The Montgomery County Education Association has welcomed Leah Nayman as its next executive director beginning on June 2, 2025.
“The Montgomery County Education Association Board of Directors is delighted that we have been able to attract a leader of Leah Nayman’s caliber and record of accomplishment to MCEA. She is well known and highly respected in the labor movement and will lead MCEA to even greater heights in these challenging times,” said MCEA President David Stein. “The Board selected Leah Nayman to lead MCEA’s staff in its important work in improving educator and student educational outcomes across Montgomery County.”
Nayman has 30+ years of experience in labor leadership, legal counsel, federal government service, and organizational management. Her experience uniquely positions her to lead MCEA. Nayman has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to labor advocacy and education, beginning with her work as a labor union organizer and growing through ranks in leadership roles at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and the U.S. Department of Labor. Her ability to navigate complex labor issues, develop policy, and foster collaboration between diverse stakeholders is evident throughout her career. Notably, as Chief of Staff at OSHA, Nayman worked on critical labor issues such as child labor, supply chain challenges, and labor practices for federally-funded projects, highlighting her ability to address multifaceted challenges with strategic solutions.
“I am inspired by MCEA’s mission to create lasting outcomes for our educators and students. As Executive Director, I will bring my strategic orientation, member representation, and union experience to lead MCEA in building upon past success to achieve our strategic plan, amplifying our collective voice as a subject-matter expert on education in our community, and ensuring improved educational outcomes for Montgomery County students” stated Nayman. “I am excited for the opportunity to collaborate with MCEA’s Board, members, staff, and community partners to advance the essential work of MCEA going forward.”
____________________________
MCEA represents more than 14,000 classroom teachers, school counselors, speech pathologists, media specialists and other educators in the Montgomery County Public Schools system; MCEA is one of the largest local affiliates of the National Education Association (NEA) and is a leader in building a new kind of educators’ union that responds to the needs of today’s educators and students. For more information, visit www.mceanea.org.