Dr. Michael Lubelfeld has served as a public school superintendent in Illinois since 2010. He is the superintendent of North Shore School District 112 schools in Highland Park and Highwood, IL, north of Chicago. Lubelfeld is active in leadership development with state and national associations. Mike has spoken around the USA and the world on leadership, student voice, and global service. He co-authored the 2017 book The Unlearning Leader: Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools, the 2018 book Student Voice: From Invisible to Invaluable, and the 2021 book The Unfinished Leader: A School Leadership Framework for Growth & Development, and the 2024 book The Unfinished Teacher: Becoming the Next Version of Yourself. His latest book, Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools Today, is in publication. Mike was awarded the 2017 Lake County Superintendent of the Year Award and the 2021 Administration and Supervision Distinguished Alumni Award from the Loyola University of Chicago School of Education. Mike and his wife, Stephanie, have two children, and they live in suburban Chicago.