La Tasha Fields, PhD
Dr. La Tasha D. Fields is a nationally recognized literacy scholar and education equity leader with more than 25 years of experience from early childhood through adult education. She serves on the Board of Directors of the International Literacy Association, representing over 300,000 educators in 75 countries, and is a former President of the Wisconsin State Reading Association and its first Black Vice President. Dr. Fields is Director of Reading and Adult Basic Education Instructor at Madison College and CEO/President of Onyx Educational Consulting, where she designs equity-centered literacy and professional learning for schools and community organizations.
Dr. La Tasha D. Fields – Education
Ph.D., Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement, Concordia University Wisconsin
M.S. degree in an education-related field (advanced graduate study in literacy and leadership)
M.S., additional graduate degree supporting curriculum, instruction, and equity leadership
B.A., undergraduate degree in education and social sciences foundation
Dr. La Tasha D. Fields – Professional Experience
Director of Reading & Adult Basic Education Instructor, Madison College (largest two-year institution in Wisconsin)
CEO & President, Onyx Educational Consulting, LLC, delivering equity-centered literacy and professional learning
Board Member, International Literacy Association (2025–2028), representing 300,000+ educators in 75 countries
Former President (First Black) and first Black Vice President, Wisconsin State Reading Association
Jason M. Fields, CEcD
Jason M. Fields is a distinguished economic development leader, financial educator, and former six-term Wisconsin State Legislator with more than two decades of public service and private-sector impact. He has led regional economic strategy as President & CEO of the Madison Region Economic Partnership, founded a venture capital fund, and now serves as Chief Strategy Officer for the Center for Black Excellence and Culture in Madison, Wisconsin. A Certified Economic Developer and Certified Financial Education Instructor, Fields is twice named to Wisconsin’s 275 Most Influential Business Leaders list and is known for advancing economic inclusion, access to capital, and community-centered growth.
Jason M. Fields – Education
Doctoral candidate, Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement, Concordia University Wisconsin (2027)
M.S. degree in Organizational Leadership, Concordia University Wisconsin
B.S., undergraduate degree in Business Management
Multiple professional certifications: CEcD, CFEI, CCRS (Economic Development, Financial Education, Capital Raising)
Jason M. Fields – Professional Experience
Chief Strategy Officer, Center for Black Excellence and Culture, Madison, Wisconsin
President & CEO, Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP), leading an eight-county economic development district
Six-term State Representative, Wisconsin State Legislature, 11th Assembly District
Founder of Echelon Atlas, a fintech platform focused on investor education and economic inclusion