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Daphne Kent has served as the President and CEO for North Central Texas InterLink since September 2023. In this role, she is focused on bridging the gap between education, business, and government.
Prior to joining InterLink in 2023, Daphne served as an educator for 18 years, with 14 years of experience in K-12 and 4 years of experience at the post-secondary level. Her education experience includes teaching at both the secondary and post-secondary levels as well as K-12 administrative experience, including serving as the Executive Director for Fort Worth ISD from 2019-2023.

Currently, Daphne serves on multiple work force and education advisory boards across the North Central Texas region and previously served as a Texas HOSA Board Member and member of the National Human Genome Research Institutes Genomic Literacy Education and Engagement Initiative.