10/15/2026
After 28 years of transformative leadership, Plinio Ayala will step down as CEO of Per Scholas at the end of 2026.
We are deeply grateful for Plinioās leadership, friendship, and partnership with our founder, Helen Young Hayes, and ActivateWork. As he shared during a fireside chat with Helen last year:
āMillions of Americans are looking for an opportunity and wonāt find it, so itās our responsibility to keep creating those opportunities. When we do, magic happens.ā
Thank you, Plinio, for helping make that magic possible. We look forward to continuing this work with Caitlyn Brazill as she becomes Per Scholasā next President and CEO.