About Ahart

Ahart Solutions is a culture intelligence platform for school systems designed to help leaders understand the human dynamics that drive trust, engagement, and institutional stability.

The platform combines structured measurement, AI-supported analysis, and rapid stakeholder diagnostics to transform large-scale feedback from staff, parents, students, and school leaders into clear, actionable insight. Ahart’s work is further informed by a national network of experienced educators, researchers, and consultants whose professional expertise contributes to the organization’s evolving knowledge base and practical understanding of school leadership.

By moving beyond static surveys and fragmented feedback systems, Ahart provides school leaders with continuous insight into institutional culture and emerging risks.

Steven J. Bourgeois, Founder & CEO, Ahart Solutions

Steven J. Bourgeois, PhD, is an educational researcher, consultant, and former classroom teacher with over 30 years of experience in teaching, leadership, and applied policy analysis. He has taught in Oregon and Texas, served as Executive Director of Research for the state’s largest charter network, and now leads Ahart Solutions—a national firm transforming how schools gather, interpret, and act on culture data. Dr. Bourgeois holds a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from UT Arlington, has taught at the University of Dallas and UT Arlington, serves on the advisory board of the Canyon Center for Character Education, and continues his scholarship in leadership, motivation, and character development. Outside of work, he is an accomplished jazz pianist and lifelong student of German philosophy.

Strategic Advisors

Dan Albaum, MBA

President, Market Impact

Seattle, WA

Brenda Davidson, MA

Retired Superintendent

Aristoi Classical Academy

Katy, TX

Alex Fingers, EdD

Principal, Grapevine High School

Grapevine, TX

Ericka Johnson, EdD

CEO at Imagine That Consulting

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Tracy Jones

President, Vyanet Operating Group

Bend, O

Matthew Post, PhD

Professor of Philosophy

Universidad de las Hespérides

Spain

Richard Marquez, MA

CEO, Marquom Inc.

Former President & CEO

Texans Can Academies

Dallas, TX

Paul Miller, EdD

CEO, Charter Champions

Author & National Speaker

Rochester, NY

Kyle Queal, MA

Chief Operating Officer

Congregation Shearith Israel

Former VP of Academics

ResponsiveEd

Dallas, TX

Jason Ulbrich, MA

Executive Director

Eagle Ridge Academy

Minnetonka, MN

Paul Weinhold, PhD

University of Dallas Director of Classical Education Graduate Program, Affiliate Assistant Professor of Humanities, Braniff Graduate School

University of Dallas

Ingrid Wulczyn, MA

Founder & CEO

Project IDEA

Denver, CO

Research & Operations Support

Jonah Bourgeois

Research Intern

Senior in MIS & Music

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Valerie Connors

Financial Controller

Former CFO, Working Buildings

Fort Worth, TX

Penny Harris, MS

Lead Editor

Library Media Specialist

Rockwall ISD, TX

Ross Miller, MS

Editor

Co-Host

The Old School Podcast

History Teacher (retired)

Fort Worth, TX

James Schofield,

PhD, Research Associate

Lecturer in Philosophy

Plymouth State University

Bentley University

Boston, MA

Caroline Taglioli, MPA

Research Specialist

Director of Volunteers

Network of Community Ministries, Dallas, TX

Phoebe Wicks

Editor

Assistant Director of Donor Support

PathLight International

Santa Barbara, CA

Seth Yockey, MS

Statistician

Research Manager

Campos, PA