Tom Rooney is the Superintendent of Lindsay Unified School District where he has engaged in the system-wide transformative work of building a learner-centered Performance Based System throughout the entire K-12 learning community, in which each of the 4,100 Lindsay learners receive a customized learning experience. Beyond the Lindsay Unified School District, Mr. Rooney has become a nationally recognized voice for all matters related to customized learning, competency-based learning, and future-focused transformation. Mr. Rooney has co-authored the book, Beyond Reform, published by Marzano Research in 2017. He serves on the Board of Directors for iNACOL, is a founding member of the Mass Customized Learning National Alliance, and is a member of the League of Innovative Schools. Mr. Rooney has provided multiple keynote addresses, webinars, and formal training sessions throughout the country on the topics of transformational leadership, learner-centered education, and systems change.