Scott Benson

Strategy & Operations

2024 - Current

Cambiar Education is a nonprofit venture design studio with a mission "to spark positive change by scaling bold ideas that massively accelerate student success for ALL."

Adjunct Instructor

2021

I designed and teach a graduate course titled "The Business of Education." In addition, I support and mentor graduate students enrolled in the UNC School of Education's MEITE program

Founder

2022 - 2024

I founded Trail B to support visionary leaders with bold ambitions to increase their impact. Over 2+ years, I supported 15 clients with a wide range of strategic and operational needs. I worked closely with the leadership teams and boards of these organizations to assess their current contexts, clarify their visions, develop sound strategies, and plan for implementation.

Strategic Advisor

2021 - 2021

Managed special projects / strategy / research for a national non-profit philanthropy that supports innovative educators in PreK-12 education, with a special focus on children in underserved communities

Managing Partner

2015 - 2021

Designed and led two grant portfolios - Innovative Public Schools and and Model Providers - that supported innovative educators with bold ideas to reimagine PreK-12 education

Senior Program Officer, Next Generation Learning

2013 - 2015

Developed and managed a diverse portfolio of investments in K-12 education focused on personalized learning.

Program Officer, Next Generation Learning

2010 - 2013

Director of Strategic Academic Initiatives (Broad Resident)

2008 - 2010

Responsibilities included performance management, internal communication, and multiple district-wide strategic initiatives for the Office of the Chief Academic Officer. In addition, I was a member of the 6th cohort of the Broad Residency in Urban Education, two-year leadership development program that places participants into full-time managerial positions in school districts and charter management organizations.

MBA Intern, Digital Marketing and Strategy

2007 - 2007

Marketing Manager Intern, Xbox Games

2007 - 2007

Operations Business Analyst

2004 - 2006

National manager for the $20M window covering product category for a subsidiary B2B business (that later became HD Supply). Responsible for all facets of this business, including operations, marketing, and strategy.

Business Leadership Program

2002 - 2004

Rotational leadership program. Six-month rotations included positions in Corporate Strategy, Merchandising, Human Resources, and Store Management.