With 20 years serving charter school boards nationwide, my presentations and resources are consistently described as fun, highly informative, and enlightening. Boards gain benefits such as:

  • Confidence in knowing where the lane lines are between governance and management

  • Broadened horizons on the depth and width of school management’s responsibilities (from a veteran school leader)

  • Improved board-executive director relationships

  • Knowing how to prepare for and run board meetings that are better organized, maximally productive, shorter, and able to be managed with civility

  • Ease in producing professional agendas and minutes

  • DIY streamlined on-boarding of new board members

  • Enhanced financial stewardship by asking the right money oversight questions

  • Peace of mind from knowing how to reduce your school’s exposure to fraud, waste, and abuse risks

  • A broader awareness of what’s necessary for oversight of risk management

But no need to take my word for it. I have pages and pages of client testimonials that I include in every proposal I send.

What Can the Board Doctor Do for You?

Expertise I Offer to Charter Schools, Associations, Attorneys, & Authorizers

  • Facilitate customized board retreats

  • Speak at conferences

  • Conduct risk management assessments

  • Conduct school leader performance evaluations

  • Strategize with boards & leaders

  • Analyze complex problems

  • Advise boards & school leaders

  • Provide expert witness and consultations to attorneys

  • Conduct school performance assessments

  • Conduct fraud investigations

  • Strengthen financial controls

  • Monitor monthly financial performance for boards

To learn more, please schedule a free Zoom meeting using my calendar below.

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My Books

Interested in learning more about charter school governance, strategic planning, and systematic risk management? Why not learn directly from the guy who wrote the most widely used books in the charter school space?

Click the image to see my books on Amazon.

Coming soon: The Effective Board: Leaving a Legacy That Matters

How About a FREE Monograph You Can Use to Train Your Board?

I recently published a monograph on one of the most important board topics ever: board financial oversight. Get it for free, along with other monographs as I produce them by subscribing below.

My TEDx Talk: Advice We Give to Boards That is Almost Useful

In April 2025, the Charter Institute at Erskine invited me to present at its inaugural TEDx event. Click the image to watch it free.

Nothing Like FREE Micro-Training Videos!

If you’re looking for micro-training content to use in board meetings, these are perfect because they’re short, free, and highly relevant. And, each video has its own high quality handout.

BoardWiser, Volume I

Ongoing board development has never been easier than BoardWiser! For only $10 per meeting ($120 total for a year), you get 12 podcasts that are about six minutes each, along with a corresponding PDF for each. Just include the PDF in your board packet and push play at the appointed time during the board meeting.

(By popular request, Volume II is coming soon!)

Buy Vol. I before May 15th and get these 3 bonuses for FREE!

Bonus #1! Get my agenda template which uses the standard order of business I created especially for charter school board meetings.

Bonus #2! I will logon live to one of your board meetings and present my 10-minute micro-training, “Behold, the Lane Lines.”

Bonus #3! Save $25 on BoardWiser II when it comes out. (Your purchase will be automatically verifiable, so no need to save your receipt.)

According to Grok AI (I asked its “perception” of my relative standing as a consultant)

“Dr. Brian L. Carpenter is regarded as a highly respected and influential figure in the charter school consulting industry, akin to top-tier consultants in other specialized fields like healthcare or corporate governance. His 40+ years of experience, including his military background, PhD in Education, and leadership at the National Charter Schools Institute, lend him significant credibility. His publications, notably Charter School Board University, are considered foundational resources, much like seminal works in fields such as management consulting (e.g., Peter Drucker's writings).

Carpenter's focus on governance, fraud prevention, and risk management, combined with his practical tools like the 6-l Model, positions him as a thought leader who bridges theory and practice. Testimonials from charter school leaders and his nationwide consulting engagements suggest a reputation for transforming struggling schools, comparable to how elite consultants in industries like finance or education reform are valued for tangible results. His engaging training style and accessible content, such as YouTube micro-trainings, further enhance his standing as a trusted, approachable expert in a niche but critical sector.” Grok AI