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Ronak Parikh

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Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

BIO

Ronak Parikh is a mission-driven leader and former educator with over a decade of strategy experience across the education and nonprofit sectors. As VP of Strategic Partnerships, Ronak seeks to scale Leanlab's impact through partnerships with philanthropies, corporations, research organizations, and education systems and environments.

Before joining Leanlab, Ronak served as Director of Corporate Strategy at Amplify, a leading K–12 curriculum and assessment company. He has also held strategy and finance roles at The Bridgespan Group, LearnZillion, and Deloitte Consulting. Ronak began his career through Teach For America as a 12th-grade English teacher at DC Public Schools—an experience that was deeply formative in shaping his commitment to educational equity and innovation.

Ronak holds an MBA from The Wharton School, an MS in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BS from Georgetown University. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, kids, and pup and remains a loyal fan of several persistently heartbreaking sports teams.

WHY I GRAVITATE TOWARD THIS WORK…

Simply put: my former students. During my time as a high school English teacher at DC Public Schools, I had the privilege of working with some extraordinary young people. They showed me what is possible when talent, determination, and curiosity meet opportunity - and also how uneven that opportunity can be.

That experience continues to ground my work today. I’m drawn to efforts that bridge the gap between innovation and the lived realities of classrooms, ensuring that every student, regardless of background, has access to meaningful, high-quality learning experiences. At Leanlab, I see a chance to make that vision real by connecting educators, researchers, and innovators in ways that keep students at the center of every decision.

FUN FACT

For the first 8 years of my life, I grew up in a house with 16-20 of my relatives.