AlphaBEST Education, Inc., a leading childcare company offering afterschool and out of school programming, was growing quickly by 2015.

Judy Nee is the executive vice president and general manager of AlphaBEST Education—one of the nation's fastest-growing extended-day programs and the preferred choice for school districts in ten states. Prior to joining AlphaBEST in 2011, Nee served as president and CEO of the NAA, where she led the organization's growth in membership, affiliates, and presence in Washington, D.C. Nee has served as president of the Florida Afterschool Alliance and as executive director of Prime Time Beach County, the state's only local afterschool intermediary. She is the chair of the Coalition for Science After School, a member of the Florida Afterschool Network's board of directors, and a member of Child Trends' national board of directors. Nee has an M.A. in Community Psychology and is pursuing a PhD in Leadership and Education.