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Casey Pettit is a seasoned enterprise partnerships leader and social entrepreneur with a decade of experience driving meaningful change in education. As a founding team member of Wayfinder, Casey played a critical role in launching the organization out of Stanford’s d.school, helping shape its mission and early growth. Now serving as National Senior Director of Enterprise Partnerships, she has spearheaded partnerships with the largest school districts across the United States, leveraging a deep understanding of student and educator needs to deliver tailored solutions. Under Casey’s leadership, Wayfinder has achieved unprecedented success, impacting well over a million students and partnering with 10 of the top 50 school districts in the U.S.—a testament to her expertise in navigating complex educational ecosystems.
Casey’s career began with direct service to students as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with Boston Public School students. This foundation informs her strategic approach to partnership development, ensuring that district leaders feel heard, supported, and equipped with tools to improve student outcomes. Casey’s ability to connect systemic challenges to actionable solutions has led to enduring collaborations, impacting thousands of educators and over 1 million students annually.
An advocate for purpose-driven education, Casey also served as an adjunct lecturer at Brown University, where she taught Navigating Your Life on Purpose, an innovative curriculum that equips undergraduates with tools for purposeful decision-making and pathmaking. Prior to joining Wayfinder, Casey held leadership roles in educational nonprofit organizations, directing multi-million-dollar fundraising campaigns and managing cross-functional teams dedicated to equity, inclusion, and student success.
A Kansas native and Boston-based professional, Casey holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Kansas, where she was honored for outstanding achievement in field education. She is passionate about bridging the gap between data-driven strategy and heart-centered education, ensuring every partnership contributes to a broader mission of access and opportunity for all students.
