Brennan Barnard, M.ED and Diane Campbell, M.ED serve as Co-Presidents of Educational Futures

BRENNAN BARNARD, M.ED is co-author of, “The Truth About College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together” and the companion guide “The Truth about College Admission Workbook: A Family Organizer for Your College Search.”

He is the Director of College Counseling and External Affairs at Khan Schools Network, CA. He is also the College Admissions Program Advisor with the Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Director of College Counseling for the College Guidance Network, and College Partnership Manager for Schoolhouse.world. He was the founding Director of College Counseling for US Performance Academy, an on-line school for elite athletes.

Brennan served on the Executive Committee for the Character Collaborative, and was a member of the Advisory Board for the New Hampshire College and University Council’s New Hampshire Scholars Program. He presents regularly on character, athletic recruiting, mindfulness, discipline and other topics in college admission. A contributing writer for Forbes.com, he has written about college admission for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Thrive Global, HuffPost, San Francisco Examiner, New York Times, Concord Monitor, Journal of College Admission and other publications. He has also been featured in articles in the Boston Globe and Associated Press and an occasional featured guest on New Hampshire Public Radio. He has been interviewed about college admission by New England Cable News, New York Living, and ABC News. Brennan was a New England Association of College Admission Counselors Professional of the Year for 2017 and honored with the Association for College Counselors in Independent Schools’ Excellence in Counseling Award in 2021.

A native of suburban Philadelphia and practicing Quaker, he is a graduate of Westtown Friends School. Brennan earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Spanish from Franklin & Marshall College and a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration from The University of Vermont. This father of two college students lives in Hopkinton, New Hampshire where he is a volunteer firefighter.

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DIANE CAMPBELL currently serves as President of the Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling (RMACAC) and is the former Chair of Professional Development for the organization. She was named the 2023 Colorado Council on High School/College Relations Counselor of the Year, the 2017 Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) Counselor of the Year, and received RMACAC’s prestigious Roger Campbell Award in 2019.

Diane is an active leader in the college admissions field, serving on national advisory boards for the College Board and Slate.org, as well as several college admissions counselor advisory groups across the country. She is one of only eight U.S. counselors selected to serve on the International Advisory Board for King’s College London.

A frequent presenter at both regional and national conferences, Diane speaks on a wide range of topics including college admissions, career development, and emerging trends in higher education. She has been a featured guest on several educational podcasts and cited in leading publications such as The Washington Post, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and Jeff Selingo’s book Who Gets In and Why.

With over 20 years of experience as a professional counselor, Diane has worked across university, high school, and middle school settings, supporting students and families in the college and career planning process. Originally from San Diego, California, she has also lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; and now resides in Colorado. Diane earned her Master of Education in School and College Counseling from Colorado State University.

CAROLYN KALAHAR has been providing administrative support for Educational Futures consultants and students for over three decades. Carolyn delivers personalized assistance to our students completing their applications, organizes the supplemental essay process and gives instructions for submitting required supporting documentation. She ensures our students stay on track to meet all deadlines by establishing priorities and providing support throughout the application process. For our international families, Carolyn organizes all logistics related to campus visits including arrangements for domestic travel and lodging and ensuring that students maximize their time on campus.

Over 40 years ago, Alan Haas founded Educational Futures with a mission to guide students in their pursuit of higher education. Since then, hundreds of students and families from around the world have benefitted from his steady counsel and unwavering dedication. As we look ahead, we remain deeply committed to honoring his legacy by continuing to provide the high-quality support our families have come to trust and expect. We extend our heartfelt best wishes to Alan as he enters a well-deserved retirement.

Brennan, Diane and Carolyn