Tierney Fairchild

Tierney Fairchild, PhD, is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Resilience Education, where efforts focus on providing business education to vulnerable populations, particularly in local prisons, resulting in over 700 graduates through partnerships with prestigious MBA programs. In addition to this role, Tierney serves as President of Socratic Solutions, offering consulting and executive development to various educational clients. Previously, as the Founding Executive Director of the UVA Partnership for Leaders in Education, Tierney raised $10 million to support executive development initiatives. Prior experience at United Technologies included roles as Manager of Executive Programs and Leadership Programs, where contributions involved designing executive education and improving talent development. Educational qualifications include an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, a PhD in Education from UVA, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pennsylvania.