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Home > About NAEYC > Executive Team

Executive Team


 Jerlean Daniel, Executive Director - NAEYC

Jerlean E. Daniel, PhD
Executive Director

Dr. Jerlean Daniel is Executive Director of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation’s largest organization of early childhood education professionals working with and on behalf of children from birth through age eight. NAEYC is a leading voice on program and learning standards, teacher quality and professional development, curriculum and assessment, and other critical issues in the field. Read more  »

 Adele Robinson, Deputy Executive Director - NAEYC

 Adele B. Robinson, JD
Deputy Executive Director

Adele B. Robinson is NAEYC's Deputy Executive Director, Policy & Public Affairs. She oversees Public Policy, which works to ensure that NAEYC positions are reflected and supported in federal, state, and local initiatives and to build public understanding and support of a high-quality, well-financed system of early childhood education for all children. Read more  »

 Barbara Willer, Deputy Executive Director - NAEYC

 Barbara A. Willer, PhD
Deputy Executive Director

Barbara A. Willer is Deputy Executive Director of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and responsible for the Program Recognition and Support Division. This division of NAEYC administers systems that set and monitor standards of quality for programs in early childhood education—those serving young children as well as professional preparation programs in institutions of higher education.  Read more  »

 

Brian Gieseler, MBA
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer

Brian Gieseler is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Prior to joining NAEYC, Gieseler was Chief Financial Officer for a privately held government contractor. Read more  »
 

 


 

 
 
 

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