Rich McGrath, Ph.D., has been an important change agent in elementary education for a quarter century. Using well-established kaizen principles, McGrath developed Kaizen Education Leadership. He is an expert in all phases of education, particularly versed in schoolwide reform of inner city schools; with experience leading a school of students with more than 90-percent poverty and more than 60-percent English language learners. School administrators of Iowa recognized McGrath as one of the leading elementary school principals in Iowa in 2011.