Head of School Transition Update: Visit Recap
Dr. Miller, Mr. Davda & Dr. Jankowski at VWU
We are pleased to share that CBA’s incoming Head of School, Mr. Krishna Rasik Davda, enjoyed a productive visit this past week familiarizing himself with the area, planning his cross-country move, and meeting with Dr. Jankowski, the CBA Board of Trustees, Transition Committee, and school leadership team.
“This visit offered a meaningful first look into the daily life of Chesapeake Bay Academy and the broader Hampton Roads community. My tour of campus, brief observations of classes, and conversations with faculty, trustees, school leaders, and community partners (like VWU)—along with the powerful ‘mission moment’ shared by 2014 alumnus Jack—reinforced everything I’ve come to admire about CBA: its mission-driven focus, deep expertise, and genuine commitment to each learner. I am grateful to Dr. Jankowski, the Board of Trustees, the Transition Committee, and all those who generously shared their time, insights, and hospitality. This was an important early step in preparing for my transition and planning relocation along with my father. I look forward to future visits and continuing this collaborative work in the months ahead.”
– Krishna Rasik Davda
Mr. Davda and Head of School Transition Committee
Thank you all for your confidence as the Transition Committee works to ensure a successful and seamless transition in leadership for the CBA community. As always, please reach out with any questions to Elizabeth Waranch, director of institutional advancement, at ewaranch@cba-va.org.
Head of School Transition Committee
Vickie V. Black
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
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 is co-author of the upcoming U.S. State Department publication Getting Down to Business: A Playbook for Expanding and Enhancing Sustainable Student Support Services in International Schools, and 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). 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); 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.
Education:
M.Sc. in Public Policy & Management, University of London, Centre for Financial and Management Studies
B.A. in Medical Ethics, New York University, Gallatin School