The Rennie Center regularly convenes an advisory board to oversee the growth of the Center and provide recommendations on its strategic direction. This board is composed of major contributors to the education research and policy fields. To enhance the nonpartisan nature of the Rennie Center, advisors represent a diverse range of political, ideological, geographic, and organizational affiliations.

Advisory Board Members
Irwin Blumer, The Lynch School, Boston College
James Caradonio, Worcester Public Schools
John Davis, The Davis Foundation
Charles Desmond, The Trefler Foundation
James Fraser, Northeastern University
Sue Goldberger, Jobs for the Future
Ellen Guiney, Boston Plan for Excellence
Jeff Howard, The Efficacy Institute
Michael Goldstein, MATCH Charter Public High School 
Thomas Gosnell, American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts
Linda Kutsch, The Trefler Foundation
Kim Marshall, New Leaders for New Schools
Kristen McCormack, Boston University School of Management
Mary Jo Meisner, The Boston Foundation
Maxine Minkoff, Education Transformations
Linda Noonan, Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education
Fran O'Reilly, Abt Associates
John Portz, Northeastern University
Roberta Schaefer, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
John Schneider, Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC)
Ted Sizer, Coalition of Essential Schools
Harry Spence, formerly of the Department of Social Services
Sandra Spooner, Research for Better Teaching
Carol Weiss, Harvard Graduate School of Education