Our Team
Serving Kansas and Missouri statewide, our team works with rural, urban and suburban communities to drive impact to all students.
A passionate education advocate, Torree Pederson has spent the past 15 years running business leader led organizations focused on workforce development. As founding President of Aligned, Torree has helped grow the dual state organization focused on...
Linda Rallo has supported education advocacy for more than 20 years, the last four as the vice president of the Aligned (formerly the Alliance for Childhood Education) where she oversees education policy and legislation in Missouri. She received a...
Jones is an influential leader who is a disciplined, knowledgeable, trusted advisor focusing on a consultative approach informed by analytical and objective decision making to arrive at solutions to business challenges. As a leader with 25-years of...
Jim Malle joins Aligned as the Director of Policy, where he will oversee legislative and advocacy initiatives in Missouri. He will lead the implementation of a comprehensive advocacy strategy, build and maintain stakeholder relations, and analyze...
Stacey Preis is an education policy consultant supporting work in education policy development and implementation, advancing Missouri’s state longitudinal data system, and connecting with Missouri legislators and state department leaders on education...