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Short bio
Chris Chism is superintendent of Pearl Public School District and co-founder of AscendEd Intelligence. He has dedicated more than 30 years to public education and has delivered 290 presentations across 19 states — to K-12 leaders, IT professionals, judges, CPAs, engineers, architects, and business executives. He testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce on April 1, 2025 and received the 2026 Hugh I. Peck Research Award from William Carey University. He is the 2025-2026 Mississippi Superintendent of the Year.
Organizer-ready introduction
Chris Chism is superintendent of Pearl Public School District, co-founder of AscendEd Intelligence, and the 2025-2026 Mississippi Superintendent of the Year. He has delivered 290 presentations across 19 states to audiences including K-12 leaders, IT professionals, judges, CPAs, engineers, architects, and business executives — keynotes run 60–90 minutes, trainings 2–6 hours, every format built to fit the room. He testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce on April 1, 2025 and received the 2026 Hugh I. Peck Research Award from William Carey University.
Approved photos
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Pearl Public School District, opening-day address to full district staff. 820 × 615 JPG
Dell Technologies World, Las Vegas. 1153 × 2048 JPG
Dell Technologies World 2026, Las Vegas: live broadcast segment on AI implementation in K-12 education. 1400 × 788 JPG
Panel at Dell Technologies World. 1280 × 960 JPG
MS Business Alliance Manufacturers Council Summit, Grand Hotel: "Practical Uses of AI," June 2026. 1200 × 802 JPG
MS Business Alliance Manufacturers Council Summit, Grand Hotel, June 2026. 1200 × 802 JPG
EFM Arkansas IT Symposium. 1280 × 853 JPG
Witness panel, U.S. House Committee on Education & the Workforce, April 2025. Chris Chism is at far right. 1400 × 933 JPG
2026 Hugh I. Peck Research Award, PREPS Conference, William Carey University. 1400 × 934 JPG
Headshot (as used on the Contact page). 1200 × 1500 JPG
