Erik Twist

Principal Partner and President

Erik Twist is the CEO of Arcadia Education, a consulting firm that serves education industry leaders and boards both nationally and abroad. Since 2022, he and his colleagues have helped schools, colleges, ed non-profits, and private firms build the structures that let a good mission be carried out well: board formation and governance, hiring and talent, strategic planning, culture building, and the day-to-day systems of a well-run school.

Before Arcadia, Erik spent fourteen years with Great Hearts Academies, which grew into the largest network of classical schools in the United States. He began in the classroom teaching middle and high school, then served as a founding headmaster, oversaw headmasters, helped guide network growth, and led external affairs. From 2017 to 2022 he was President of Great Hearts Arizona.

Erik studied political science at Trinity University and theology and philosophy at Oxford. His writing has appeared in First Things, the Washington Examiner, Real Clear Education, and The Free Press.

He and his wife, Allison, have been married for more than twenty five years and have six children.

Patrick Lencioni