The College Crusade of Rhode Island Names Todd D. Flaherty, Ed.D., As President & CEO
Highly regarded educator assumes full-time position after serving as interim since last summer
 Providence, R.I., August 16, 2010 – The College Crusade of Rhode Island’s Board of Directors announced that interim leader Todd D. Flaherty, Ed.D., of South Kingstown, has been named full-time President & CEO.
“We are delighted to welcome Todd Flaherty as our full-time President & CEO,” said Paul E. Moran, CPA, chair of the board of directors for The College Crusade. “Dr. Flaherty has a long history of being a passionate advocate for equal access and the low-income urban students we serve. He has remarkable vision, an engaging leadership style, and extensive experience in education at the local, state, and national levels. We look forward to working with him to deepen our partnerships with the public and private sectors and to advance educational opportunities for Rhode Island youth.”
“I am honored to serve as President and CEO,” said Dr. Flaherty. “For 20 years, The College Crusade has championed the cause of raising academic expectations and supporting the educational success of all Rhode Island students. The College Crusade represents Rhode Island’s promise to economically disadvantaged youth that the goal of college success is within their reach. This is a message that must be heard clearly throughout our state and region.”
Dr. Flaherty joined The College Crusade as part-time Interim President & CEO in August 2009. He has also recently served as Senior Policy Advisor for the National High School Center and Deputy in Residence for the Council of Chief State School Officers, both based in Washington, D.C. In these positions he collaborated with other national policymaking organizations and state education agencies on secondary school redesign, addressing policy development and comprehensive implementation strategies. Between 1995 and 2007, Dr. Flaherty was RI Deputy Commissioner of Education, where he played a vital role in developing and implementing the state’s systemic school reform initiatives, with a special focus on urban districts. He has been president of the RI Superintendents Association and principal of two award-winning high schools – Governor James B. Hunt (Jr.) High School, in North Carolina, and Narragansett High School, in Rhode Island. He has also been a visiting Associate Professor at Brown University focusing on educational leadership in urban and diverse settings. He holds a B.A. from Syracuse University, an M.S. in education from Alfred University, and an Ed.D. from Boston University.
About The College Crusade of Rhode Island
Now celebrating its 20th year, The College Crusade of Rhode Island is the state’s most comprehensive college-readiness and scholarship program for middle school and high school students in low-income urban school districts. It serves approximately 3,500 students per year and rewards their efforts and achievements with up to four years of college scholarships. From grade 6 through grade 12, Crusaders experience the steady, nurturing presence of caring adults and participate in activities that focus on academic enrichment, social and personal development, career awareness and exploration, and readiness for college. Since 2001, The College Crusade has awarded over $22 million in college scholarships to more than 2,800 graduates from Rhode Island high schools. For more information, please visit www.thecollegecrusade.org.
The College Crusade is a nonprofit organization funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s GEAR UP program, by the State of Rhode Island, and by private corporations, foundations, and individuals.
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