ADAC is excited to bring you the inaugural episode of ADAC Answers, an #educationpodcast for all!

In our FREE 30-minute podcast, Tom Olson and Steve Perla – ADAC’s CEO and ADAC’s President, respectively, – discuss their vision for ADAC. As ADAC’s founders, Tom and Steve reflect upon:

·their professional experiences and commitments that inspired them to found ADAC;
·ADAC’s mission; and
·ADAC’s future.

Invest just 30 minutes with us to listen to “Who is ADAC & Why Does ADAC Matter to Private Schools?.” Then, armed with new insight, check out how ADAC can assist your school with meeting its special education, teaching & learning, and development (fundraising) needs. Also, be sure to check out and remain updated on the rest of our ADAC Answers podcast episodes.

If you have any topics that you would like addressed in a future episode or if you would like to share your thoughts about this episode, then please do so by using the hashtag #ADACAnswers.

As follows are the bios of this episode’s guests, Tom Olson & Steve Perla:

Tom Olson (Chief Executive Officer): Tom has successfully overseen development efforts, augmented donor commitment, and cultivated major gifts for a variety of organizations over the years. Tom’s professional competencies include published writing and public policy research. Tom holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross and master’s degrees from St. Louis University and Boston College.

Steve Perla (President): One of the nation’s foremost leaders in Catholic education, Steve has served as the Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Worcester and the Diocese of Fall River. In addition, he has served as Executive Director of the Parents Alliance for Catholic Education and Senior Director of the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education. Steve holds a bachelor’s degree from Lesley University and a master’s degree from Boston College.