Frances McLaughlin Joins SLN Board

Frances McLaughlin, Chief Operating Officer at Education Pioneers, a seasoned leader in the education sector, has joined SLN’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining Education Pioneers in 2009, Ms. McLaughlin was a Senior Director at the Broad Foundation, a Los Angeles-based venture philanthropy. There she was responsible for the foundation's investments in organizations which build leadership capacity in public education. 

She previously served as executive vice president of the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), a non-profit organization and market leader in the fields of study abroad and international student exchange. In addition to developing new business activities, over the course of her ten years at CIEE, she also served as chief operating officer of the organization's largest division, managing operations in Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States. 

Prior to CIEE, Ms. McLaughlin was the director of North American marketing and sales for the EF International Language Schools, and also worked as a regional director for Teach for America. Frances also serves on the board KIPP Academy Lynn, a high-performing charter school in Massachusetts. 

Frances lives in Amesbury, Massachusetts, with her husband, Will, and daughter, Georgia.