Chad Dunkley is Chief Executive Officer for New Horizon Academy and Kinderberry Hill Child Development Centers. He oversees operations, marketing, strategy, and finance, and drives the culture of continuous improvement at all New Horizon and Kinderberry Hill locations.

Chad has served on the board of ECEC since 2001. Chad is also President of the Minnesota Child Care Association (MCCA), and was elected to serve a 4-year term on the governing board of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in 2012. Chad received his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law and his B.A. in management from Hamline University.