Roscoe Compton-Kelly The board of directors for the Dallas-based nonprofit Education Opens Doors this week announced that Roscoe Compton-Kelly has been named CEO of the organization.
Education Opens Doors partners with middle schools to train teachers to equip their students with college and career knowledge.
Compton-Kelly, who previously headed External Affairs for EOD, succeeds Jayda Batchelder, founder and former CEO of the organization, who wraps a decade-long tenure leading EOD.
Compton-Kelly was chosen following a national search with nearly 140 candidates applying for the job of CEO. The board selected Compton-Kelly based on his leadership, experience and track record, according to a press release.