David Mansouri

David sets the strategic vision for SCORE, guides the organization’s leadership team, and leads partnerships at the intersection of education, philanthropy, workforce development, and public policy. Over more than a decade and a half in education, he has been at the forefront of Tennessee’s nationally leading reforms, working to improve K-12 outcomes, increase postsecondary attainment, and build stronger connections between education and employment — areas that are central to economic competitiveness and upward mobility.

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, a Pahara-Aspen Institute Fellow, and an alumnus of Leadership Tennessee. He previously served on the board of Nashville Classical Charter School, where he was a founding board member and board chair.

Before joining SCORE in 2010, David built experience in public affairs and electoral campaigns working for the late U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson and Congressman Zach Wamp. A native Tennessean, he earned a B.A. from Rice University and an MBA with honors from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.