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Perry Davis, MBA
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Perry Davis, MBA

CEO, The Management Institute LLC
Adjunct Instructor, National Head Start Association Academy

2 days · Fiscal Leadership Summit Sep 23–24, 2026 Turning Stone Resort · Verona, NY
See sessions ↓ Register · $875
About the speaker

Bringing decades of fiscal expertise to Head Start

Perry Davis brings decades of hands-on experience helping Head Start programs navigate complex fiscal and compliance requirements. As CEO of The Management Institute LLC, Perry specializes in federal grants and cooperative agreements, grant writing, and helping organizations modernize their financial processes.

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Finance and a Master's in Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Management, both from Jackson State University.

Perry serves as an adjunct instructor with the Academy at the National Head Start Association and has conducted workshops at the national, regional, and state levels for Head Start associations across the country. Known for his practical, direct teaching style, Perry focuses on helping programs understand not only what the regulations require but how to operationalize those requirements successfully within real-world Head Start environments.

What Perry is teaching

Fiscal Leadership Summit · Two days

A focused, in-person experience for fiscal staff, executive and program directors, and board and policy council members. Limited seating by design.

Day One
Wednesday, September 23
Uniform Guidance, Grants Policy, and Performance Standards
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Seneca Room · Turning Stone
9:00 AMOpening and Welcome
9:15 AMUniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) / HHS Grants Policy Statement
10:30 AMBreak
10:45 AMUniform Guidance / HHS Grants Policy Statement (continued)
12:00 PMLunch (provided)
1:15 PMUniform Guidance / HHS Grants Policy Statement (continued)
2:45 PMBreak
3:00 PMHead Start Performance Standards: Fiscal Requirements
4:30 PMAdjourn
Audience: Fiscal staff, executive directors, board, policy council In-person · Lunch included
Day Two
Thursday, September 24
Internal Controls, Cost Allocation, and Financial Reports
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Seneca Room · Turning Stone
8:30 AMInternal Controls
10:00 AMBreak
10:15 AMCost Allocation
12:00 PMLunch (provided)
1:15 PMFinancial Reports (SF 425 / SF 428 / SF 429)
2:30 PMBreak
2:45 PMFinancial Reports (continued)
4:00 PMAdjourn
Areas of expertise

What Perry covers, in depth

Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200)
Internal Controls
Cost Allocation
Financial Reporting
Procurement Requirements
Head Start Fiscal Compliance
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Two focused days with Perry on Uniform Guidance, Internal Controls, Cost Allocation, and Financial Reports. Limited seating by design.

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