March 10-13, 2025 • SAFE Credit Union Convention Center • Sacramento, CA
Dr. Paul Keefer bridges the business and educational worlds through his vast experiences in both. Dr. Keefer is co-founder of Pacific Charter Institute where he applies both current 21st century skills will the foundations that he learned at UPS. In addition to leading Pacific Charter Institute as the executive director Dr. Keefer was elected to the Sacramento County School Board of Education in June of 2018 for a four-year term representing Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, College Glen, Antelope, North Highlands, and Sacramento (Area 3). Dr. Keefer was reelected in 2022.
As a charter school leader, Dr. Keefer is able to couple take the experiences from UPS and dealings with Fortune 500 companies and apply them systematically to students in public education that are continually left behind. Dr. Keefer co-founded Pacific Charter Institute in 2005 and works with a team supporting four charter schools including Rio Valley Charter School, Heritage Peak Charter School, Sutter Peak Charter Academy, and Valley View Charter Prep. In 2022 Pacific Charter Institute launched its first site-based school, New Pacific School Roseville, and will launch New Pacific School Rancho Cordova in 2023. The five schools serve over 3,500 students collectively in 16 different counties with revenues of over $54 million dollars and 300 employees. Much like the varying needs of customers at UPS Dr. Keefer works with his team to creates systems to effectively manage an organization that extends across Northern California.
