Adrian Fenty

Adrian Fenty is the former mayor of Washington, D.C. Fenty is a special advisor at Andreessen Horowitz, providing government and strategic business development expertise. At Andreessen Horowitz contributes solutions to some of the world's most innovative technology companies.

Before advising for Andreessen Horowitz, Adrian Fenty served as Special Counsel for Klores Perry Mitchell, P.C. At Klores Perry Mitchell, P.C., Fenty improved the firm's ability to prosecute cases by utilizing his experience in strategic planning, business judgment, and education reforms.

Previous to joining Klores Perry Mitchell, P.C., Adrian Fenty was a special advisor for the education technology company EverFi. Fenty provided outreach and strategic business development to EverFi, offering financial, digital, and civic education programs to school districts across the nation.

Adrian Fenty was the Mayor of the District of Columbia between 2007 and 2011, where he championed unprecedented initiatives to tackle challenges facing the Nation's Capital. As mayor, Fenty gained recognition as a national leader in urban education reform. Adrian Fenty raised students test scores, increased graduation rates, and achieved the first increase in enrollment in 39 years. Among his notorious accomplishments, Adrian Fenty maintained a rapid pace of development and achieved a AAA bond rating for the District of Columbia despite the worst economic recession since the 1930s. Fenty also reduced homicides rates by 23%, a reduction over two times greater than the nationwide reduction and streamlined government operations to improve services for residents. Adrian Fenty is also known for the expansion of affordable housing in the nation's capital, creating over 11,000 units of affordable housing and launching the Housing First program, which is now a national model for providing permanent housing for the homeless.

Adrian Fenty obtained a J.D. from the Howard University School of Law and a B.A. in English and Economics from Oberlin College.