John Meade serves as Director of Community Partnerships with the Houston Independent School District. John leads a team responsible for engaging various community stakeholders to maximize external resources to support schools, students, and their families in the largest school district in Texas. John has over 15 years experience in communications and community relations and has been instrumental in building relationships with civic and community leaders, elected officials, business and non-profit partners. John is a graduate of Howard University School of Communications and the Interdenominational Theological Center.