Mbakwe Okafor P'27
Director of Enrollment Management
Mbakwe joined the Concord Academy as the Director of Enrollment Management in the summer of 2023. He added the Coordinator of Multicultural Outreach role to the admission office to strengthen CA’s relationship with communicate-board organizations. Under his leadership, CA’s admissions has moved from a gatekeeping and student-seeking focus in its practices, policies, and programs. Before Concord, he was the Associate Director of Admissions at Phillips Exeter Academy and served as the Associate Director of Multicultural Outreach. During his four years at Exeter, he helped create and implement the strategic plan for outreach to nontraditional families and communities. Before Exeter, he was the Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment at the Fessenden School in Newton, where his knowledge and collaborative spirit helped create cross-department initiatives to recruit, support, and retain families.
