Scott Milder

Scott Milder is a principal with Cambridge Strategic Services, the nation’s leading strategic planning firm for education. Cambridge specializes in comprehensive strategic planning, public relations, and campaign management for educational systems. Scott’s primary role is to help school systems strengthen community confidence in their schools by guiding them, in partnership with their communities, to identify their strategic intent, communicate that intent, and work toward that intent.

In 2004, Scott and his wife Leslie founded Friends of Texas Public Schools, a nonprofit organization committed to educating Texans about the strengths and achievements of Texas public schools... and there are plenty! Cambridge donates 50 percent of Scott's time to run Friends of Texas Public Schools, which has emerged as a well-known advocacy organization for public education in Texas. With newsletters, media advisories, posters, billboards, radio ads, educator training and more, Friends is working to correct the widespread misperceptions of failure and restore public pride in Texas public schools.

Scott and Leslie were recently named the 2008 ATPE Judy Coyle Texas Liberty Award Honoree, 2007 TSPRA Key Communicator, and 2007 Texas ASCD Elder Award Honoree, all for outstanding contributions to the advancement of public education.


Greg Vaughn

Greg Vaughn, IOM, is President of the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce representing the cities of Addison, Carrollton and Farmers Branch, Texas. The Chamber works to strengthen the economic environment in the Metrocrest by serving as an advocate for community policies and programs that positively impact the area’s business community. Chamber programs are targeted toward providing legislative and promotional support to area educational institutions, expediting transportation infrastructure projects and providing services to its business members.

Greg has more than 20 years experience working in leadership positions with various not-for-profit organizations and public entities, developing a track record for expanding revenue streams, enhancing community relationships and solidifying the role of the organization. His areas of expertise include strategic communications, business development and fundraising.

Greg holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Texas Tech University and is a graduate of the Institute of Organization Management at Southern Methodist University. He also has completed a training program by the Hillary Lyons Associates Academy for Fund Development.


Gilbert Moreno

As the Lead Strategist and Consultant for Prestige Consulting Services, Gilbert has primary responsibilities for assisting clients in effectively managing organizational change. Prestige delivers effective and practical solutions including strategic thinking/planning, reinventing organizations, technology transfer, leadership development, continuous process improvement, project management, and human capital development. A much sought after national speaker, Gilberto has made keynote presentations on topics ranging from “high-performance” organizations, the 21st Century worker, implementing “balanced scorecards”, international trade, structured marketing and building competency teams.

His extensive work includes partnerships with a variety of organizations in the public and private sectors, including for-profit, non-profit with broad experience in the educational and government sectors. Clients include IBM, MicroSociety, Inc. of Philadelphia, Vox Enterprises, Levi Straus, Texas Tech University, TxDOT, UTEP, El Paso Electric, Tenet Healthcare System, El Paso Electric, Border Health Institute, MHMR, Texas Education Agency, Social Ventures of Seattle, and many K-20 educational and non-profit institutions across the US. His firm has worked with many “blue-ribbon” schools across the country specializing in education systemic reform, reinventing school campuses, educational strategic planning, technology use skills transfer, and innovative magnet curriculum and instructional development. In addition, Gilberto has extensive experience completing projects focused on the confluence of economic development, education, and employment collaboratives in urban settings.

In addition, Gilberto has held a number of enterprise marketing, systems, and executive management positions with IBM, Exxon/USA, El Paso Natural Gas Co., and Viva Environmental. Gilberto is a registered industrial engineer in the State of Texas (#77907).

Gilberto graduated WITH HONORS from the University of Texas at El Paso with a degree in mechanical engineering (industrial option). He was twice selected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and selected as a UTEP TOP TEN SENIOR for academic and service achievements. Graduating with TOP HONORS, Gilberto received a master's degree in Operations Research from the University of Notre Dame publishing his thesis: "The Classical MAXIMIN Location Problem".

With an active interest in educational, health, social, and developmental programs for the youth and the elderly, Gilberto is involved in numerous community organizations and has received numerous awards for his service to the community including:

• 2007 MICROSOCIETY, Inc. George Award NATIONAL OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PARTNER 2007
• 2007 Special US Congressional Recognition For Outstanding & Invaluable Community Service
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR for Texas - 1996
• Sageland Elementary “Superior Mentor” Service Awards – 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
• MICROSOCIETY, Inc. of Philadelphia National 1999 HEART AWARD for Volunteer Service to Education
• YISD Microsociety “Partner Extraordinaire” Awards 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• YISD Partners In Education Honors Award – 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• National MICROSOCIETY, Inc. Outstanding National Community Partner Achievement Award - 2003
• Society of American Military Engineers -- 2003 OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
• YISD “POWER OF ONE” Outstanding Community Partner Award 2003
• La Fe Clinic Community Service Award --1998
• CHS Alumni Heritage Legacy Award 2005
• 2006 El Pasoan of the Year Finalist --- El Paso, Inc. Publication

Married with a family of six children and two grandsons, Gilberto enjoys water coloring, calligraphy, and any youth track and field activity, having received national certification as a USA Track & Field Official. In addition, Gilberto recently completed eight years of service (including Chairmanship) on El Paso’s Water Public Service Board and complete four years as Co-Chairman of the Paso del Norte Group, a strategic regional development initiative.