Molly McMahon is the Program Officer for Gray Matters Capital. Based in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, Molly is leading the ecosystem development of the affordable private school market. Her principal focus is driving student achievement through a school rating system that sets teaching and learning benchmarks, and informs parents on the quality of education. Partnering with school leaders,
education service providers, investors, and international donors, the goal is to increase market transparency and establish an industry standard that attracts resources and identifies strategic and sustainable interventions.
Prior to joining Gray Matters Capital, Molly was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras. She returned to Central America as Country Director for the Riecken Foundation, and built their Honduran office as well as developed and scaled their library program.
Molly has her Master of Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), she was selected for the education reform fellowship Education Pioneers, and received her undergraduate degree in International Affairs from the University of Oregon.
