David Forte

David Forte currently serves as the Director of Research Translation and Strategic Initiatives at Opportunity Insights, a position held since January 2023. Prior to this role, David was a Senior Consultant at Focus Strategies from March 2022 to December 2022, and previously held various positions at King County Housing Authority from February 2016 to March 2022, including Lead Program Manager for Impact & Evaluation. David's earlier experience includes roles as a Research Associate at Harvard Business School, Development Manager at Breakthrough Greater Boston, Evaluation & Database Coordinator at The Mockingbird Society, and Graduate Research Assistant at Texas A&M University. David earned a Master of Public Administration from the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the University of Washington and holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Texas A&M University, along with a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from The Bush School of Government and Public Service. David also studied at Universidad del Pacífico in Peru during 2007.