About the Founder
Greg Green is an innovation strategist, education reformer, and creative problem-solver with a track record of turning complex challenges into measurable success stories. As the founder of Flip Genius, Greg blends a deep understanding of organizational strategy, design thinking, and agile innovation to help clients achieve breakthroughs that last.
With over two decades of experience leading transformational initiatives in education, business, and technology, Greg’s work has spanned global consulting projects, large-scale system design, and high-impact program launches. He is known for his ability to spot opportunities others miss, connect diverse ideas into powerful solutions, and inspire teams to think bigger — and act faster.
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Greg's Story
Greg Green is a pioneering educational innovator, an internationally recognized leader in school design and technology integration, and the visionary creator of the world's first "Flipped School."
As CEO of Flip Genius Consulting, Green has fundamentally transformed how educators worldwide approach classroom instruction and student engagement.
Greg’s Global Impact and Movement Leadership
Since 2011, Green has cultivated an international reputation as the pioneering agent of the flipped classroom and blended technology school movement. His innovative model has achieved remarkable global adoption:
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Over 50% penetration in the U.S. education market
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Implementation across 49+ countries worldwide
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Influence on thousands of schools and millions of students
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Recognition by the Transformational Global Initiative as a foundational leader
His work has been validated by comprehensive meta-analysis research involving 198 studies and 33,678 students, demonstrating consistent positive effects on student performance across all disciplines and education levels.
Media Recognition and Thought Leadership
Green's transformational work has garnered extensive international media coverage, including features on:
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CNN (including two guest commentaries that generated over 500 comments each)
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CBS Evening News
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New York Times
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USA Today
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Forbes Magazine
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TED Talks
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PBS News
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NPR
His expertise is sought by leading organizations as a blended learning advisor to the United States Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TED, Harvard Mazur Group, Pearson Learning, TechSmith Corporation, and Steelcase Corporation.
Awards and Recognition
Green's contributions to education have earned him numerous prestigious honors:
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Named one of the 67 most influential educators in the world (Noodle and CNN, 2015)
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Top 20 Educators on Watch List
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Converge Magazine's Top 50 Innovative Educator's List
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Top 20 K-12 Educators (Noodle and CNN)
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Distinguished Education Alumni Award (Saginaw Valley State University)
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Featured in the New York Times bestseller "Great at Work" by Dr. Morten Hansen
Current Work and Global Consulting
Through Flip Genius Consulting, Green continues to help schools worldwide transition from traditional industrial education models to innovative, student-centered approaches. His Innovative School Blueprint provides research-based frameworks that help educational institutions align their practices with today's most innovative companies and methodologies.
Green is also an accomplished international speaker, and pioneer in international school satellite partnerships and online international programming. His publication "A Flipped School" chronicles the remarkable transformation at Clintondale and provides practical guidance for educators seeking to implement similar changes.
DRC - Expanding Educational Impact for Communities / Mining Education
Building on his early success in education, Greg Green has broadened his innovative design thinking to tackle global development challenges. Most recently, he played a pivotal role in launching the first-ever community gold mining project in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lomami Province — a groundbreaking initiative created with community welfare at its core. Partnering with VLS ONE SCOOP, SARL, Green and his team have established a thriving mining enterprise aimed at creating sustainable prosperity and a lasting legacy for the Congolese people.