2025-04-25-email_draft_superhero_convenor_ops_request

Subject: Update: Recent Progress & Operational Next Steps

Hi Arthur,

Hope you're having a productive week.

I wanted to share a quick update on the exciting progress we've made over the last couple of weeks. Following the high-level direction Joe gave me from day one about accelerating the Alpha Schools movement through high-impact external engagement, I pursued an intuitive approach focused on convening and activating key external players.

This approach culminated in the "First Supper" event last week, which was a significant success and served as strong validation that this direction is highly effective. The energy was incredible, we've already identified concrete opportunities, established key relationships, and Joe is very enthusiastic about me continuing and scaling these efforts. From a finance perspective, the investment in this event should yield substantial returns, minimally seeding at least one new high-profile school partnership with significant further upside potential.

I've documented a more detailed summary of the event, the validation of this approach, and the resulting next steps (including the upcoming strategic trip to Tulsa next week with Lael Alexander) in my latest internal journal entry here:

[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UDqou9GpeplSYtZ3KIu8a2korNXGFnpXTFCsVlxyupw/edit?tab=t.0]

As mentioned in the journal, to keep this momentum going smoothly, it'd be great to have a bit of operational support. For the First Supper event expenses, which were covered out-of-pocket, I've attached the itemized PDF. Please let me know if anything else is needed to process the reimbursement via direct deposit to my corporate account already set up in the Trilogy ops system. Additionally, confirming the process for obtaining/using a company credit card for the ongoing, approved travel and hosting integral to this now-validated role would be greatly appreciated to streamline operations.

Really excited about the trajectory and grateful for the opportunity to contribute this way. Happy to sync up briefly if needed.

Thanks for your help in getting these operational pieces sorted!

Best,

Gary