Charter School Growth Fund
Rich Billings is an accomplished finance and operations leader with extensive experience in the education sector. Currently serving as a Partner and Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Charter School Growth Fund since March 2013, Rich has previously held roles such as Co-Founder and Board Chair at Launchpad Development Company, and Chief Financial Officer at Rocketship Education. Additionally, Rich has a background as a Broad Resident at The Broad Center for the Management of School Systems and as Director of Finance and Strategic Planning at Envision Schools. Early career experiences include positions as a Math Teacher at Episcopal High School and as an Associate at Charles River Associates. Rich Billings holds an MBA in Strategy and Nonprofit Management from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management and a BA in Mathematical Economics from Haverford College.
Charter School Growth Fund
Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) are essentially networks of schools. These schools are managed by a leadership team that provides shared academic, human capital, back-office, operational and financial services. Often launched from the base of a single successful charter school, CMOs combine the autonomy of local, school-based decisions withthe ability to provide leveraged support and effective management across many schools. They seek to create a flexible, scalable and replicable model for delivering results to their students.