Tanya Stone
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Tanya Stone

Founder & CEO, Stone Catalyst, LLC
Head Start East Board Member · Florida

Working Luncheon Thursday, Sep 24, 2026 Leadership Track
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About the speaker

Nationally recognized Head Start leader in culture transformation and building high-performing teams

Tanya Stone is the Founder and CEO of Stone Catalyst, LLC, a leadership development and organizational culture consultancy. She is a nationally recognized Head Start leader known for driving culture transformation and building high-performing teams through her signature “catalyst for change” approach.

As a consultant, Tanya partners with new Head Start grantees, new Head Start Directors, and programs experiencing or desiring change, helping them build the leadership capacity and systems needed to thrive.

Most recently, Tanya led a multi-county early learning program serving over 1,000 children and families, guiding more than 200 staff across 19 sites. Under her leadership, the program earned the National Head Start Association Program of Excellence designation, reflecting a strong commitment to quality, systems, and sustained impact.

Her experience also includes 13 years as a childcare owner-operator and deep expertise in Head Start and Early Head Start compliance and federal grant management. Tanya is an author, speaker, and recipient of the 2026 NHSA Vanessa Rich Leadership Award.

What Tanya is teaching

Thursday’s Working Luncheon — leadership, culture and what actually moves a program

Tanya speaks at Thursday’s Working Luncheon, where every track reconvenes and lunch is served during the talks.

Sep 24 Thursday 1:00 – 2:15 PM
🧭 Leadership Track

Catalyst for Change

Tanya Stone brings her signature “catalyst for change” approach to the Working Luncheon: what it takes to shift culture inside a Head Start program, build leadership capacity, and create the systems that let a team sustain excellence rather than lurch from crisis to crisis. Drawn from her work with new grantees, new Directors, and programs in the middle of change. Lunch is served during the talks and every track reconvenes, including the Fiscal Leadership Summit and CLASS Certification cohorts.

Room Mohawk Ballroom
Format Working Luncheon · all attendees
Slot Working Luncheon
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Join Tanya Stone at Thursday’s Working Luncheon, alongside a full slate of early childhood leaders at Turning Stone, September 23–25, 2026. Register at hsereg.org.

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