Daryl Davis is the acting President & Chief Executive Officer of The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc., (FOCH). He brings to this position more than 40 years of continuous and progressively responsible experience and expertise in Early Childhood Programming, Training and Implementation, Operations Management and Policy Development. His appointment in September, 2023 followed nearly a decade of distinguished service as Executive Director of the agency, in which capacity he held oversight responsibility for all aspects of program management, regulatory compliance, educational policy, curriculum development and implementation at its 21 City-contracted Early Childhood Education programs.

Mr. Davis is a career Early Childhood Education specialist. In addition to his expansive experience as a classroom teacher, supervisor and Educational Director, he has also worked extensively in the field of Early Childhood Professional Training. He is a former Early Childhood Training Services Specialist at the State University of New York (SUNY) Research Foundation, where he was instrumental in developing and implementing a statewide training initiative for Early Childhood Centers and Family Day Care Providers across New York State. He is also a former Adjunct Instructor with the New York University Extension Division, where he was responsible for training future teachers and parents in the most effective approaches to educating children between the ages of Birth to 7 years old. Additionally, Mr. Davis has served on numerous professional committees and advisory boards including the New York City Department of Education’s Universal Pre-K Advisory Committee.

Daryl Davis holds the Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a major in Music from Oberlin College in Ohio, and the Master of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY). He is a member of the National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the National Black Child Development Institute and the American Association of Training and Development.

In addition to his expertise as a professional educator, Mr. Davis also holds the Professional Diploma in Vocal Performance from the Manhattan School of Music and is a noted artist in the operatic theater, having performed with major orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States. He made his New York City opera debut in 2003 in the opera X, The Life and Times of Malcolm, and has performed with the Boston symphonies, Houston symphonies and at La Fenice in Venice.