Stacey Childress

Stacey Childress is a highly experienced professional in the education sector, currently serving as a Board Member at Kahoot! and a Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company. Previously, Childress held the position of Chief Executive Officer at both the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund and NewSchools Venture Fund, where efforts focused on innovative education initiatives. Notable experience includes serving as Deputy Director at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where significant investments in education technology were made, and as a Senior Lecturer and Executive Director at Harvard Business School, developing impactful courses on education reform. Childress's career began at ADT, where leadership roles included Director of Performance Improvement and Regional General Manager. Education includes an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's degree from Baylor University.