Brandon Phipps is a Chief Strategy Officer at CampusOptics, Inc. at CampusOptics. He possess expertise in saas, leadership, higher education, strategic planning, salesforce.com and 10 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Brandon is one of the finest edtech executives I’ve worked with in my career. I first started working with Brandon when we acquired the company he founded – AcademicWorks – in the spring of 2017. He managed the integration of his former company into Blackbaud and then quickly transitioned to lead all sales and market development for our Higher Education Vertical. It was a pleasure having him on my executive team as his expertise and knowledge of the higher ed marketplace was a huge benefit. And we were fortunate to have Brandon, as a CEO and Founder, stay with us for nearly three years post acquisition. Brandon possesses strong business acumen and an impressive analytical data-based approach to the business coupled with a balance of team leadership, market prowess and a focus on results. While he served as VP of Sales & Market Development, he was instrumental in our record growth and market shares gains versus entrenched competitors. He led the restructure of our North American sales team, executed a market segmentation initiative to drive sales in all levels of higher ed and was directly involved in another key acquisition as well as a major market launch of a new suite of solution – Education Management – into the emerging part of the market. An experienced executive with a proven entrepreneurial track record, Brandon can both drive a business from start up to scale and also manage the growth of a more mature business. That level of bi-directional skill is unusual and highly sought after in the edtech sector. He is cool under pressure, develops creative solutions for complex business problems, understands market and customer pain points, market segmentation and how to win in the marketplace. A personable professional, Brandon is loved and respected by both his peers and those who work for him. I consider it an honor to have worked closely with him on a daily basis – we learned from each other, complimented each other and built a lasting relationship I treasure." and "I had the pleasure of working for Brandon for almost four years as part of the AcademicWorks Team. Throughout my career at AcademicWorks, it was wonderful to work for a leader who believed in empowering his team, creating world-class experiences for clients, and creating a supportive company culture. Brandon's knowledge of the higher education market was vital in helping to build a strong brand and to position AcademicWorks as a thought leader in the space. He empowered us to implement technology programs to support and expand marketing initiatives. His guidance and ongoing support were key in helping us to always improve as a team and as a company. Brandon is an inspiring leader and mentor who always challenged me to do the right thing and put clients first. For example, he was always willing to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty during our client conference to make sure our clients had an enjoyable experience. I learned so much during my time working for Brandon and really hope that I get the chance to work with him again in the future."