Craig Murray | Source | Chief Development Officer at Lightbridge Academy

Craig serves as Chief Development Officer since joining Lightbridge Franchise Company in 2022. With in-depth development expertise and real estate experience, he leads and oversees the franchise development team to create a repeatable, best-in-class process. He drives growth and enables the Lightbridge Academy brand to scale in a responsible manner. By identifying prime markets and delivering top-notch locations, franchisees will be well-positioned to best serve the families and communities in their Circle of Care.

Craig brings over 15-years of experience as a real estate developer in the dental industry, where he worked for three major dental organizations, built over 300 dental offices in 20 states and managed a $180 million book of business. His most recent role was as a Divisional Vice President for Dental Care Alliance, where he helped the company scale its operations by establishing best practices across over 100 offices.

As an accomplished development strategist, Craig’s vision and expertise in business performance has propelled growth as a results-driven project development professional in multi-site real estate, construction, and provider-based mergers and acquisitions. This expertise ultimately led to a significant increase in client satisfaction and company revenue. He brings outstanding broker relations, lease negotiations and site selection skills, with a successful track record of reducing lease expenses and identifying appropriate site selection.

As CDO, Craig’s extensive development expertise, business and leadership skills, and market knowledge is an invaluable resource for Lightbridge Academy franchise owners to help them achieve their goal of business ownership and develop their child care portfolios.