Fran Durekas is Founder and Chief Development Officer for CCLC, a leading provider of employer-sponsored early childhood education and care. In this capacity, she provides executive leadership and support for new center openings, long-term strategy development for centers and client relations. She also assists with CCLC center design, construction and program recommendations.

Durekas brings to her position over twenty years experience in early childhood education and care. Her experience in early childhood education, new center development and extensive knowledge of LEED certified requirements for green construction, coupled with an impressive client list also led to project management and consulting relationships with dozens of other childcare providers throughout her career. Durekas holds a degree in Human Development from the California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo and has been certified through Boston College’s Work/Life Program.

Over the years, Durekas has been an active member of state and national child care organizations. She is currently an active member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC and a Board member for both the California Polytechnic State University’s Child Development Department and the Eco-Healthy Child Care Advisory Committee. She is also actively involved in planning and public speaking for the World Forum on Early Care and Education, World @ Work and Milken Global Conference. In October 2005, Durekas was chosen as the Alumni of the Year at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for her contributions to the field of Early Childhood Development.

Fran has had all three of her children at CCLC and enjoys not only being the Founder, but also seeing our programs from a parent’s perspective.