Gregg Betheil

As PENCIL’s CEO, Gregg brings over 25 years of experience working at the intersection of school needs and business expertise. Gregg draws on deep experiences as an educator and a leader at the NYC Department of Education where he led Mayor Bloomberg’s efforts to improve college and career outcomes for students, founded the Office of Postsecondary Pathways & Planning and the Office of School Programs & Partnerships, and managed relationships with CUNY. Gregg joined PENCIL in 2015, leading the organization to financial stability, programmatic clarity, and renewed citywide credibility in the service of student success

Prior to his work at the DOE, Gregg served as Senior Vice President of the National Academy Foundation. He oversaw program operations and strategy to sustain a national network of career academies supporting the development of America’s youth toward personal and professional success in high school, higher education, and throughout their careers. NAF Academies represent business/school partnerships that prepare young people for future careers through a combination of school-based curricula and work-based experiences. He started his career as teacher and Assistant Principal of Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, where he taught American History and Finance. Gregg is a public school graduate and holds a B.A. in Government & Law and History from Lafayette College, an M.A. in Social Studies Education and M.Ed. in Educational Administration from Columbia University. He lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, with his wife Karen and two daughters.