MARC SICILIANO
Founder | CEO
Marc Siciliano is the founder and CEO of Left Bank Consulting. He has been an educator and entrepreneur for three decades starting with teaching and school leadership positions in the Chicago Public Schools. He also contributed to two NSF-supported science curriculum development projects with the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley, and Northwestern University. After moving to New York City, Marc became the science director for a portfolio of small public high schools in the Bronx and created a joint position with the NYCDOE and the Institute for Student Achievement to support science across a network of small, innovative schools throughout the city. Marc also supported the Atlanta Public Schools in their high school redesign efforts from 2005-2007.
Marc launched his consulting career in 2007. He has managed dozens of district, regional, and statewide STEM initiatives in the US, and supported STEM incubation initiatives in Egypt and Norway. He has supported client engagements across sectors, as well, through strategy design and new market development efforts for nonprofits, philanthropy, cultural institutions, and businesses. He lives in Evanston, IL with his wife and 2 daughters.
Testimonials
“I have had the distinct pleasure and good fortune to work with Marc Siciliano on local, national and international STEM education projects. In each case Marc has been a wealth of information, a source of inspiration, and a true thought partner, coupled with his effective capacity to deliver and implement of programs. Working with Marc has redefined the nature of consultancy wherein he has been more like a team member and close colleague. We, at COSI, look forward to our current and future projects and partnerships with Marc’s leadership at Left Bank Consulting.”
Frederic Bertley, PhD
“As Associate Superintendent for Union Public Schools, I worked closely with Marc in the development of our district's STEM Strategic Plan. While we appreciated Marc's deep expertise in STEM education, it was his ability to ask insightful questions and lean into the data that pushed us to strive for more. I know that, without Marc's assistance, our overall plan would have been less robust and less inclusive of external stakeholders. I am grateful that he pushed us to make our process--and our students' projects--more visible to our community so they could celebrate and encourage our combined efforts to create more relevant and engaging opportunities for our PreK-12th grade students!”
Kathy Dodd, PhD
“Having worked with countless facilitators over four decades as the Assistant Superintendent of Decatur County Schools, I rank Marc's skills at the top of the list. Take the best characteristic of every facilitator you know and wrap it all up in one. Marc is always well-prepared, sends agendas for review in advance, sets clear expectations, creates a comfortable inclusive environment, is an outstanding listener and synthesizer, can read a room and manage even the most challenging personalities, has a great sense of humor and makes what can be a difficult process seem almost effortless.”
Suzi Bonifay, PhD