Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle is Senior Director for Education at Center for the Future of Arizona, where he leads the Center's work in educational leadership, college- and career-connected pathways, and strategic education initiatives with over 75 public school districts across the state. Prior to joining CFA, Peter was Founding School Director of Western School of Science and Technology, and under his leadership, it became the highest-performing public high school in west Phoenix. He has been named Faculty Associate of the Year in the Arizona State University Master's in Educational Leadership program (2025), statewide Educator Honoree by the Children's Action Alliance (2018), TeamCFA's national Administrator of the Year (2018), won the Maryvale Revitalization Corporation Educating Excellence award (2015), and was named to Phoenix Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Class of 2025.
Peter is a graduate of Valley Leadership, Class 38 and Scottsdale Leadership, Class 39, and a Teach For America alum. He serves on the Board of the Coronado High School Foundation for the Future and previously served on the Board of Trustees of Scottsdale Arts and as Vice Chair of the Maryvale Revitalization Corporation Advisory Board. He holds a B.S. from the University of North Carolina, an M.Ed. from Arizona State University, and an educational leadership certificate from Stanford University. In 2022, he was elected to represent District 1 on the Governing Board of the East Valley Institute of Technology, and he currently serves as the Governing Board's Vice President.
How is CFA’s work important to you?
I love our mission of building a stronger and brighter future for Arizona. Because of my background as a teacher and principal, I believe that education is key to build a strong future - and that's why I'm so proud to help lead our education work at CFA.
What do you love about Arizona?
I love that Arizona is kinetic and dynamic. The melding of different cultures, supported by a continuing influx of new Arizonans, means that our relatively young state is constantly in motion - and I find that brings an excellent energy to Arizona.
What’s your story? What was your path to CFA?
I was a school principal for six years - and one of the first participants in CFA's Beat The Odds School Leadership Academy initiative. Our school was significantly transformed through the BTO Academy - and I subsequently became a contract facilitator for the BTO Academy to be able to share those transformative best practices with other principals across the state. When the opportunity arose to join the CFA team full-time to support the expansion of both our BTO Academy and Personalized Learning Network, I jumped at the opportunity to support systems change statewide.
How does your work impact CFA?
Through both the BTO Academy and PLN, I can directly advance the positive transformation of education systems across Arizona - which is critical to our mission of building a stronger and brighter future for our state.
When did you first consider Arizona home?
I moved here in 2010. While I only planned to stay a couple years, I fell in love with both the West Valley community where I worked and the East Valley community where I lived - and I knew I wanted to continue to make an impact here in the communities I love.
How do you hope to impact Arizona through your work at CFA?
Through our education work, we will ensure not just a stronger and brighter, but also a more equitable future for Arizona.