously, he helped to increase community reach and impact is his role as the Director of Community Relations and Marketing for Chancellor Beacon Academies in Miami, Florida. Before that, he served as the inaugural director of a supplemental education provider dedicated to helping underperforming students achieve full potential. As a Teach for America Corps Member, Mr. Kindel taught seventh and eighth grade math for the Compton Unified School District near Los Angeles. He received his BA in Mathematics from Rollins College in Florida.
