Michael Lubelfeld has served as a public school superintendent in Illinois since 2010. He is the superintendent of North Shore School District 112 schools in Highland Park and Highwood, IL, north of Chicago. Lubelfeld has presented on leadership topics around the state, nation, and world, and he is active in leadership development with state and national associations. Mike was awarded the 2021 Administration and Supervision Distinguished Alumni Award from the Loyola University of Chicago School of Education. He co-authored the 2017 book The Unlearning Leader: Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools, the 2018 book Student Voice: From Invisible to Invaluable, and the 2021 book The Unfinished Leader: A School Leadership Framework for Growth & Development. His latest book, The Unfinished Teacher: Becoming the Next Version of Yourself, will be out in January 2024. Mike and his wife Stephanie have two children living in suburban Chicago.