A former Mountain Home resident, most recently serving as Arkansas’ education secretary, has a new job. Johnny Key has reportedly become a partner in the Strategos Group to join the company’s State Superintendent Engagement Practice.
According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Strategos is an education management consulting firm founded in 2011. It’s made up of former state education commissioners, legislators, White House appointees and business leaders to advise Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, startups, philanthropy and private equity organizations.
Strategos Group reportedly operates at the national, state and local levels. In addition to Arkansas, it has offices in Washington and the states of Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Tennessee and Texas.
Key served as the commissioner of the Arkansas Department of Education from 2015 to 2019 and as secretary through this past January. During his time, he oversaw 237 public school districts and 18 charter school systems.
Key was elected as a justice of the peace in Baxter County in 1997. He later served as a state representative from 2003 to 2008 and as a state senator from 2009 to 2014. Key is also a former associate vice president for university relations for the University of Arkansas System.
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