Jay Heiler, Chief Executive Officer of Great Hearts Academies, is the Co-Founder of Great Hearts Academies. From January 2012 to February 2020, Mr. Heiler was appointed to the Arizona Board of Regents that oversees Arizona State University, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University. Heiler was chief of staff for former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington in the 1990s. Since leaving public service in 1997, Heiler has worked as a political consultant in public affairs and strategic communications. Heiler is a graduate of the ASU School of Law and has been admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, Virginia State Bar and the Federal District Court of Arizona. Before coming to Great Hearts, he practiced law at Beus Gilbert McGroder PLLC.
In 2004, Dr. Scoggin authored the original Great Hearts business plan. As the founding CEO, he secured the initial strategic funding partnerships with local and national philanthropy to launch the Arizona schools network. From 2004 to 2015, Dan directed the network’s growth and parent demand.
Dr. Scoggin holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from the Claremont Graduate University, attended the Stanford University Executive Education program, and was named a Piper Fellow and Pahara-Aspen Fellow. He is the proud father of four daughters, who have graduated and are currently attending Great Hearts school in Arizona.
