Brian Sandusky, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

An innovative and proven business executive with distinctive leadership experience in tuition-dependent higher education institutions and municipal government.Accomplished Vice President skilled in conceptualizing and executing transformational, growth-focused strategies that increase enrollment, boost financial performance, and enhance student experiences across complex, multi-location organizations in the US and international markets. Effective in aligning goals with actionable initiatives and fostering a culture of innovation for sustainable results. Economic and workforce development professional leading and collaborating with education, government, and corporate leaders to develop effective education and workforce solutions across a variety of industries.Significant experience in strategy development, enrollment management, marketing, academics, corporate and workforce development, people and P&L management. Active in community and civic engagements by volunteering time and services on important programs such as K-12 school systems serving on governing boards. Professional Highlights: • Asked by Ottawa University executives to rejoin Ottawa University in 2017 as Chief Enrollment Officer (2017-2023), to lead major strategic initiatives with a start-up residential campus located in the City of Surprise, Arizona. In six years, the university experienced enrollment growth from 0 to 900+ students and $22M+ in revenues.• Led strategic organizational change at Northwood University as Vice President (2012-2017), resulting in tuition revenue increases. This contributed to a significant turnaround in the university's financial outcomes, from an operating loss of $4M in 2013 to an operating surplus of $4.3M in 2016. Net tuition revenues at the residential campus in Midland, Michigan, consistently increased year-over-year and increased 20% in 2016 compared to prior year. • Directed strategic organizational change at Ottawa University as Vice President (2008-2012), resulting in revenue increases from $27M in 2008 to $44M in 2011. Net tuition revenue increased 37.5% during this time period. The increase in revenues contributed to an impressive and notable turnaround in the university's financial outcomes, from an operational loss of $5.5M in 2008 to an operating surplus of $3.7M in 2011. • Initiated numerous business and corporate development strategies associated with workforce development throughout the US and overseas, resulting in increased enrollment and exceeding the organizations new client/account development and retention objectives.