David Bley leads efforts to expand quality pre-K as well as the education, homelessness, and community work in our home state of Washington.

Jean-Claude Brizard leads both the program’s P-16 Community Investment Team and several strategies to support partners to close the racial and economic opportunity gaps in Washington’s educational system.

Sarah Z. Buhayar oversees strategy, evaluation, operations, and finance for the Washington Education and Family Homelessness strategies, as well as the national Early Learning strategy.

Marquita Furness Davis leads the foundation’s multi-state early learning strategy which aims to ensure that all young children have access to high-quality, effective, and affordable preschool.