As the CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), Angel B. Pérez represents more than 25,000 admissions and counseling professionals committed to postsecondary access and success. Pérez is recognized as a national thought leader and is a sought-after speaker on issues of educational equity, access, and success in American education. Prior to joining NACAC in July 2020, Pérez served in secondary and higher education leadership positions across the country, most recently as vice president for enrollment and student success at Trinity College in Connecticut, where his work was described as transformative. A passionate teacher, Pérez has served on the faculty in Trinity’s Educational Studies Department, at UCLA’s College Counseling Certificate Program, and at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In 2016, the governor of Connecticut appointed Pérez to the New England Board of Higher Education, and Pérez was chosen by the Gates Foundation and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators to serve on the Higher Education Committee of 50, a group of higher education leaders presenting solutions to Congress. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Skidmore College, a Master of Arts from Columbia University, a doctorate from Claremont Graduate University, and a teaching certification in higher education pedagogy from the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University.