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Josh Davis

Vice President, Policy and Partnerships

Josh Davis serves as the vice president of policy and partnerships at StriveTogether, leading national efforts to build civic infrastructure and influence public policy that puts more young people on a path to economic mobility. Josh advances the organization’s strategic goals by building state and national coalitions, amplifying local policy agendas and aligning partners around cradle-to-career outcomes. His role centers on expanding the Cradle to Career Network’s capacity to advocate for and implement policies, helping to leverage $70 billion in public resources and support 4 million more youth by 2030. Josh also contributes to field building by sharing best practices through national platforms and aligning cradle-to-career initiatives, from neighborhoods to federal systems.

Prior to StriveTogether, Josh was vice president of external affairs at Delta Health Alliance, where he directed large-scale, federally funded projects like the Indianola Promise Community and Deer Creek Promise Community. He also led multi-million-dollar policy and fundraising efforts focused on strategies for place-based partnerships. Following this, he built the External Affairs division at StriveTogether, operationalizing a $22 million development plan and amplifying the organization’s national brand. These experiences, combined with over a decade of executive leadership, have strengthened his ability to lead systems-level work that drives measurable change.

Josh holds a master’s of public administration from the University of Memphis and a bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Mississippi. He is a 2017 Presidio Institute Fellow and was named one of Mississippi Business Journal’s Top 50 Under 40 Professionals in 2016. Josh currently resides in Memphis, Tennessee, and maintains regular in-person engagement with StriveTogether’s Cincinnati headquarters and Cradle to Career Network communities nationwide. His self-described, most important role is his duty to fathering three incredible daughters — Reagan, Farryn and Brooklyn.