Experience

Unity Environmental University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• President & Chief Executive Officer

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  I have dedicated my career to creating accessible, affordable, and flexible higher education opportunities for people from all walks of life. I thrive in pushing the status quo and implementing innovative strategic initiatives with the needs of new learners in mind. I am passionate about the championing access to educational opportunities within the environmental sciences, technology, sustainability science. With the support of an innovative board and a great team of dedicated… Show more I have dedicated my career to creating accessible, affordable, and flexible higher education opportunities for people from all walks of life. I thrive in pushing the status quo and implementing innovative strategic initiatives with the needs of new learners in mind. I am passionate about the championing access to educational opportunities within the environmental sciences, technology, sustainability science. With the support of an innovative board and a great team of dedicated colleagues, we at Unity College launched The Enterprise Model, which offers traditional and adult place-bound students’ educational opportunities through non-profit subsidiaries in UC: Distance Education; Hybrid Learning; School for Environmental Business and Sustainable Ventures; and The Technical Institute for Environmental Professions. This new operating model has helped begin to break down the traditional barriers associated with higher education - making it more affordable, accessible, flexible, and relevant for students locally and nationally. We were also able to successfully lead efforts to grow the college’s enrollment through the diversified academic offerings of the Enterprise Model. After making this shift, Unity College has gone from a historical average of 500 students to over 3500 students as of 2022; with unprecedent geographic, demographic, and psychographic diversity within the College’s history. More so, though partnerships, friend and fundraising, the College’s annual operating budget and total assets have more than doubled, while also growing College’s Fossil Fuel Free endowment portfolio by over 30%. My passion for education started when I was young, and I realized that the opportunities it presented to me should be accessible to everyone - not just the lucky few. I am committed to expanding academic programs in various modalities & pedagogies, to ensure access, in lieu of exclusivity, as the guiding principle at America’s Environmental College. Show less I have dedicated my career to creating accessible, affordable, and flexible higher education opportunities for people from all walks of life. I thrive in pushing the status quo and implementing innovative strategic initiatives with the needs of new learners in mind. I am passionate about the championing access to educational opportunities within the environmental sciences, technology, sustainability science. With the support of an innovative board and a great team of dedicated… Show more I have dedicated my career to creating accessible, affordable, and flexible higher education opportunities for people from all walks of life. I thrive in pushing the status quo and implementing innovative strategic initiatives with the needs of new learners in mind. I am passionate about the championing access to educational opportunities within the environmental sciences, technology, sustainability science. With the support of an innovative board and a great team of dedicated colleagues, we at Unity College launched The Enterprise Model, which offers traditional and adult place-bound students’ educational opportunities through non-profit subsidiaries in UC: Distance Education; Hybrid Learning; School for Environmental Business and Sustainable Ventures; and The Technical Institute for Environmental Professions. This new operating model has helped begin to break down the traditional barriers associated with higher education - making it more affordable, accessible, flexible, and relevant for students locally and nationally. We were also able to successfully lead efforts to grow the college’s enrollment through the diversified academic offerings of the Enterprise Model. After making this shift, Unity College has gone from a historical average of 500 students to over 3500 students as of 2022; with unprecedent geographic, demographic, and psychographic diversity within the College’s history. More so, though partnerships, friend and fundraising, the College’s annual operating budget and total assets have more than doubled, while also growing College’s Fossil Fuel Free endowment portfolio by over 30%. My passion for education started when I was young, and I realized that the opportunities it presented to me should be accessible to everyone - not just the lucky few. I am committed to expanding academic programs in various modalities & pedagogies, to ensure access, in lieu of exclusivity, as the guiding principle at America’s Environmental College. Show less



Upper Iowa University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Vice President for Strategic Positioning: Chief Strategic Marketing & Enrollment Officer

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2012

  Successfully provided leadership across the University for optimal positioning of the institution in a global, competitive, higher education market; lead a cross-functional team at the executive level responsible for advancing a marketing, branding and communications strategy in support of the University’s strategic plan. Institutionalized an integrated multi-channel systems approach to marketing within the framework of a hybrid organizational structure (market-oriented/centralized alignment… Show more Successfully provided leadership across the University for optimal positioning of the institution in a global, competitive, higher education market; lead a cross-functional team at the executive level responsible for advancing a marketing, branding and communications strategy in support of the University’s strategic plan. Institutionalized an integrated multi-channel systems approach to marketing within the framework of a hybrid organizational structure (market-oriented/centralized alignment and the concurrent use of a cross functional/divisional team), and provided assistance, support, and training to University personnel engaged in marketing efforts. Show less Successfully provided leadership across the University for optimal positioning of the institution in a global, competitive, higher education market; lead a cross-functional team at the executive level responsible for advancing a marketing, branding and communications strategy in support of the University’s strategic plan. Institutionalized an integrated multi-channel systems approach to marketing within the framework of a hybrid organizational structure (market-oriented/centralized alignment… Show more Successfully provided leadership across the University for optimal positioning of the institution in a global, competitive, higher education market; lead a cross-functional team at the executive level responsible for advancing a marketing, branding and communications strategy in support of the University’s strategic plan. Institutionalized an integrated multi-channel systems approach to marketing within the framework of a hybrid organizational structure (market-oriented/centralized alignment and the concurrent use of a cross functional/divisional team), and provided assistance, support, and training to University personnel engaged in marketing efforts. Show less



Culver-Stockton College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President for Enrollment Management & College Marketing

  • Jul 2006 - Aug 2009

  College-wide marketing and enrollment initiatives; management of relationships with all college consultants in financial aid, recruitment, retention, communications, advancement, academic, and public relations. Provided financial, recruitment and other data analysis to various campus constituents; primary liaison to the Board of Trustees Marketing Committee; and, part of the executive team that provided college leadership. College-wide marketing and enrollment initiatives; management of relationships with all college consultants in financial aid, recruitment, retention, communications, advancement, academic, and public relations. Provided financial, recruitment and other data analysis to various campus constituents; primary liaison to the Board of Trustees Marketing Committee; and, part of the executive team that provided college leadership.