Krishna Rasik Davda, Incoming Head of School, On-Campus: May 14-18

Krishna Rasik Davda, CBA’s incoming Head of School, will be visiting campus Thursday, May 14 – Monday, May 18. The goal of this visit is for Mr. Davda to continue building relationships with students and families, the Board of Trustees, the administrative team, and the school’s community partners as he prepares for his upcoming move to Hampton Roads.

Krishna Rasik Davda, M.Sc., will join Chesapeake Bay Academy as Head of School beginning July 1, 2026. With over two decades of leadership in schools serving students with Learning Differences (LD), Krishna has served as Head of Student Experience at The Overlake School (WA), Head of Middle School at Perkiomen School (PA), and Program Director at Franklin Academy (CT). He holds an M.Sc. in Public Policy & Management from the University of London and a B.A. in Medical Ethics from New York University.

Current Role: Head of Student Experience at The Overlake School (WA) since 2020. In this role, Krishna has provided leadership across Student Support programs, Experiential Education, Advising, Scheduling, Athletics, Academic Teams, Hiring, and Accreditation. He also contributed to the Wellbeing pillar of Overlake’s most recent Strategic Plan by introducing a team of educators to RULER, the evidence-based approach to social-emotional learning developed by Yale’s Child Study Center.

Previous Leadership: Head of Middle School at Perkiomen School (PA) for two years; fourteen years at Franklin Academy (CT), a boarding and day school serving students with LD in grades 8–12 and postgraduate. Rising from classroom teacher to Program Director, Krishna helped guide Franklin through critical growth years, establishing its reputation as a recognized model for neurodiverse learners.

Thought Leadership & Global Work: Co-author of the upcoming publication Getting Down to Business: A Playbook for Expanding and Enhancing Sustainable Student Support Services in International Schools (U.S. State Department), which provides frameworks for sustainable design of student support services worldwide. He has presented nationally and internationally on executive function, differentiated instruction, inclusion, student wellbeing, and skills-based teaching.

Head of School Transition Committee
Vickie V. Black, Committee Chair
Mindy Gumpert, Ph.D.
Dave Levin, M.D.
David Rathbone
Patrick D. Thrasher, M.D.
Cami Best-Jones
Liana Nobre
Debbie Ramos
Jared Setnar
Elizabeth Waranch

Thank you for your trust and confidence as the Transition Committee, the Board of Trustees, and Dr. Jankowski work thoughtfully to ensure a smooth and successful leadership transition for the CBA community. As always, please reach out with any questions to Elizabeth Waranch, Director of Institutional Advancement, at ewaranch@cba-va.org.