Robert L. Hughes

Robert L. Hughes is director of K-12 Education in the United States Program at the Gates Foundation, ensuring that all students are prepared for success in college and career.

Before joining the Foundation in 2016, Bob was president of New Visions for Public Schools, a New York City school network of 70 district schools serving approximately 45,000 students. Under his leadership, New Visions created 99 district and seven charter public schools, provided mentoring services to hundreds of new principals, developed school-based certification programs for teachers and principals, and created suites of data and system tools to streamline school operations and track student progress toward graduation and college.

Bob joined the Community Opportunity Fund Board in January 2019. Prior board affiliations include Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Advocates for Children of New York, Fund For Teachers, and Projects in Education, the nonprofit publisher of Education Week.