The Lake Washington Schools Foundation (LWSF) Board of Trustees has named Larry Wright as the organization’s new executive director.

“We’re very pleased Larry is joining the foundation. He brings a great deal of energy and experience to the position at a time where we see tremendous opportunity for growth,” said LWSF President Sarah Stone. “Our trustees are eager to have a bigger impact on each of the almost 28,000 students in our district. Larry’s passion for supporting public education matches ours.”

Wright has more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector working with youth and education organizations. Most recently he served as chief operating officer of the College Success Foundation. He also served as the executive director of Washington State Mentors and as CEO of their national office, the National Mentoring Partnership in Washington, DC.

“I grew up in the Lake Washington School District and my kids are students here,” Wright said. “I’m excited about the opportunity to help a strong, high performing district continue to do great things for our kids.”