Margaret Spellings serves as President and CEO of the Bipartisan Policy Center, bringing her knowledge and experience developed over an exceptional career in public service at both the state and national levels. From 2005 to 2009, Spellings served as U.S. Secretary of Education, leading the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, a bipartisan initiative to provide greater accountability for the education of 50 million U.S. public school students.
Prior to serving as Secretary, Spellings served as White House Domestic Policy Advisor from 2001 to 2005. Spellings has also served as the President of the 17-institution University of North Carolina System, President of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, and President and CEO of Texas 2036.