Who We Are

Our Leaders

Our team includes experts in higher education, philanthropy, research, workforce development, economic development, public policy, and impact investing. We work together to strengthen the link between education and opportunity.

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Leadership Team Board of Trustees

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Michael G. Austin

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Michele Chang

Chief Strategy Officer

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Dave Clayton

Senior Vice President, Research

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Beth Cobert

President, Affiliates and Strategic Partnerships

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Aristide J. Collins Jr.

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, and Chief of Staff

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Thomas C. Dawson

President, Strada Collaborative

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Justin Draeger

Senior Vice President, Affordability

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Chantée Eldridge

Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

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Tom Ertel

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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Jonathan Furr

Senior Vice President and Chief Data Ecosystem Officer

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Gabriella Gómez

Executive Vice President, Policy, Advocacy, and Communications

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Daryl A. Graham

Senior Vice President, HBCU and Engagement

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Leonard Gurin

Senior Vice President, Cash and Investments

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Jessica Hinkle

Senior Vice President, Strategic Investments

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Terry Holloway

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

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Laura Love

Senior Vice President, Work-Based Learning

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Larry A. Lutz

Executive Vice President, Corporate Development

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Heather McKay

Senior Vice President of Employer Engagement and Executive Director of the Strada Institute for the Future of Work

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Christopher William Meyer

Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation

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Stephen Moret

President and Chief Executive Officer

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Rhonda Powell

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

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Travis Reindl

Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer

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Mark Rigdon

Senior Vice President, State Government Relations

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Craig Robinson

Senior Vice President, Quality Coaching

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Adam Shopshire

Chief Information Officer

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Kathleen Smith

Senior Vice President, Federal Government Relations

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Katherine Valle-Palacios

Senior Vice President, Public Policy

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Ruth V. Watkins

President, Postsecondary Education

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Our Teams

Research | Philanthropy | HBCU Initiative | Beyond Completion Challenge | ECCP Challenge

Strada Collaborative Leadership

Earl Buford

President

CAEL

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Jane Swift

President

Education at Work

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Ruth Bauer White

President

InsideTrack

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Mike Marriner

Co-Founder and President

Roadtrip Nation

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