505 Rhian Evans Allvin, CEO of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Rhian Evans Allvin serves as the CEO of NAEYC since August 2013. During Rhian\u2019s tenure, NAEYC has successfully completed a dramatic structural transformation to: better serve members nationally and at the state and local levels; exert strong policy and advocacy leadership; and streamline NAEYC\u2019s early childhood program accreditation system to decisively and accessibly define early childhood program quality.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children is the largest national professional association for early childhood educators.\xa0Its mission is to promote high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. NAEYC advances a diverse and dynamic early childhood profession and supports all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.