Chris Minnich was appointed Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in December, 2012. As Executive Director, Chris has ushered in a new strategic plan in which CCSSO is committed making sure all students participating in our public education system – regardless of background – graduate prepared for college, careers, and life. 

Since 2012, CCSSO has worked with states to raise the bar on standards, assessments and accountability, transform educator preparation programs, design new approaches to teaching and learning, and implement and sustain promising reforms across the country. 

Chris first joined CCSSO in 2008. While at CCSSO, he facilitated the state-led Common Core State Standards Initiative and served as Senior Membership Director, serving as the lead contact for all 58 of CCSSO’s members. 

Chris has an extensive background in assessment and accountability work, working to improve assessments for educators in both the public and private sectors since 2003.