Alexandria, VA
In his role as Regional Director, David Leahy manages the fund’s operational and business development efforts in the East region, and works to identify potential charter school partners.
Prior to Turner-Agassi, David was most recently the Chief Operating Officer for DC Prep, a charter school management organization (CMO) serving over 900 students on 3 campuses in Washington, DC. In that role, he was responsible for operations, human resources administration, finance, and real estate.
Prior to DC Prep, David was an Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund and served 3 years as Director of Financial Planning for Charter Schools USA. David also spent two years as a high school teacher in Pensacola, Florida, where he gained meaningful firsthand experience. David is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.A., Cum Laude), of Wake Forest University (M.B.A) and of the University of Portland (M.A. Teaching).
