Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District
Leading the country’s second-largest school district, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Carvalho guided more than 500,000 students and 78,000 employees through the fallout from the unprecedented lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic, and again in January during the raging fires that displaced students and staff. He took the helm as superintendent in 2022, focusing on improving attendance after post-Covid absenteeism surged throughout the LAUSD system. He also mandated that every school stock Naloxone, an over-the-counter drug designed to treat narcotic overdoses. Additionally, Carvalho strengthened cybersecurity in the school district after a major ransomware attack.