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Ben Fenton
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Chief Officer, Growth and Operations
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Chief Officer, Growth and OperationsInstruction PartnersAug 2018 - Current (8 years 3 months)• Improve instructional quality and student outcomes in small, rural districts and charter management organizations by managing all program delivery with school system partners
• Lead expansion into new states and cities as well as growth to new school system partners within existing geographies
• Manage the growth and quality of the Instruction Partners “Standards Bootcamp” summer trainings and future PD offerings for teachers and school leaders
• Develop systems and structures to drive organizational learning and improvement through data and technology systems- Chief Strategy and Knowledge OfficerNew Leaders for New Schools
- Senior Advisor, Systemic ImpactTurnaround for ChildrenSep 2016 - Jul 2018 (1 year 11 months)• Develop strategies for codifying and sharing Turnaround’s recommended practices for schools that have many students dealing with adversity
• Assess Turnaround’s current tools and practices for readiness for sharing, and create processes to adapt existing tools for school leaders and school district leaders
• Pilot new partnerships with schools, school systems, and education non-profits to share and test Turnaround’s practices and tools with new audiences and schools - Co-Founder and Chief Strategy OfficerNew LeadersJun 2007 - Jun 2016 (9 years 1 month)Member of founding team of New Leaders, a national non-profit developing transformational leaders for high poverty schools and advancing the policies and practices that allow great principals to succeed. As Chief Strategy Officer, launched a new line of consulting services focused on principal quality policies for states and school districts. Grew consulting revenues to more than $2 million in two years, serving 8 states and more than 8 large urban school districts. Led the design process and stakeholder facilitation for new principal evaluation and support systems for Illinois and Connecticut at the state level. Led the research and development behind the New Leaders "Urban Excellence Framework," a summary of the principal actions and
- Chief Cities OfficerNew LeadersJun 2005 - Jun 2007 (2 years 1 month)Managed and supported eight principal training program sites across the country, including management responsibility for more than 30 staff members. Negotiated and managed formal partnerships with 8 local school districts, including making recommendations about their principal development, hiring, and management practices. Served as Interim Executive Director for the Chicago program in 2003-04, and for the Bay Area program in 2006-07, directly managing all aspects of program delivery and stakeholder management for those program cities.
- Chief Operating OfficerNew LeadersJun 2000 - Jun 2005 (5 years 1 month)Led the creation of the original business plan for New Leaders. Developed the financial systems and HR systems for the organization and managed all daily operations while growing from startup to a $20 million organization across 8 sites. Designed and led all staff retreats and hiring processes as the organization grew from a founding team of 5 people to a staff of more than 100.
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- MBA, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementHarvard Business SchoolJan 1998 - Jan 2000 (2 years 1 month)
- Bachelor of Arts (BA, Economic HistoryHarvard UniversityJan 1992 - Jan 1996 (4 years 1 month)
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- ABreakthrough PrincipalsAprBreakthrough Principals helps principals diagnose their current school practices and prioritize specific areas for improvement. It includes detailed vignettes and examples of exemplary principals from across the country as they implement these practices. The book and its Transformational Leadership Framework are based on a research study of more than 100 high-poverty, high-growth schools and leaders.