Brad brings more than 25 years of cross-sector, cross-functional leadership across strategy, finance, research, and operations—helping education organizations move from strategy to execution through practical operating models that work in real-world conditions. He is motivated by scaling what works for young people furthest from opportunity, pairing analytical rigor with pragmatic execution to deliver measurable results.

Previously, Brad served as a senior program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for nearly eight years, where he developed $85M in grants across multiple investment portfolios, including next generation student assessment, personalized learning, education technology, and social emotional learning. Most recently, he served as a Managing Director at WGU (Western Governors University) Labs where he managed a mission-oriented seed-stage investment fund along with an edtech accelerator. Brad also worked at PwC Consulting, Seattle Public Schools as the Director of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment where he started as Broad Resident, and at FSG Social Impact Consultants.

He has an MBA in Finance & Marketing and an MA in Financial Economics.