Edward Street promotes early childhood education advocate to CEO
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Kim Davenport, CEO of Edward Street
Worcester nonprofit Edward Street has promoted employee Kim Davenport to the child care advocate’s leading role of CEO, effective Monday.
Having most recently served as Edward Street’s vice president of initiatives and aligned programs, Davenport has led the nonprofit’s efforts to create a community-wide early learning framework and coordinated a cross-sector plan to boost children’s access to preschool, according to a Dec. 17 press release from Edward Street.
“The board is thrilled to have Kim as the next CEO of Edward Street – she has a deep understanding of the landscape and can hit the ground running. More importantly, she is a champion for children and families, comes with industry expertise and a passion for our work. We are the lucky ones,” Board President Monica Thomas-Bonnick said in the release.
Davenport succeeds Eve Gilmore, who retired from the executive role on Dec. 31.
Edward Street’s CEO search was conducted by Eos Transition Partners, a Boston-based executive search firm for nonprofits, schools, and small businesses.
Beyond her work at Edward Street, Davenport serves on advisory committees of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and holds a leadership role with the Early Childhood Agenda, an initiative of the Boston-based advocacy group Strategies for Children aimed at improving the state’s early education system.
In addition, Davenport prepared Worcester’s 2017 application for the All-America City Award, an accolade from the National Civic League recognizing communities successfully addressing local issues through civic engagement, collaboration, and inclusiveness, according to the NCL’s website. That year, Worcester was named a finalist for the award.
“I am honored and thrilled to lead Edward Street into its next chapter. The first five years in a child’s life is the shortest time frame with the most profound and lasting impact. We must get it right for them. I look forward to expanding Edward Street’s collaboration with the community and state leaders to ensure all children have what they need to thrive,” Davenport said in the release.
Mica Kanner-Mascolo is a staff writer at Worcester Business Journal, who primarily covers the healthcare and diversity, equity, and inclusion industries.
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