Our Staff
Betsy Brand is the Executive Director of AYPF and oversees the projects and staff of AYPF and specializes in high school reform, career preparation, and college access and success.
Ms. Brand’s education policy career started when she served as a Legislative Associate for the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor from 1977 to 1983. She subsequently served with Senator Dan Quayle as a Professional Staff Member on the U.S. Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee from 1983 to 1989, where she handled all federal education and training legislation. In 1989, Ms. Brand was appointed Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education, under President George H.W. Bush. From 1993 to 1998, Ms. Brand operated a consulting firm, Workforce Futures, Inc., focusing on policy and best practices affecting education and workforce preparation.
Ms. Brand serves on various boards and advisory committees, including the Center for Occupational Research and Development, National Child Labor Committee, Educational Policy Institute, the Pell Institute, and the Latin American Youth Center.