Troy Kemp is a passionate, award-winning educator, Hall of Fame coach, speaker, and transformational leader. Mr. Kemp was raised as one of six children in a single-parent, migrant worker’s home in Riverhead, NY. The former collegiate football player earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Colgate University and a master’s degree in independent school leadership from Vanderbilt’s Peabody College.
Troy’s career includes 24 years on the faculty at McCallie, an all-boys school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. At McCallie, he served as a teacher, dorm parent, and administrator, while coaching his teams to a state championship in football and eight titles in lacrosse. After serving as associate headmaster, he became the founding executive director of the National Center for the Development of Boys (NCDB), an organization dedicated to improving the lives of boys by equipping parents, educators, mentors, and youth organizations with resources to support their development into responsible young men.
In 2019, Troy joined the nationally acclaimed Ron Clark Academy (RCA) in South Atlanta, where he served as the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships. During his time at RCA, he led professional development events, delivered keynote addresses, and facilitated educator training sessions that reached more than 100,000 parents, teachers, coaches, counselors, law enforcement professionals, and youth advocates across 40 states and five countries.
In March 2025, Troy became the CEO of Prep Public Schools, a charter school network serving boys in Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee. In this role, he is leading a bold turnaround effort focused on academic achievement, character development, and building a thriving culture where boys are inspired, supported, and prepared for life.
Captain Sandy captured audiences’ attention as the first female superyacht captain on Bravo’s Below Deck Mediterranean. Today, she brings compelling stories and practical leadership lessons to live and virtual audiences. With more than 30 years of international maritime experience, she has broken barriers and navigated extraordinary challenges—from near-fatal accidents on land to encounters with pirates and fires at sea. Sandy overcame personal and work-related struggles and challenges, including accidents, fires, and cancer and despite those, she faced the challenges and built a world-class crew. It was the caring and discerning eye of yacht owner who saw her potential and introduced and supported her into the maritime career path.
While most business leaders won’t face life-or-death situations in their daily work, Captain Sandy’s experiences offer lessons that resonate far beyond the water. She shares timeless principles for inspiring teams, embracing failure as an opportunity to learn, and empowering people to work toward a shared win. Leading a crew aboard a 154-foot vessel requires knowing when to stay the course and when to chart a new path toward calmer waters - the same balance of resolve and adaptability that leaders need every day.
Captain Sandy extends her commitment to developing future leaders through Steering Toward Success, an educational and career-readiness initiative she developed through her nonprofit organization.
Steering Toward Success
Steering Toward Success is a free, fully accredited maritime and ocean education programs for Florida schools, Grades 6-12 — aligned to STEM, ELA, and Geography state standards.
All programs are free, fully accredited through Young Minds Inspired (YMI), and explicitly aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. standards. They are designed as turnkey supplemental teaching modules — not full semester courses — so they integrate easily into existing CTE, Science, ELA, or Geography classes without displacing current curriculum.
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