DeAnna Rowe – Bio

DeAnna Rowe has been engaged in providing and supporting quality educational options in Arizona for over 30 years. Following her early years as a teacher, she transitioned to administration and then charter school oversight. Prior to joining BASIS Charter Schools, Inc. as Executive Director in 2016, she served as Executive Director of the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools, the nation's largest charter school authorizer. In that position she was responsible for both the academic and fiscal oversight of over 95% of Arizona charter schools, strategic planning and implementation, policy development, implementation and coordination, and the development of relationships with educational partners.

As the Executive Director for BASIS Charter Schools, Inc., Mrs. Rowe collaborates with the BASIS.ed senior management team to ensure high quality, fiscally responsible operations of the BASIS Charter Schools’ portfolio of schools across the country and the implementation of a strategic plan for charter school growth nationally.

Mrs. Rowe holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business and a Master's Degree in Education.