An experienced executive in child care management and early education, Ty Durekas attended San Jose State University, where he majored in political science and minored in German. After earning a bachelor of science, Mr. Durekas launched Children’s Creative Learning Centers, Inc., in Sunnyvale, California, and later established a second location in Portland, Oregon. Ty Durekas spent nearly 15 years as chief executive officer of the Sunnyvale office and then relocated to Portland to lead operations there for four years. Under his leadership, the company achieved $117 million in revenue, developed a child care management system, and was acquired by Knowledge Universe.
In 2011, Mr. Durekas accepted an executive position at Bright Path Early Learning Care in Calgary, Canada. He leveraged his expertise to open 17 new centers and increase revenue from $5.8 million in 2011 to $8.9 million in the second quarter of 2012. Subsequently, Ty Durekas served as the managing partner of On Care Services in Los Altos, California, before accepting the position of CEO at Sonnets Academy in Illinois. Now he is a management consultant based in California.