Experience

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  Adtalem Global Education

  • United States
  • Education Administration Programs
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Executive Consultant

    • 2020 - Present

    Provide advice, guidance and support focused on the integration, organizational modeling that supports optimization opportunities within ATGE Medical. Leveraging operational experience and expertise, undertaking near-term and long-term strategy to address business needs. Analysis of process and data to formulate recommendations and solutions with attention to capabilities and limitations. Construct and launch business plans to drive change bringing desired results, fully optimized operation.

  • Interim Vice President Shared Operations Center of Excellence

    • 2019 - 2020

    Lead, manage and accountable for execution of the enterprise wide student service - student finance/registrar approach that is user-friendly, cost effective and efficient. Service model supports multiple institutions, both domestically and abroad. Creates an environment that will facilitate timely change to meet the needs of the institutions served. Instills a culture of integrity and accountability to ensure compliance and policy is followed by workforce. Focus of talent, team, leading and managing the attraction, retention, performance, training and development of approximately 200 total colleagues.

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  Carrington College

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • 2017 - 2019

    Develops strategic vision and culture to position the organization for extensive and sustainable growth. Scope of leadership and influence includes finance and infrastructure, business development, marketing and enrollment services, information technology, academic operations, communications, student career services. Identifies measures of success to drive business outcomes. Identifies and develops talent to ensure bench strength to facilitate high performance and engagement.

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  Adtalem Global Education

  • DeVry University

  • Executive Leader Operations, Group Vice President

    • 2009 - 2017
    • DeVry University

    Senior leader, accountable for 15+ DeVry University locations. Ensuring delivery of academic quality, operational effectiveness, human resource development of talent and growth of operational units. Full P/L responsibility and accountability. Leadership scope includes strategy development and execution that brings sustainable growth and development of campus operations, colleagues and student experience. Skilled:Strategic: Leverages broad knowledge and perspective to develop strategy addressing marketplace trends to meet organizational goals.Organizational Agility: Leverages knowledge of the industry and geographic regions to craft an appropriate market strategy to address the needs of the students.Interpersonal Savvy: Builds trusted relationships with leaders, peers, direct reports to help influence business outcomes.Drive for Results: Sets direction in alignment with organizational goals to ensure initiatives are implemented, staffing in place, and tools and resources are appropriately allocated to execute strategic vision.People Developer: Creates a culture of development for all colleagues resulting in high performing teams and sound succession plan for all mission critical roles.Change Agility: Leads transformational change by creating a culture of communication, engagement and development where colleagues understand the role they play in needed change.

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  EDMC

  • Metro Operations

    • 1986 - 2009

    Campus PresidentAugust 2002 - January 2009
Chief Executive Officer, senior leader responsible for the academic quality, operational effectiveness, human resources development and growth of the campus, with an employee base of over 300, and student body of 2500. Core duties and responsibilities include development, execution on vision and strategic direction for the college required to ensure academic excellence while maximizing the return on invested capital. Senior Vice President, Director Administrative & Financial ServicesOctober 1993 – August 2002
Chief Financial Officer, provided leadership and management to the General Accounting, Student Accounting, Student Financial Services and Technology Department for the college. Act as a driving force within the key management team, Executive Committee. As the chief financial officer and administrative officer for the college provided advice and counsel to the President and other Executive Committee members regarding the financial impact of operating decisions.