About Us

Decades of hands-on experience, proven frameworks, and practical, sustainable solutions.

We walk with leaders,
not ahead of them.

Meet the GPS Solutions Partners, a team committed to having your back so you can enable your school to thrive.

Our CEO

Christopher Plum, Ph.D.

Dr. Plum is co-owner of GPS Solutions and has served as an elementary, middle school, high school and university educator as well as an assistant principal, principal, chief academic officer, and superintendent. Dr. Plum holds a Ph.D. in K-12 Educational Leadership and an M.A. in Educational Psychology.

His accomplishments include -

- Creating a district-wide vision of readiness for all students
- Directing support services programming
- Curricula creation
- Leading NCA accreditation
- Launching a district-wide K-12 Mandarin Language Program
- Designing innovative staffing programs
- Launching and staffing a high school in Detroit which graduated nearly 100% of its students, sending 90% of graduates to 2-4 year colleges and universities

Dr. Plum is most proud of his on-going work aimed at restoring and growing learners of ages, building community in and outside of school walls, and positively impacting the field of education

George Tomey

George holds a master’s degree in social work, a master’s in education, and has over forty-seven years as a career educator. He has been a teacher, a school social worker, and a principal at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. He is recently retired from Ferndale Public schools, where he served as a school social worker and an administrator.

Mr. Tomey was the founding principal of University High School and led the school from its opening until his retirement. Under his leadership, University High School maintained a 98% graduation rate and a college retention rate of 80%.

In addition to his administration in public schools, Mr. Tomey also helped start a graduate program for teacher preparation through a partnership with small urban schools and the University of Michigan Flint. He currently supports the GPS Solutions CEO and Executive Leadership Team in delivering on the vision, mission, goals of the company.

The Leadership Team

Working alongside educators to spark meaningful change, amplify teacher and student voices, and build thriving school communities.

Evan
Tomey

Director of Operations

- Experienced school finance official specializing in utilization of categorical funding, internal control implementation and grant compliance.
- Maintains financially compliant academic programs for multiple schools.
- Successfully carried out school management transitions.
- Created implementation plans for school accounting, internal control, and budgeting procedures.

Jeremy
Linne

Director of Ed. Programs & Services

- Has worked in school leadership for the last 10 years, most recently driving two Detroit High schools towards 90%+ graduation over 7 straight years.
- Graduated from George Washington University with a Leadership degree and the RELAY Graduate School National Principal Supervisor Cohort.
- Skilled in research, coaching, technology integration, social emotional learning, leadership development, and dad jokes.

Why Good People Serving Solutions?

At GPS Solutions, we recognize the weight educators are carrying because we’ve carried it too. We start by listening, honoring what’s already working, and naming the real struggles without judgment. You're not alone. Together, we build from your strengths and move forward with clarity, care, and purpose.

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