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Henry was most recently the Deputy Director of K-12 Education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
He has also worked at the intersection of teacher and student support, solution development, and market-driven strategy to foster the improvement of curriculum and instructional tools and education technology.
Henry focuses on the Owl K-12 portfolio and brings expertise in customer acquisition, identifying and attracting high quality talent and leading major strategic initiatives.
Previously, Henry was Senior Director at the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, Mayor Villaraigosa’s school turn-around organization.
There he led technology, performance management, finance, facilities and other teams supporting over 20,000 students in 21 schools.
Henry was also Founder and CEO of Trajectory Learning which delivered web-based K-12 applications with culturally-relevant content designed to increase student engagement and improve student outcomes.
Throughout his career, Henry has sought opportunities to use entrepreneurship and innovation as tools to create social impact.
He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay to work with high-potential startups which were poised to drive economic growth in the region.
Henry holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
He is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese.
He is a fellow of the Aspen Pahara Education Fellowship’s eighth class and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
Henry Hipps active positions
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Owl Ventures LLC
 Owl Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Owl Ventures LLC (Owl Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Tory Patterson and Jed Smith. The firm headquartered in San Francisco. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/04/2022 |
Former positions of Henry Hipps
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to help people lead healthy and productive lives. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to create a world where everyone has equal opportunities. The company is guided by the belief that every life has equal value. The foundation is currently working on 'the big catch-up' project, which aims to increase vaccination levels among children to pre-pandemic levels and strengthen primary healthcare services for essential immunization in the future. The company was founded by Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates, and the CEO is Mark Suzman. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/04/2022 |
The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
 The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools is a non-profit organization that was launched in 2007. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. It serves over 14,200 students across 19 TK-12 campuses in Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, and Watts. The organization is one of the largest in-district public school transformation organizations in the United States. Its model combines instructional leadership programs with community partnerships and family engagement to transform district public schools and lead system-wide reforms. The Partnership is not a charter organization and works within the unified school district context, honoring all collective bargaining agreements for its teachers and school staff. The organization's goal is to empower all students with a high-quality education. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2011 |
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Owl Ventures LLC
Owl Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Owl Ventures LLC (Owl Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Tory Patterson and Jed Smith. The firm headquartered in San Francisco. | Finance |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to help people lead healthy and productive lives. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to create a world where everyone has equal opportunities. The company is guided by the belief that every life has equal value. The foundation is currently working on 'the big catch-up' project, which aims to increase vaccination levels among children to pre-pandemic levels and strengthen primary healthcare services for essential immunization in the future. The company was founded by Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates, and the CEO is Mark Suzman. | Commercial Services |
The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools is a non-profit organization that was launched in 2007. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. It serves over 14,200 students across 19 TK-12 campuses in Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, and Watts. The organization is one of the largest in-district public school transformation organizations in the United States. Its model combines instructional leadership programs with community partnerships and family engagement to transform district public schools and lead system-wide reforms. The Partnership is not a charter organization and works within the unified school district context, honoring all collective bargaining agreements for its teachers and school staff. The organization's goal is to empower all students with a high-quality education. | Commercial Services |
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