ICEF Public Schools Appoints TyAnthony Davis as President and CEO
Davis to Oversee One of Los Angeles’ Pioneering and Successful Schools Serving Over 2,500 Black and Latinx/e Students
Friday, November 22 - Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF) today announced that TyAnthony Davis has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Operating seven schools within Los Angeles and Inglewood Unified School Districts, ICEF Public Schools prepares students of all academic aptitudes to function successfully in college, career, and life.
Mr. Davis is an education executive with nearly twenty years of academic and professional experience. Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies from Yale University, an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and is a licensed attorney in California.
Mr. Davis is an education executive with nearly twenty years of academic and professional experience. Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies from Yale University, an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and is a licensed attorney in California.
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He began his academic career as a 4th grade teacher with Teach for America in Las Vegas. He launched his legal career in Los Angeles working in corporate transactions and venture capital at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP. After practicing law, he realized his true passion was in education and founded a charter school, Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles, in 2017.
At Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles, Mr. Davis created innovative learning environments that blended instruction |
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with technology and focused on uplifting and strengthening communications as a key skill for success in career and life. And in 2023, Mr. Davis co-founded Enlighten AI, an education technology company leveraging AI to make the hard work of teaching more sustainable.
“Mr. Davis’ expertise and proven track record of accountability demonstrates clear alignment with ICEF’s strategic path forward,” said Dr. Angila Romious, Chair, ICEF Board of Directors. “The ICEF Board of Directors found Mr. Davis’ unique blend of educational technology, entrepreneurial and financial acumen, and innovative practices to problem solving, as defining characteristics that will lead to long-term advancement of student academic outcomes that parents and our community have come to know and expect from us.”
“I am honored to join ICEF Public Schools as Chief Executive Officer. For over 25 years, ICEF has been a beacon of educational excellence in Los Angeles, steadfastly committed to empowering students to achieve their fullest potential,” added Mr. Davis. “As we look to the future, my vision is to build upon ICEF’s history of service to the community, enhancing our capacity to serve more students and families, and providing the foundation for students to realize their dreams and lead self-determined lives.”
Mr. Davis succeeds Parker Hudnut who served as Chief Executive Officer for 13 years. Mr. Hudnut’s tenure of accomplishments included positioning ICEF on strong financial footing and overseeing ICEF’s new 2023 to 2026 strategic plan.
“We are incredibly grateful for Parker’s dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to our students and staff during his tenure with us. Because of Parker’s leadership, we are a stronger and more visionary team,” continued Dr. Romious.
Mr. Davis’ appointment comes following a robust and competitive national search process with support from The Hawkins Company, a talent acquisition and management company with a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The search process was led by a committee of the ICEF Board, headed by Chair Romious together with two other executive committee members, Board member Dana Henry and Board member William “Boutie” Lucas.
About ICEF Public Schools
Celebrating twenty-five years of educating young scholars across the greater Los Angeles community, ICEF Public Schools remains at the forefront of inner-city charter school development. The rigorous ICEF curriculum is designed to foster the educational growth of elementary, middle, and high school students with an emphasis on preparing scholars for college, career, and life. ICEF operates seven schools, educating over 2500 students in grades TK through 12 and serving as a leader in raising to competitive levels the achievement of Black and Latin/x students in the state of California.
“Mr. Davis’ expertise and proven track record of accountability demonstrates clear alignment with ICEF’s strategic path forward,” said Dr. Angila Romious, Chair, ICEF Board of Directors. “The ICEF Board of Directors found Mr. Davis’ unique blend of educational technology, entrepreneurial and financial acumen, and innovative practices to problem solving, as defining characteristics that will lead to long-term advancement of student academic outcomes that parents and our community have come to know and expect from us.”
“I am honored to join ICEF Public Schools as Chief Executive Officer. For over 25 years, ICEF has been a beacon of educational excellence in Los Angeles, steadfastly committed to empowering students to achieve their fullest potential,” added Mr. Davis. “As we look to the future, my vision is to build upon ICEF’s history of service to the community, enhancing our capacity to serve more students and families, and providing the foundation for students to realize their dreams and lead self-determined lives.”
Mr. Davis succeeds Parker Hudnut who served as Chief Executive Officer for 13 years. Mr. Hudnut’s tenure of accomplishments included positioning ICEF on strong financial footing and overseeing ICEF’s new 2023 to 2026 strategic plan.
“We are incredibly grateful for Parker’s dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to our students and staff during his tenure with us. Because of Parker’s leadership, we are a stronger and more visionary team,” continued Dr. Romious.
Mr. Davis’ appointment comes following a robust and competitive national search process with support from The Hawkins Company, a talent acquisition and management company with a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The search process was led by a committee of the ICEF Board, headed by Chair Romious together with two other executive committee members, Board member Dana Henry and Board member William “Boutie” Lucas.
About ICEF Public Schools
Celebrating twenty-five years of educating young scholars across the greater Los Angeles community, ICEF Public Schools remains at the forefront of inner-city charter school development. The rigorous ICEF curriculum is designed to foster the educational growth of elementary, middle, and high school students with an emphasis on preparing scholars for college, career, and life. ICEF operates seven schools, educating over 2500 students in grades TK through 12 and serving as a leader in raising to competitive levels the achievement of Black and Latin/x students in the state of California.
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