Joe Bradley

Joe Bradley is currently the CEO at International Development Academy. Prior to this, they served as the Headmaster at Davidson Academy from June 2018 to May 2021. During their time as Headmaster, Joe supplied strategic leadership to the school community by carrying out the mission to prepare students for college, life, and eternity. Joe established long-range goals with Board of Trustees and high-level management to ensure long-term financial stability of the school. Joe created a culture of giving through the planning, developing, organizing, implementation, evaluation, and execution of strategic plans to change the old paradigm. Joe designed evaluation tools for faculty to measure student development, outlined disciplinary guidelines, and provided formal job descriptions. Joe collaborated with leadership, faculty, and admissions to provide students the opportunity to reach their full potential. Joe developed and assessed 10-15 year master plan addressing facility and classroom improvements, as well as performing arts. Joe initiated, implemented, and provided improvements of Rigor and Scope as a leader for the Distant Learning Program.

During their time as Headmaster, Joe raised $1.2M over three years in both designated and undesignated gifts. A considerable amount of that money was raised from donors who had not given to the school for years. Joe also launched a new Program of Review and executed internal policies by creating and updating student/faculty handbooks and process improvements throughout financial aid, accounts receivable, and re-enrollment. In addition, they diversified revenue streams

Joe Bradley has a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Colorado, a Master of Education in Organizational Leadership from American InterContinental University, and a degree in Political Science and Government from Westmont College. Joe also attended Cheyenne Mountain High School.