Bob Lenz

Bob Lenz is the CEO of PBLWorks (formerly Buck Institute for Education), the leader in preparing teachers, schools, and districts to implement high-quality project based learning in K-12 education. Recognized as an expert in projet based learning and school redesign, he is co-author of Project Based Learning for All: A Leader's Guide.

Lenz's commitment to advancing racial equity in education has driven his efforts to expand deeper learning for all students. His early career as a middle and high school teacher inspired him to co-found Envision Education, which developed innovative project based schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. He served as Envision's CEO and chief of innovation from 2001 to 2015.