David Mansouri

Background

About David Mansouri

David Mansouri is President & CEO of the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE). SCORE’s mission is to drive bold changes that transform education so that all Tennessee students are prepared for success. Founded in 2009 by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, the nonprofit organization works to advance student-focused policy, support and invest in innovative leaders and practices, pilot and scale promising proof points, and use data and research to expand opportunity from K-12 through postsecondary and workforce readiness. David sets SCORE's strategic vision, guides SCORE’s leadership team, and builds and strengthens SCORE’s partnerships with leaders in Tennessee and across the nation. Over more than 15 years of work in education he has been at the forefront of Tennessee’s nationally leading reforms, working with policymakers, philanthropy, employers, and education leaders to improve student achievement, expand postsecondary access and success, and better connect education to economic opportunity. Prior to joining SCORE in 2010, David worked for the late US Senator Fred Thompson and Congressman Zach Wamp. He began his career working in public affairs, communications, and political consulting. In addition to his work at SCORE, David serves on the board of directors of the Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) Network and the Association of Rice Alumni. He is a member of the Practitioner Council of the Hoover Education Success Initiative at Stanford University, is a Pahara-Aspen Institute Fellow, and is an alumnus of Leadership Tennessee. A native Tennessean, David received a bachelor’s degree in political science and music from Rice University - where he was a student of Sergiu Luca at the Shepherd School of Music - and an MBA with honors from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.