Stephen J. Zabilski

Great Hearts Academies is a nonprofit network of tuition-free public charter schools that provides classical preparatory K-12 education. The private company is based in Phoenix, AZ. The organization is the largest provider of liberal arts classical education campuses in the United States, serving over 22,000 students at 33 tuition-free public schools in various locations including Texas. The curriculum is interdisciplinary, incorporating the great books with advanced math and science, a focus on the arts and language, and a range of competitive athletics and extra-curricular activities. The company was founded by Jay Heiler and Daniel Scoggin, and Jay Heiler has been the CEO since incorporation.

The Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust is a philanthropic organization based in Phoenix, AZ. The private company supports organizations that enrich health, well-being, and opportunity for the people of Phoenix. Since it began awarding grants in 2000, Piper Trust has invested more than $717 million in local nonprofits and programs. Piper Trust grantmaking areas are healthcare and medical research, children, older adults, arts and culture, education, and religious organizations. The company was founded in 1995 by Virginia Galvin Piper, and the CEO is Stephen J. Zabilski.