Althea Holford is a multifaceted leader. Trained as an attorney, her commitment to education is fueled by the promise of justice and access of Brown v. Board. Her work spans 20+ years and has a depth in several areas including: real estate, deeper learning, post secondary success, and philanthropy. She promotes excellence and innovation in education for communities; urban and rural that have been long denied the opportunity. Althea currently a Vice President on the Seed Team at the Charter School Growth Fund. In her role, she identifies and supports school leaders in the early stages of creating, expanding, or replicating high-performing schools around the nation. Prior to joining Charter School Growth Fund, Althea served as the regional leader at EL Education, Managing Director at KIPP DC and Senior Policy Advisor to the District of Columbia's Deputy Mayor for Education.

Althea received her Master's in education leadership through the Broad Residency. She attended the George Washington University Law School and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Commonwealth Honors College and completed a Human Rights Intensive at Oxford.