Mike Raymer has served as Executive Director of the Georgia Council on Economic Education  since 2017, after previous roles as Associate Director, Program Manager, and Teacher in Residence. In this role, he leads fundraising and board/civic relations while cultivating vital corporate and foundation partnerships.

A former Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Fellow, Mike completed nonprofit leadership training at the University of Georgia’s Fanning Institute and earned a Fundraising Management Diploma from the Association of Fundraising Professionals. He has also served as President of the National Association of Economic Educators (NAEE).

His honors include two Emmy Awards, multiple NAEE awards, Georgia Council Economics Teacher of the Year, Transatlantic Outreach Program Fellow of the Year, and Starr’s Mill High School Teacher of the Year.

Mike holds undergraduate degrees in history (SUNY Fredonia) and social science education (Kennesaw State), plus a master’s in social studies education (Georgia State). A proud Buffalo Bills fan, he hopes to see them win a Super Bowl in his lifetime.