George Kronnisanyon Werner

George Kronnisanyon Werner is a Liberian social worker, educator, and public-sector reformer who has spent two decades helping systems deliver for learners in low-resource and post-conflict settings. As Minister of Education, he established a Ministry Delivery Unit with 100-day plans and KPI dashboards; launched LEAP—Liberia’s government-owned public-private partnership for basic education—anchored in performance contracts and independent evaluation; led a nationwide teacher-payroll cleanup introducing unique IDs and a formal grievance/appeals process; and translated EMIS data into equity-based school-funding rules that account for remoteness, gender, poverty, disability, and school size.

Guided by a social-work lens on dignity and inclusion, George now advises governments and partners on strategy, financing, and delivery. He serves as Senior Technical Advisor to the Mastercard Foundation’s Leaders in Teaching program in Liberia and Sierra Leone and sits on the board of the Luminos Fund. He holds an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania and brings a consistent focus on coalition-building, transparency, and measurable results for teachers and learners.